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Er, confirmation bias is a human bias towards
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Er, confirmation biasis a human bias towards information that confirms our...

Er, confirmation bias
is a human bias towards information that confirms our pre-existing
beliefs or hypotheses, right?

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Er, confirmation bias is a human bias towards
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information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, right?
Duration
9 seconds
Views
44
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:14
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
comedy
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Musical comedy spectacle featuring Minchin's eclectic repertoire, from old songs to new ones, and his trademark wit, virtuosity, self-mockery, and philosophical observations, filmed live at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.
So if there's this information out in the world, you know, a bit of data or an idea, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:18
So if there's this information out in the world, you kn...
In contrast, if there's a bit of information or data - Tim Minchin: Back 00:10
In contrast, if there's a bit of information or data
Or if someone, like, shoves it in front of our faces, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:09
Or if someone, like, shoves it in front of our faces,
You know? We will do anything - Tim Minchin: Back 00:08
You know? We will do anything
Imagine you're driving along in a car through west London, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:11
Imagine you're driving along in a car through west Lond...
So you're driving along, and someone pulls out in front of you - Tim Minchin: Back 00:05
So you're driving along, and someone pulls out in front...
You think, “oh, for fuck's sake!" - Tim Minchin: Back 00:37
You think, “oh, for fuck's sake!"
But, meanwhile, he's disregarded the fact that the London mayor's a Muslim, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:08
But, meanwhile, he's disregarded the fact that the Lond...
And that Muslim person might have a belief - Tim Minchin: Back 00:13
And that Muslim person might have a belief
And this is why, throughout history, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
And this is why, throughout history,
Because we are very bad at changing our minds. - Tim Minchin: Back 00:06
Because we are very bad at changing our minds.
But then, like, 25, 30 years ago, along comes the Internet - Tim Minchin: Back 00:09
But then, like, 25, 30 years ago, along comes the Internet
And everything gets a lot worse. - Tim Minchin: Back 00:05
And everything gets a lot worse.
Because social media and search engines - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
Because social media and search engines
Like, if you set out to create an ai - Tim Minchin: Back 00:16
Like, if you set out to create an ai
You know, you could just be a moderate republican sitting in Idaho or Iowa, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:23
You know, you could just be a moderate republican sitting in...
The, uh..." - Tim Minchin: Back 00:47
The, uh..."
And all of this, all of this, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:10
And all of this, all of this,
Fuck Europe! Yay, england!" - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
Fuck Europe! Yay, england!"
“My church is best." - Tim Minchin: Back 00:09
“My church is best."