Spencer: Josh and I have been exploring the best intellectual tweets of all time. We analyze people who are Twitter intellectuals, who have reasonably sized followings. The show also explores how much of science is powered by a single, Kazakhstan-y woman who does crimes. This episode was edited by Ryan Kessler and translated by Janae Sabaril.
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Is it possible to be both agreeable and skeptical in conversations? How can you give feedback and challenge people constructively without triggering their automatic self-defense mechanisms? More generally, how can you challenge people intellectually without riling them up emotionally? What skills are needed to be able to have detailed, productive conversations across a wide range of topics? How can you push through plateaus in the process of self-improvement? What are podcasts as a medium good for?
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