
The Gist Fluke Happens
Jan 25, 2024
Brian Klaas, political scientist and author of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters, discusses flawed thinking and flaws of social science. Topics include hiring birds of prey for weddings, contrasting media outlets, influence of random accidents on reality, auditing failures and successful outcomes, misinformation and rape claims, and controversy surrounding a journalist's views on Israel.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Difference between Media Outlets and Fallacies
02:39 • 7min
The Influence of Random Accidents and Small Decisions on Reality
09:41 • 17min
Auditing Failures and Successful Outcomes
26:52 • 3min
Misinformation and Rape Claims
29:59 • 8min
Controversy Surrounding a Journalist's Views on Israel and Misinformation
38:00 • 3min

