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167. The Secret of Humanity? It’s Common Knowledge.

People I (Mostly) Admire

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How Rumors and Media Create Self-Fulfilling Panics

Pinker and Levitt discuss toilet-paper hoarding, Johnny Carson, and how public narratives trigger cascades of behavior.

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