Sublime

Most economists now accept the need for more realistic assumptions in economic theory; and methodologies such as network analysis, heterogeneous agent models, evolutionary game theory, and economic lab experiments are becoming standard.

But categorizing people by their politics is another way that our stereotypes of people are much more rigid and extreme than the actual people themselves.

En politique, une grande part de ce que les gens croient – d’un point de vue idéologique, disons – est fondée sur leur tempérament inné. Si leurs émotions et leurs motivations ont tendance à pencher d’un côté (c’est en partie une conséquence biologique), alors ils adopteront des idées plus conservatrices ou plus libérales. Ce n’est pas une question

Hence, we are more likely to accept a dangerous idea if it aligns with our own experiences and is supported by the people we value.

By altering the ingredients of the idea menu they are exposed to, we might, in turn, minimize the dangerous inputs to the processes of belief and network updating.