Pretty much every falsifiable claim from debate last night is easily falsified. So what are these debates about? http://www.factcheck.org/2015/10/factchecking-the-cnbc-debates/ …
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@Moshe_Hoffman Political debates are a gameshow competition that emotionally engage audiences and thereby simulate political participation.1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
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@Moshe_Hoffman Most people form and express opinions primarily for social signaling, only secondary to explain things.2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@Moshe_Hoffman Comments that polarize audience strengthen ties within ingroup; you will have to side more strongly, which helps candidate1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Moshe_Hoffman Debates to reduce entropy only happen among scientists and nerds. Normal people try to synchronize their beliefs.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Moshe_Hoffman You might want to read my last three blogposts at http://palmstroem.blogspot.com . It is about the game social scientists are playing
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