Ever wonder how stupid people get such important jobs? It might be down to overconfidence. We all assume we’re better at our jobs than others. In this episode, best-selling author Will Storr and I look into the science behind overconfidence. We cover the confirmation bias, status, capitalism, communism, and why 100s of my listeners say they’re above-average cooks.

My survey results: https://tinyurl.com/yc79c2kn

Jonathan Haidt videos:

Capitalism is freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOomUpEdLE4&ab_channel=EthicalSystems
Capitalism is exploitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B-RkNRGH9s&ab_channel=EthicalSystems

Learn more about Will: https://willstorr.com/

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