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Think With Pinker
Ep1 - Think Twice
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
Sabermetrics, the search for objective knowledge about baseball by analysing statistical records, has transformed the sport. But can statistics and formulas really do a better job of picking the best players...
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Ep2 - Methinks it is a weasel
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
It’s tempting to see patterns in the random kaleidoscope of everyday experiences, but it’s also dangerous. Along with his business partner Warren Buffet, vice-chair of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger...
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Ep3 - In touch with reality
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
Why do so many of us believe in quackery and conspiracy? In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker tries to make sense of the senseless. Steven is joined by Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow at...
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Ep4 - Don’t expect a Zebra
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
Why medical students are advised - if you hear hoofbeats behind you, don’t expect to see a zebra. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores Bayesian reasoning. Steven is joined by...
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Ep5 - You can’t think that
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
Are some thoughts too evil to think? Sometimes we avoid seemingly rational lines of reasoning, not because of logic, innumeracy or ignorance, but for morality. In his guide to thinking better, Professor...
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Ep6 - Future You
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
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...
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Ep7 - The Climate Game
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
How flaws in the way we think make it harder to tackle climate change. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker examines how global warming is also a problem in the psychology of judgement...
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Ep8 - Rational Soothsaying
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
Making predictions can be hard, especially about the future. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the cognitive flaws that hobble us as forecasters. He’s joined by Barbara...
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Ep9 - Nudges and Noise
- Broadcast
- 2021 (28 mins)
Making predictions can be hard, especially about the future. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the cognitive flaws that hobble us as forecasters. He’s joined by Barbara...
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Ep10 - Sentence first, verdict afterwards
- Broadcast
- 2021 (27 mins)
Decision making in the courtroom: The media fills our minds with vivid images of rare events from plane crashes to terrorist attacks. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the...