motivated reasoning
9 episodes mention this concept
barryseconomicsApr 21, 2026The Psychology of Elite Blind Spots: Why Rory Stewart Dismisses Gary Stevenson and the Dangers of Homophily in Economic Debate
PsychologyHomophilyCorrelated errorDecision scienceConsensus as evidence- barryseconomicsJan 18, 2026
Why Decision Science Proves Rory Stewart's Economic Consensus Is Flawed
EconomicsHomophilyDecision scienceCorrelated errorUncorrelated error - barryseconomicsDec 2, 2025
The Inherent Bias of Media: Analyzing the BBC, Human Nature, and Media Ownership
EconomicsBBC biasHuman biasPerfectionism biasMotivated reasoning - barryseconomicsNov 30, 2025
Gary Stevenson's Unique Perspective: Class, Inequality, and the Urgency of Wealth Redistribution
EconomicsWealth RedistributionEconomic InequalityClass BiasStatus Quo Bias - barryseconomicsNov 16, 2025
The Illusion of Victimhood: A Critique of Jacob Rees-Mogg's Anti-Mansion Tax Arguments
EconomicsSelf-awarenessMansion taxCapital taxationAuthority bias - barryseconomicsOct 19, 2025
How the Rich Hijacked Evolution: Debunking 'Survival of the Fittest' and Advocating for Cooperation
EconomicsSurvival of the fittestEvolutionMotivated reasoningConfirmation bias - barryseconomicsOct 5, 2025
Why Economic Inequality Gets Ignored: The Systemic Blindness of the Powerful
EconomicsWealth taxSystem justification biasAvailability heuristicMotivated reasoning - barryseconomicsJul 31, 2025
Wealth, Advantage, and the Psychology of Success: Deconstructing Meritocracy with Monopoly
EconomicsMonopoly (game as metaphor)Financial crimeWealth consolidationSystemic advantage 
HealthyGamerGGFeb 1, 2025Avoidant Personality Disorder: Origins, Perceptual Distortions, and Corrective Treatment with Dr. Kirk Honda
PsychologyPersonality DisorderAvoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD)Perceptual DistortionRelational Trauma
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside motivated reasoning across episodes.
- wealth tax
- economic inequality
- blind spots
- survivorship bias
- correlated error
- inequality feedback loop
- income tax
- consensus as evidence
- uncorrelated error
- solution space
- ideology of expertise
- status quo bias
- confirmation bias
- decision science
- pattern recognition
- homophily
- neoliberal model
- wealth redistribution
- journalism ethics
- asset rich, cash poor