Kaj Sotala points us to a finding that people ignore info more when they feel powerful. On a related note, Michael Nielsen, quantum physicist extraordinaire, suggests a "bias toward power": A form of bias I’m interested in is the great deference we pay to power, often far more than is warranted by the facts. I’m particularly interested in the damage this does to powerful people, since it greatly reduces the incentive they have to perform well …
Bias And Power
Bias And Power
Bias And Power
Kaj Sotala points us to a finding that people ignore info more when they feel powerful. On a related note, Michael Nielsen, quantum physicist extraordinaire, suggests a "bias toward power": A form of bias I’m interested in is the great deference we pay to power, often far more than is warranted by the facts. I’m particularly interested in the damage this does to powerful people, since it greatly reduces the incentive they have to perform well …
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