Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Feeling pride in holding a belief, anguish at changing it, or anger when it is challenged is a sign the belief serves a social rather than a truth-tracking purpose.
Drawn from what Kevin Simler said
What Kevin Simler actually said
- Kevin Simler Writer and engineer behind the blog Melting Asphalt
But perhaps the biggest hallmark of epistemic cronyism is exhibiting strong emotions, as when we feel proud of a belief, anguish over changing our minds, or anger at being challenged or criticized.
Added to korrents 24 Oct 2026 · How quotes work · Something wrong? Tell us
Do you hold this korrent?Do you also believe this?
I hold this tooRelated korrents
Not worked out yet — this claim is newer than the last pass. Every hour, each claim that is new or has changed is compared with every other one in the archive; the last pass () came before this claim was recorded. The next is due , and this claim will be in it.