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MagTalk | Coded Bias: How AI Is Learning to Think Like Us (and Why That's a Problem)
Episode 1205
We dreamed of a future run by fair, impartial AI. The reality is much more complicated. Our own human biases—our stereotypes, our fears, our flawed p…
1 year, 3 months ago
TOL | You Are Not a Puzzle to Be Solved: The Messy, Beautiful Journey to Your True Self
Episode 1204
Have you ever felt like you're supposed to be on a grand quest to "find yourself"? What if that's the wrong quest entirely? In this episode, we're te…
1 year, 3 months ago
Understanding Cognitive Biases 2 | The Biases of Belief & Interpretation
Episode 1203
Do you believe you see the world objectively? We all like to think we do. But what if your brain is constantly filtering reality to match what you al…
1 year, 3 months ago
MagTalk | The Psychology of Our Divided World: How Your Brain Is Trapped in an Echo Chamber
Episode 1202
Why does it feel like we're all living in different realities? In an age of endless information, our world seems more divided than ever. The reason i…
1 year, 3 months ago
TOL | The Portal on Your Nightstand: What If You Could Step Into Your Favorite Book?
Episode 1201
What if the cover of your favorite book was actually a door? A portal to another world, another time, another life? In this episode, we're not just t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Understanding Cognitive Biases 1 | The Biases of Decision-Making & Judgment
Episode 1200
Do you ever feel like you're on autopilot when you make choices? Have you ever bought something and later wondered why? This week, we begin our journ…
1 year, 3 months ago
MagTalk | How Hidden Biases Are Sabotaging Your Workplace: A Guide to Smarter Teams
Episode 1199
Ever sat in a meeting where everyone agreed to a terrible idea? Or tried to explain a project to another department, only to be met with blank stares…
1 year, 3 months ago
MagTalk | 3 Cognitive Biases That Are Secretly Hurting Your Relationships
Episode 1198
Why do we assume the worst about our partners when they make a simple mistake? Why do we only seem to notice the evidence that proves we're "right" i…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Special Announcement: The Next Chapter for English Plus
This is a special announcement about the exciting evolution of English Plus Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking directly to you, the community, to…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Story of Medicine | The Human Odyssey
Episode 1190
Before science, disease was a curse, a dark magic. For millennia, humanity stumbled in the dark, fighting an invisible, shapeshifting enemy that stal…
1 year, 3 months ago