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Back to SearchMaybe "Good Enough" Is Actually Enough? When Perfectionism Backfires.
Episode 368
"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." —anonymous
"Perfection is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe. If you …
2 years, 8 months ago
Is a Human Life Worth $10 Million or Only $187,000? (Bjorn Lomborg)
Episode 367
World leaders have promised everything to everyone. But they are failing. Together with more than a hundred of the world's top economists, Bjorn Lomb…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why We Get Fooled
Episode 366
From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to fake art, chess cheaters to crypto hucksters, and marketers to magicians, our world brims…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Saad Truth About Happiness
Episode 365
Everyone wants to be happy. The question "How can I be happy?" drives countless decisions across the world, and billions of dollars are spent on mark…
2 years, 9 months ago
Christopher Rufo Decodes Cultural Shifts in America
Episode 364
In this conversation based on his new book, America's Cultural Revolution, Christopher Rufo exposes the inner history of the intellectuals and milita…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Truth About Martin Luther King Jr.
Episode 363
Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luth…
2 years, 9 months ago
An Outsider's Perspective on American Culture Wars
Right now, someone, somewhere is being cancelled. Off-the-cuff tweets or "harmless" office banter have the potential to wreck lives. The Left condemn…
2 years, 10 months ago
Children and Politics
Episode 361
According to conservative commentator Bethany Mandel, "the Left is waging an all-out battle on the American family, particularly the youngest members…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Future of Medicine: What You Need to Know
Episode 360
We are on the cusp of a major transformation in healthcare. Using information gleaned from our blood and genes and tapping into the data revolution m…
2 years, 10 months ago
Michael Shellenberger on UFO Whistleblowers
Episode 359
Shermer and Shellenberger discuss: the original article in Debrief • the authors Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal • why this story was not covered by…
2 years, 10 months ago