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Henry Farrell

What Henry Farrell thinks about behavioural science

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Professor of international affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and co-author, with Abraham Newman, of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy.

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  1. Our readingPeople tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success.

    Their wordswe are systematically likely to overestimate our own individual awesomeness, and to underestimate the external power asymmetries that magnify our voices.

    ↗No-One Makes You Shop at Amazonprogrammablemutter.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  3. Our readingAs societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance.

    Their wordsIf anything, I think that the book has gained very substantially in relevance, as more of our social structures have come to rely on coordination rather than violence.

    ↗No-One Makes You Shop at Amazonprogrammablemutter.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

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  5. Our readingOnce a technological arms race begins, escalation can be hard to stop even if it leaves everyone worse off.

    Their wordsOnce an arms race has begun, strategic uncertainty means that it may be difficult to prevent escalation, even if it ends up making everyone worse off.

    ↗The downside of robot solutionismprogrammablemutter.com 2nd of 3 in this piece