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445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?

Freakonomics Radio

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Is a Little Information Better Than Complete Ignorance?

Aneconomin says reading danny conoman's book doesn't make you a better thinker. But it does give advice on how to be your own 'devil's advocate' AnEconomin: A lot of information is generally better than a little information. More information is better than less information, but ignorance won't protect you from being over confident and wrong....

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