On today's show Chong and Dan use the COVID-19 situation as a springboard to talk about a very important concept in philosophy and psychology: motivated reasoning. What is it, when does it become a problem, what does the Bible say about it, and how can we combat it in our own lives? (Note: this episode was recorded before the protests that have occurred in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in the United States. We refer to earlier protests against the coronavirus shelter-in-place orders.)
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Show notes
Definition of motivated reasoning (1:34)
Examples from our personal lives (7:41)
Example from the church (13:24)
Why is motivated reasoning bad? (20:40)
What does the Bible say? (30:26)
How can we combat motivated reasoning? (34:30)
