The Devil's Advocate
b'In a world awash in data, you\\u2019d think it would be relatively easy to make informed, objective decisions. But there\\u2019s a problem that gets in your way, even with all of this information at your fingertips: You see what you want to see.\\n\\nOn this episode of Choiceology with Dan Heath, we look at the tendency to favor information that confirms pre-existing beliefs. The episode begins in Europe in the 16th century, with a secret debate about sainthood, and then moves to a harrowing story of crime and punishment in contemporary America.'