{"podcast":{"title":"TrustTalk - It's all about Trust","slug":"trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust-7064551","podcast_index_feed_id":7064551,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6273143/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust--6273143","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8566ef017c6401f246446e159c13e3d2.jpg","author":"Severin","episode_count":143,"summary":"Trust is the invisible force that shapes our world, and at TrustTalk, we're committed to exploring its many dimensions. Join us as we engage with thought leaders from all walks of life to discuss the role of trust in every aspect of our world. From personal relationships to business, technology, society, and beyond, we explore the wonders of this essential human emotion. It's a journey you won't want to miss.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:19:50.372300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust-7064551"},"episode":{"title":"Reasoning Runs on Trust","slug":"reasoning-runs-on-trust","published_at":"2026-02-19T06:00:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust-7064551/reasoning-runs-on-trust","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust-7064551","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reasoning-runs-on-trust--70143292","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70143292/a3644e7a_b737_4dee_8d7c_3252a9789e5d.mp3","summary":"When we disagree with someone, it's tempting to assume the problem is simple: they're irrational, biased, or misinformed. But what if human reasoning doesn't work the way we think it does? What if reasoning isn't primarily about finding the truth on our own, but about exchanging arguments with others? In this episode of TrustTalk, we speak with cognitive scientist Hugo Mercier of the CNRS in Paris and co-author of The Enigma of Reason . He explains why humans may be better at reasoning than we assume, why disagreement often turns on trust rather than logic, and what this means for science communication, polarization, and our ability to reason together. Hugo Mercier also reflects on how confirmation bias can serve a useful function in group deliberation, why personal and local relationships often succeed where institutional messaging fails, and why, despite everything, he remains cautiously optimistic about our collective capacity to reason well.","meta_description":"When we disagree with someone, it's tempting to assume the problem is simple: they're irrational, biased, or misinformed. But what if human reasoning does…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1288,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust-7064551/episodes/reasoning-runs-on-trust/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trusttalk-it-s-all-about-trust-7064551/reasoning-runs-on-trust.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}