Episode
Replace Comfortable Consensus With Structured Dissent
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- Science of Justice
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- Jan 15, 2026
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- 1583
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Summary
Send us Fan Mail We challenge the myth that verdicts are decided by chaos in the courtroom and show how internal biases quietly compress case value. We lay out a practical framework—psychological safety, structured dissent, red teaming, pre‑mortems, and external testing—to turn doubt into leverage. • redefining success as process rigor, not just verdict size • overconfidence and optimism bias inflating forecasts and shrinking settlements • confirmation bias creating echo chambers that ignore...