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Bonus: Fraternities and the Illusion of Competent Outsiders
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Bonus: Fraternities and the Illusion of Competent Outsiders

A common trope in politics is the idea that the Other Team is more competent, ruthless, and homogenous than ours is. So we should fear them! And definitely link arms and group up. 

The idea that our team is unique and motley while other teams are monolithic is a cognitive illusion I stumbled onto when joining a fraternity. This episode we explore the ill…

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