Explaining Things to Children

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When you explain something to children, you have to really consider assumptions that you might not have to consider when talking to an adult. And the reason for that is that we're all a bit like children still. There are very few things in this life, ol this world, that any adult can be fully informed about without help. So it's enormously valuable for us to sort of think in a slightly richer and more honest way bout our own ignorance.

Tom Chatfield is a philosopher and author of the books Critical Thinking and How To Think. In this episode we discuss:- How to avoid common thinking mistakes and deal with your biases to be less wrong- The three characteristics of valuable information sources- How to understand statistics and form an accurate picture of reality in a data driven world

We also discuss Tom’s experience writing a book during the pandemic and the task of teaching people to think. This episode will help you overcome thinking mistakes and make sense of the world around you.