An analysis of the National Science Foundation survey results revealing the lack of basic science knowledge among Americans, contrasting it with Europeans, and highlighting the significance of the scientific method in combating cognitive biases.
Benjamin Franklin knew how to deal with haters, and in this episode we learn how he turned his haters into fans with what is now called The Benjamin Franklin Effect.
Listen as David McRaney reads an excerpt from his book, "You Are Now Less Dumb," explaining how the act of spreading harm forms the attitude of hate, and the act of spreading kindness generates the attitude of camaraderie.
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