You’re in a Cult. You Just Don’t Know It Yet - FutureIQ

Some people say cow pee can cure COVID and that the Ganga river is always clean, even if there’s poop in it. That sounds kinda crazy, right?? But many people believe it — even important people like politicians and scientists! In this episode, we talk about why people believe weird stuff and how sometimes, being part of a group makes you say silly things just to fit in. Like saying Ronaldo is better than Messi (even if you secretly like Messi more). We also talked about how telling the truth can get you in big trouble and how your brain tricks you to make you think your group is always right. It’s kinda funny and kinda scary. But mostly really interesting. Come listen!! More Videos For You: You’re the Reason Our Planet Is Dying - Tragedy of the Commons: https://youtu.be/u81mslnKOOA From Instinct to Insight - How Do We Really Decide? Bayesian Thinking - Future IQ: https://youtu.be/9_Ffrs0YyX0 Why Do We Follow Social Norms: https://youtu.be/_XhIECCt_P8 You Can Only Have 150 Friends: https://youtu.be/ekAtODyfkyw Showing Off Is Important: https://youtu.be/0YEBK7eR3Ek Your Unpopular Opinion Is Popular: https://youtu.be/Pwh90BkWRt8 Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Twitter: @ngkabra http://twitter.com/ngkabra @shrikant https://twitter.com/shrikant Listen it on the podcast provider of your choice: https://tapthe.link/FutureIQRSS Sources: https://x.com/MANJULtoons/status/1898965076406947917 - “Water quality during Kumbh fit for bathing” says new CPCB report. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/opinion/why-fiction-trumps-truth.html: Yuval Noah Harari on Why Fiction Trumps the Truth Book, Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari: https://tapthe.link/SapiensBook https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2015/02/11/what-is-ritual/: The connection between rituals and group beliefs https://news.abplive.com/religion/holi-2025-know-the-history-and-significance-behind-this-festival-of-colours-1750864 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/holi-festival-colors-meaning-180958119/ https://twitter.com/kevinsimler/status/1264994328092368896: Thread on why independent thinkers are a liability to a party https://x.com/NGKabra/status/1384046120318373891 : Bad behaviour by “us” vs “them” 00:00 Gomutra Can Cure Covid? 00:50 Why Are They So Widespread? 02:36 Back to African Savana 05:23 Membership Fee? 07:23 Groups Dictate Beliefs Or Beliefs Create Groups? 09:36 The Stronger The Belief, The Stronger The Identity 11:32 Why are Unscientific Beliefs Still persistent? 13:14 Are You In A Group With Stupid Belief? 14:56 Unscientific Beliefs Die Out? 18:24 Should We NOT Dismiss Such beliefs? 19:14 What About Delulu Beliefs? #futureiq