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Veritasium Explains Why Misconceptions Aren't Stupidity

Veritasium · Commentary · YouTube title: Why Do You Make People Look Stupid?
Why it's here

HN references it in discussions of how misconceptions are studied and how interview editing can make people look foolish.

What it covers

Veritasium answers criticism that his videos make people look stupid, explaining that teaching must address learners' misconceptions and that holding common beliefs inconsistent with science is not stupidity.