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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…
1 year, 2 months ago
Creating a new city from scratch (with Erick Brimen)
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What does it take to start a new city, especially one designed to be a special economic zone (SEZ)? What are the …
1 year, 2 months ago
What's the most effective type of therapy? (with Matthew Smout)
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What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? What are the "cognitive" and "behavioral" parts of CBT? What are some…
1 year, 2 months ago
A conversation about Borderline Personality Disorder (with Kayla Spicer)
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Why is it so stigmatized relative to other mental health issues? W…
1 year, 2 months ago
Could the placebo effect be bullshit? (with Literal Banana)
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Is the placebo effect bullshit? Are "open-label" placebos just as effective as "closed-label" placebos? How do pl…
1 year, 3 months ago
Making better decisions by thinking like an artist (with Elspeth Kirkman)
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What kinds of things really distort our ability to think clearly when making decisions? What is "psychological di…
1 year, 3 months ago
Are the culture wars harming science? (with Cremieux)
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Which of the world's hardest problems can be solved merely by gathering more data? Why are social problems harder…
1 year, 3 months ago
How can you learn more efficiently? (with Scott Young)
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What do schools do well and not so well? In what contexts is memorization most effective? What's the value in tea…
1 year, 3 months ago
A conversation with a narcissist (with Jacob Skidmore)
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Are narcissists born with narcissism? What are the core components of narcissism? To what extent do narcissists h…
1 year, 3 months ago
What effects does guaranteed income have on U.S. citizens? (with Eva Vivalt)
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What have we learned about UBI from recent, large-scale studies? What factors contribute to differential attritio…
1 year, 4 months ago