A) Our human brains are hardwired to trust others[1]. We are not programmed to question, probe, or doubt. We want to believe. B) Moreover, our brains are also

A) Our human brains are hardwired to trust others[1]. We are not programmed to question, probe, or doubt. We want to believe. B) Moreover, our brains are also hardwired to storytelling[2][3]. When presented with a nice narrative, we feel rewarded. C) Finally, to quote Charlie Munger, "Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome". People in academia focus on the # of papers published. Put (A), (B), and (C) together and we can explain news such as these. [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201508/the-neuroscience-trust https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201... (hopefully this study is legit :)) [2] https://www.tadigital.com/insights/perspectives/art-storytelling-how-humans-are-wired-story https://www.tadigital.com/insights/perspectives/art-storytel... [3] https://cnlm.uci.edu/2018/12/04/story/ https://cnlm.uci.edu/2018/12/04/story/