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The Three Body Problem - Cixin Liu

What can you learn from hard science fiction that applies to the future of the world

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1. Introduction - The Big Plan

A short episode about the podcast and the show hosts if you want to know more about the show

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2. The Elephant in the Brain - Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson
March 17, 2020

2. The Elephant in the Brain - Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

A summary of the key ways human beings lie to themselves and others without even realising. There are so many hidden ways we conceal the truth to protect and advance ourselves. But sometimes to our detriment. We work out the …

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9.  The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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9. The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The book focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events — and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. It was published in 2007, by author and former options trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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3. Why Buddhism is True - Robert Wright
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3. Why Buddhism is True - Robert Wright

The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment

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5. Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez
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5. Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez

The gender bias that is in the world around us and affects our daily lives. A brilliant look at the data that shows the facts we need to acknowledge and overcome.

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