Metaknowledge: A mathematical BS detector can boost the wisdom of crowds
22 min
How can brains hooked on certainty put its opposite to fair use? In fiction, it grips us. In life, it can unravel us. Why is uncertainty a substantial part of living? Through this remarkable essay put together by a team of philosophy professors and students for Aeon magazine, we explore ways in which we can leverage the power of our predictive brains.