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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
FromThe Gist
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On The Gist, the demise of the Weekly Standard. Then, going with your gut isn’t always best (despite what President Donald Trump may tell you). Writer Steven Johnson says making better decisions can be as simple as considering multiple options instead of focusing on the “should I” or “shouldn’t I.” He’s also got anecdotes about Darwin’s marital deliberations, machine learning, and the call to storm the fortress in which Osama Bin Laden (“probably,” Americans figured) was ensconced. Johnson is the author of Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most. In the Spiel, pronouncing people’s names correctly.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Dec 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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