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YANSS 279 - Pluralistic Ignorance (rebroadcast)
There are several ways to define pluralistic ignorance, and that’s because it’s kind of a brain twister when you try to put it into words. On certain…
2 years, 3 months ago
278 - An Admirable Point - Florence Hazrat
On this episode we learn about the history of the exclamation point, the question mark, and the semicolon (among many other aspects of language) with…
2 years, 4 months ago
277 - Visual Thinking - Temple Grandin (rebroadcast)
Temple Grandin didn’t develop speech until much later than most children, and she might have led a much different life if it hadn’t been for people w…
2 years, 4 months ago
276 - How to Stand up to a Bully - Andrea Chalupa
In this episode David McRaney is interviewed by Andrea Chalupa about the psychological research covered in How Minds Change that could help if you ex…
2 years, 4 months ago
275 - Blight - Emily Monosson
How likely is the fungal infection in The Last of Us? The one that takes over human brains and brings humanity to the brink of extinction, could some…
2 years, 5 months ago
274 - Cascades - Greg Satell
In this episode we sit down with Greg Satell, a communication expert whose book, Cascades, details how rapid, widespread change can sweep across grou…
2 years, 5 months ago
273 - The Conspiracy Test - Jesse Richardson
In this episode Jesse Richardson tells us all about ConspiracyTest.org, a new project designed to be a weird, fun, and cleverly educational way to ex…
2 years, 5 months ago
272 - Quit! - Annie Duke (rebroadcast)
I recently sat down for a live event and Q&A with the great Annie Duke to discuss her new book, Quit: The power of knowing when to walk away. This ep…
2 years, 6 months ago
271 - Survival of the Richest - Douglas Rushkoff (rebroadcast)
In this episode we sit down with Douglas Rushkoff, a media scholar, journalist, and professor of digital economics who has a new fire in his belly wh…
2 years, 6 months ago
270 - Defining Genius
In this show you'll hear the first episode of a documentary series I made for Himalaya, an audio service devoted to inspirational and educational con…
2 years, 7 months ago