The 3 Best Think with Pinker Podcast Episodes
1) Methinks it is a weasel
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 Mu...Show More
2) In touch with reality
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 fell...Show More
3) Think Twice
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 ...Show More
4) Being right
Why getting it right might mean admitting you're wrong. What if we were to replace intellectual combat with genuine discussion and treat beliefs as hypotheses to be tested rather than treasures to b...Show More
5) Headlines and trendlines
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 how we can stop the news from dist...Show More
6) Sentence first, verdict afterwards
Decision making in the courtroom: In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the life and death choices made by judges and juries. To help him sift signals from noise, he’s joi...Show More
7) Nudges and Noise
The way we think makes us vulnerable to bad decision making, but in his guide to thinking better, Steven Pinker explores how we can exploit our cognitive biases to make better choices. Professor Pin...Show More
8) Rational soothsaying
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 Barbar...Show More
9) The Climate Game
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 judg...Show More
10) Future You
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...Show More