The belief that people will change their minds if presented with correct information is an arrogant and ineffective approach to public communication.

“it is the most arrogant, insulting way to I think belittle people and to basically imagine that the only reason why somebody is not making the same decisions as you are is nothing to do with their worldview, is nothing to do with their own their own version of reasoning”

Confirmation bias is an efficient strategy for groups to collectively solve complex problems by dividing the labor of evidence gathering.

“As a group activity, it actually saves time if each of us goes off and finds evidence for our own pet theory, and then we come and combine them.”

The ostrich effect leads people to ignore uncomfortable information about animal exploitation to avoid the inconvenience of changing their lifestyle.

“So, basically, when we are confronted with information that makes us feel uncomfortable, when there's the prospect of something that might challenge us in a way that, you know, we perceive to be inconvenient, we can just turn a blind eye to it.”

Everyone holds subjective viewpoints and is susceptible to bias, making the goal to manage one's bias rather than claiming to be free of it.

“My belief is that everyone is biased because we all are subjects, right? We all have subjective viewpoints. We don't view reality objectively. So, my work is not to hide my bias or tell people that I'm unbiased.”