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The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424

2022-01-20 · 42 min · episode 424 · 14 entities

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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://modernwisdom.locals.com/

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  • mentioned Modernwisdompodcast⁠ website
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
  • mentioned modernwisdom.locals.com website
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://modernwisdom.locals.com/
  • references Modernwisdompodcast⁠ website
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
  • references modernwisdom.locals.com website
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://modernwisdom.locals.com/

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  • mentioned Chris Williamson person
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    Feed author/publisher: Chris Williamson
  • hosted by Chris Williamson person
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    Feed author/publisher: Chris Williamson

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  • mentioned Modernwisdom⁠ product
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom
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    Link in episode "The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424": https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom

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  • appeared on Modern Wisdom podcast
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    The Problem With Trying To Be Rational - Steven Pinker - #424
Episode description as stored
Steven Pinker is a Cognitive Psychologist at Harvard University, a psycholinguist and a Best Selling Author. It would be nice to always make the right decision. To escape the prison of human emotions and biases and operate from a purely rational place. Steven's new book breaks down rationality into it's components in an attempt to understand just what we're all missing from our mental makeup. Expect to learn why betting websites are the most accurate forecasters of the future, why learning lists of cognitive biases won't always make you more effective, whether smart people are more or less rational on average, whether politics makes you dumber, how to balance rationality with a desire to be intuitive and present and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:26) Is Studying Cognitive Biases Beneficial? (09:42) Applying Bayesian Reasoning in Life (22:20) Tensions Between Rationality & Intuition (32:20) How Conspiracies Subvert Rationality (41:52) Conclusion Extra Stuff: Buy Rationality - https://amzn.to/3qtQ84X  Follow Steven on Twitter - https://twitter.com/sapinker  Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices