Is Nuance a Good Trade Off?

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i remember one of the first times that i was on a live radio interview, i sucked. I never be up all the way thao, the actual view that you were going s ou now. And and it's a trade off that sometimes is a good trade off to make, but maybe sometimes isn't riht. Maybe this is why people still consistently find ways to misinterpret science.

The less we know, the more we know it. David and Tamler talk about the notorious Dunning-Kruger effect, which makes us overconfident in beliefs on topics we're ignorant about and under-confident when we're experts. Plus, we break down an evolutionary psychology article on why poor men and hungry men prefer women with big breasts. Trust us, it's a really bad study. We're sure about it.

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