Think With Pinker

Episode
Ep6 - Future You
Broadcast Info
2021 (28 mins)
Description
Should we eat, drink and be merry or make sacrifices now to benefit our future selves? In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores what’s called ‘future discounting’ in decision making. He’s joined by...
Dr Maria Kournikova, psychologist, poker champion and author of ‘The Biggest Bluff; How I leaned to pay attention, master myself and win’ and Bina Venkataraman an editor at The Boston Globe, former senior advisor in the Obama administration, and the author of ‘The Optimists’ Telescope; Thinking ahead in a reckless age.'
Genre
Psychology; Philosophy

How to cite this record

The Open University, "Think With Pinker". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/240788 (Accessed 09 Jan 2025)