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Mentioned in 6 episodes
The Intelligence Trap
Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
Book • 2021
The Intelligence Trap delves into the surprising ways that even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong.
David Robson draws on cutting-edge ideas in intelligence and expertise, including historical examples and insights from behavioral science.
The book discusses how higher education and expertise can amplify mistakes and blind individuals to their biases.
It offers practical advice based on the lessons of Benjamin Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Daniel Kahneman to help avoid these cognitive pitfalls and enhance rational thinking.
David Robson draws on cutting-edge ideas in intelligence and expertise, including historical examples and insights from behavioral science.
The book discusses how higher education and expertise can amplify mistakes and blind individuals to their biases.
It offers practical advice based on the lessons of Benjamin Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Daniel Kahneman to help avoid these cognitive pitfalls and enhance rational thinking.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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when discussing notable figures who died in 2024.


Jason Palmer

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Passing mentions: the notable lives lost in 2024
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when discussing cognitive biases and their impact on decision-making.


Curt Jaimungal

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Michael Levin Λ Joscha Bach on The Global Mind, Collective Intelligence, Agency, and Morphogenesis
Mentioned as a book by David Robson.

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Dumhet
Recommended by Jason, covering intelligent people making irrational decisions.

182: AI Assisted Coding
Mentioned in the discussion about the continued popularity of CDs in Japan despite the global shift to streaming.

Fear on draft: Ukraine’s fraught mobilisation
Mentioned by Greg LeBlanc as a book preceding the author's most recent one.

480. Beyond IQ: The Real Measure of Wisdom feat. David Robson
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in relation to how intelligence can fuel crazy beliefs.

Andrew Gold

’Heretics’ Host Andrew Gold: DEI Ruined the BBC. Independent Journalism Is the Future.
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when discussing books he has been reading.


Curt Jaimungal

David Robson: Placebo Effect, Mortality, and IQ Traps
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while discussing prominent figures who died in 2020.


Anne Rowe

Old acquaintance not forgot: the notable deaths of 2020
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as one of 

's books, exploring how mindset transforms life.


Melina Palmer


David Robson

483. Unlocking the Laws of Connection
Mentioned as one of 

's three books, before discussing intuition and consumer decisions.


David Robson

Interview: David Robson, author of The Expectation Effect, on how beliefs shape behavior