The Pandemic - A Case Study

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Tom chatfield talks about how he and his wife tried to help their children cope with the global pandemic. He says that they talked first of all about family and people, then building it up from there. The world didn't descend into anarchy as some had feared, but rather a constant tension between decency and horrors on screen - both real and imagined.

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.