This podcast episode explores the concept of shattered assumptions and its psychological implications. It features an interview with Dr. Ronni Janoff-Bullman, discussing her books "Shattered Assumptions" and "The Two Moralities." The conversation delves into the hierarchical organization of beliefs, trauma's impact on shattering assumptions, and the connection to emotional consequences and post-traumatic stress disorder. It also discusses the importance of understanding the interplay between weighted systems and fundamental beliefs, the experience of double-duty anxiety, and the concept of automaticity. Additionally, the episode explores coping strategies, the significance of adaptation and optimal challenge, the role of narratives in shaping our lives, and the therapeutic approach of exposure. It also addresses the complex relationship between naive beliefs and the realities of mortality and malevolence, cognitive conservatism, echo chambers, and moral dynamics. The episode concludes by exploring the differences between conservatives and liberals in terms of their temperamental and policy perspectives, as well as the importance of autonomy and equal opportunity in economic matters.
