Being right
Being right
Why getting it right might mean admitting you're wrong. What if we were to replace intellectual combat with genuine disc... Read more
3 Feb 2022
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Headlines and trendlines
Headlines and trendlines
The media fills our minds with vivid images of rare events from plane crashes to terrorist attacks. In his guide to thin... Read more
27 Jan 2022
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28mins
Sentence first, verdict afterwards
Sentence first, verdict afterwards
Decision making in the courtroom: In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the life and death c... Read more
20 Jan 2022
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28mins
Nudges and noise
Nudges and noise
The way we think makes us vulnerable to bad decision making, but in his guide to thinking better, Steven Pinker explores... Read more
13 Jan 2022
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28mins
Rational soothsaying
Rational soothsaying
Making predictions can be hard, especially about the future. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker ex... Read more
6 Jan 2022
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29mins
The Climate Game
The Climate Game
How flaws in the way we think make it harder to tackle climate change. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven... Read more
30 Dec 2021
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28mins
Future you
Future you
Should we eat, drink and be merry or make sacrifices now to benefit our future selves? In his guide to thinking better, ... Read more
23 Dec 2021
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29mins
You Can’t Think That!
You Can’t Think That!
Are some thoughts too evil to think? Sometimes we avoid seemingly rational lines of reasoning, not because of logic, in... Read more
16 Dec 2021
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28mins
Don’t expect a zebra
Don’t expect a zebra
Why medical students are advised - if you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra. In his guide to thinki... Read more
9 Dec 2021
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28mins
In touch with reality
In touch with reality
Why do so many of us believe in quackery and conspiracy? In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker tries ... Read more
2 Dec 2021
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28mins