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Episode 7: Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Origins of the Word Sophisty
Sophists were itinerant teachers of philosophy and rhetoric who didn't enjoy a good reputation. One scholar writes, they were, quote, concerned with winning arguments than arriving at truth. So many people seem to waste their intellectual horse power on winning arguments as a protiato arriving at truth or getting results? And yes, and i how would you suggest that some one try to cure this? I think it' it's a huge problem. It's hard because you understand why people want to appear sophisticated. Riht, we have reputations. We have egos. Depending on what circle you're in, there's a huor finance ers acute. The coin of the realm
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