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Why stupid people think they’re smart

Apr 17, 2023

31:32

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Episode notes

1.

Introduction

2min

2.

The Power of Confidence

2min

3.

The Science of Storytelling

2min

4.

The Confirmation Bias in Business

3min

5.

The Importance of Overconfidence

4min

6.

The History of Capitalism

2min

7.

The Confirmation Bias of Capitalism

2min

8.

The Power of Storytelling

2min

9.

The Evolution of Status

4min

10.

The Importance of Status

4min

11.

The Importance of Beliefs

5min

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/

Try HubSpot for free: https://hubspot.sjv.io/jWq4k6

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Subscribe to Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHQaw8jIdtPL0PM1ksyLoQ

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