Why Is Thinking Clearly So Difficult? - Tim Harford - #548

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11/05/22

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Tim Harford is an economist, associate member of Nuffield College, Oxford and an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a journalist and an author.

Humans need to be able to accurately judge the world around them. With more information than ever, this should be getting easier by the year and yet clear thinking seems to be ever more elusive. Why are we so prone to biases and what are some of the biggest rationality blunders from history?

Expect to learn why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle got obsessed with photos of fairies, what everyone misunderstands about inflation, the danger indiscriminate doubt and reflexive cynicism, the similarities between magic and misinformation, why smart people get hijacked by ideology and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (02:00) Innovations from Seth Stephens-Davidowitz & Rory Sutherland (11:50) What People Get Wrong About Inflation (17:40) The Laziness of Toxic Cynicism (25:05) How the Pandemic Impacted Trust in Experts (30:08) Negative Consequences of Growing Skepticism (34:39) How Magic Links with Misinformation (39:55) Effectiveness of Using Intuition & Feeling (51:13) Lessons from the Invention of the Bicycle (1:00:31) Introducing Tax Incentives for Having Babies (1:11:44) Where to Find Tim

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How To Manage Your Time For A Happier Life - Dr Cassie Holmes - #547

November 3, 2022

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Dr Cassie Holmes is a Professor at UCLA's Anderson School of Management, an author and an award-winning researcher of time and happiness.

Time management in the modern world is hard. Many people don't feel like they have sufficient space to complete their to do list, let alone manifest their spare-time dreams. With some new strategies and a different mindset around time however, this problem might be fixed.

Expect to learn what time habits the happiest people all have, how to truly value things experiences you want to enjoy, the relationship between time and happiness, the best techniques for an efficient schedule, how science advises you to deepen friendships, how to make tasks you don't want to do suck less and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:20) The Link Between Time & Happiness (03:49) Biggest Predictors of Life Satisfaction (09:36) Is Happiness Better Experienced or Remembered? (14:48) Strategies for Increased Happiness (21:44) Choose Importance Over Urgency (28:31) The Need for a Specific Goal (32:31) Bundling the Non-Negotiables (36:46) How to Deepen Friendships (43:34) Society’s Lack of Conversation (47:08) Time Poverty Vs Time Affluence (58:05) Relationship Between Time & Money (1:12:20) Where to Find Dr Holmes

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Stop Being Shamed Out Of Your Competitive Edge - Mark Bell - #549

November 7, 2022

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76m

Mark Bell is a world record-breaking powerlifter, owner of Super Training Gym and inventor of the Sling Shot.

A lack of support killed more dreams than a lack of competence ever did. There's a modern trend that trying hard at things and taking them seriously is uncool. Disincentivising excellence is one of the worst habits a society can have and it's time to put a stop to it.

Expect to learn why taking a compliment is a skill that many of us don't have, why there is no growth without having a goal you're working toward, why Mark has never had a bad day, what it was like to train under the legendary Louie Simmons at Westside Barbell, how crucial the story you tell yourself about life is and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (03:37) Surrounding Yourself with Success-Minded People (14:03) Awkwardness in Receiving Compliments (19:41) Unexpectedly Creating Negative Environments (26:39) Can You Be Selfless Without Being Selfish? (30:49) Power of Having an Abundance Mindset (38:31) Mark Has Never Had a Bad Day (45:47) Results of Younger People Being Exposed to Self-Development (1:01:09) Practices to Reframe a Negative Situation (1:16:10) Where to Find Mark

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