You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
You Are Not So Smart
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You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
340 - Thinking Sideways - Jennifer Shahade
Chess champion Jennifer Shahade shares how to "think sideways" like top players, focusing on key choices to improve decision-making.
May 11, 2026
339 - Enlightened Disagreement
The Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement just launched at Northwestern University, an institution devoted to "research-backed approaches to cultivating open-mindedness, identifying one’s own cognitive biases, working collaboratively with others despite disagreement and more."
April 27, 2026
338 - May Contain Lies - Alex Edmans (rebroadcast)
Alex Edmans, a professor of finance at London Business School, tells us how to avoid the Ladder of Misinference.
337 total episodes available with 27 transcripts
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