Will Trump be re-elected? Will North Korea give up their nuclear weapons? Will your friend turn up to dinner?
Spencer Greenberg, founder of ClearerThinking.org has a process for working out such real life problems.
Let’s work through one here: how likely is it that you’ll enjoy listening to this episode?
The first step is to figure out your ‘prior probabi ... Show More
Nov 25
Rob & Luisa chat kids, the 2016 fertility crash, and how the 50s invented parenting that makes us miserable
<p>Global fertility rates aren’t just falling: the rate of decline is accelerating. From 2006 to 2016, fertility dropped gradually, but since 2016 the rate of decline has increased 4.5-fold. In many wealthy countries, fertility is now below 1.5. While we don’t notice it yet, in t ... Show More
1h 59m
Nov 20
#228 – Eileen Yam on how we're completely out of touch with what the public thinks about AI
<p>If you work in AI, you probably think it’s going to boost productivity, create wealth, advance science, and improve your life. If you’re a member of the American public, you probably strongly disagree.</p><p>In three major reports released over the last year, the Pew Research ... Show More
1h 43m
Apr 2020
Toby Ord: What are the odds civilisation will survive the century?
This week we talk to the philosopher Toby Ord about the end of civilisation as we know it.
Ok, it’s not all doom and gloom. As Toby says, he’s an optimistic person, but in his new book The Precipice (£25, Bloomsbury) he explains why we’re at a point in time where we, as a species ... Show More
35m 35s
Apr 2021
#2 Modes de consommation & fast-fashion 🌱 avec le podcast "Vivons heureux avant la fin du monde"
<p>Bienvenue dans Passerelles, un podcast pensé pour éveiller la curiosité des apprenantes et des apprenants de français.</p>
<p>Dans chaque épisode, je partage avec vous une question inspirée par les podcasts que j'écoute, par mes lectures. Et tout simplement par des choses qui ... Show More
21m 9s
Oct 2023
Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part One)
Welcome back to Mental Status!
In this two-part series, we're diving headfirst into the challenges of the fourth-year psychology honours program, and, most importantly, how we survived.
In Part 1 of our two-part series, we provide an update on our recent whereabouts, before ... Show More
38m 23s
<p><strong>Our guest explores how reminding yourself that you don't know everything can have a profound impact on your relationships, and our society.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Link to episode transcript:</strong> <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mry7tv66" rel="nofollow" target="_blan ... Show More
