Why Is Thinking Clearly So Difficult? - Tim Harford - #548

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Forgotten War Heroes Who Changed The World - The Fat Electrician - #1165

The Fat Electrician (aka Nic Palmer) is a military veteran, comedian and YouTuber. Expect to learn why we don’t promote war heroes anymore and what most heroes have in common, behind the stories of Logan Westin, Pappy Gun, and other not well-known heroes of past wars, what the mo ...  Show more

Father Of Quantum Computing: How To Think Like A Genius - David Deutsch - #1164

David Deutsch is a British physicist, a pioneering researcher in quantum computation, and author. Expect to learn how David has changed his views on the limits of human potential in recent years, why people should have an optimistic view of the world, which current problem most p ...  Show more

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