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A conversation with a multiple-time survivor of sexual abuse
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Why might being the victim of sexual abuse increase the likelihood of being re-victimized? What warning signs, if any, might an abuser exhibit before becoming abusive? …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
A conversation with a multiple-time survivor of sexual abuse (with a sexual abuse survivor)
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Why might being the victim of sexual abuse increase the likelihood of being re-victimized? What warning signs, if any, might an abuser exhibit before becoming abusive? …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
A story can change the world (with Elizabeth Cox)
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How important is story-telling for changing the world? What counts as a story? How closely should persuasive stories conform to the formula of "the hero's journey"? How…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The heavy price you'll have to pay to have a healthy relationship (with David Burns)
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What are the main causes of problems in romantic relationships? What are the behaviors and patterns that lead to healthy relationships? What is the price of a good rela…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
The skills every adult human should have (with Raffi Grinberg)
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What life skills do most people fail to learn before adulthood? Why does this failure occur? What should constructive disagreement look like? When might it be impossibl…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Rethinking our assumptions about happiness (with Stephanie Harrison)
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What do most people get wrong about happiness? Why doesn't the happiness resulting from success last longer? Is it easier to "get ahead" today than it was 100 years ago…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Evidence-Based Medicine and its discontents (with Gordon Guyatt)
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How were decisions made about which treatments to trust before the advent of "evidence-based" medicine? How strong are biological arguments for or against various treat…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
AI, US-China relations, and lessons from the OpenAI board (with Helen Toner)
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Is it useful to vote against a majority when you might lose political or social capital for doing so? What are the various perspectives on the US / China AI race? How c…
Published on 6 months ago
Getting a handle on your goals and big life changes (with Tee Barnett)
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What are the best things to do to help someone achieve their goals? What kind of person should see a personal coach? And when should they do so? What makes for a good p…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Avoiding major investment mistakes (with Jim O'Shaughnessy)
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What are the biggest mistakes people make when investing? What's the best thing to do with extra savings? How can we overcome emotional biases that might negatively imp…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago