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Podcast: Nudge
Episode: Why stupid people think they’re smart
Description: Ever wonder how stupid people get such important jobs? It might be down to overconfidence. We all assume we’re better at our jobs than others. In this episode, best-selling author Will Storr and I look into the science behind overconfidence. We cover the confirmation bias, status, capitalism, communism, and why 100s of my listeners say they’re above-average cooks. My survey results: https://tinyurl.com/yc79c2knJonathan Haidt videos:Â
Capitalism is freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOomUpEdLE4&ab_channel=EthicalSystems
Capitalism is exploitation: https://www.youtube.com/wa...