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Oct 2023
50m 34s

Making Better Decisions, The Sophomore J...

MATT BODNAR
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In this episode we discuss the errors people make in their reasoning and how to correct them, we explain a number of statistical principles to help sharpen your thinking and make you a better decision maker, why every $1 spent on a “scared straight” program creates $400 of cost for the criminal justice system, the illusion of objectivity, why you should NOT ... Show More
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