I Think, Therefore I Am Wrong – Dr. Haim Shapira

How do we form opinions and make decisions? Why are we so confident דווקא about issues we do not understand at all? Is there a cure for conspiracy theories? How did the world go off the rails?

Dr. Haim Shapira in a fascinating lecture on the psychology of the decision-making world: the peculiarities of the human brain; the Dunning–Kruger effect and its influence on politics in the post-truth era; fake news and populism; the importance of doubt; the role of emotions versus facts in decision-making processes; and the important lesson in Winston Churchill’s life.

About

Dr. Haim Shapira is a multidisciplinary Israeli lecturer and researcher in mathematics, philosophy, psychology, and literature. He holds a PhD in mathematics and a PhD in science education.

Shapira is known both for his popular lectures and for his books, which have achieved international distribution and become bestsellers. Haim was chosen by Globes and TheMarker as one of the most sought-after lecturers, and has lectured at many academic institutions, from Tel Aviv University to Harvard.

His book on game theory, Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust, was selected as one of the best books in the field of all time by the BookAuthority algorithm and even reached the top of Amazon.com’s bestseller list.