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May 2023
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259 - Think Again - Adam Grant (rebroadc...

YOU ARE NOT SO SMART
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How to manage procrastination according to Margaret Atwood, how to work around your first-instinct fallacy, the upsides of imposter syndrome, the best way to avoid falling prey to the Dunning-Kruger effect, how to avoid thinking like a preacher, prosecutor, or politician so you can think like a scientist instead – and that’s just the beginning of the convers ... Show More
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