Listen "Panic"
Episode Synopsis
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The threshold of rational behavior and values overcome by opposing normative pressures.
The rioter's justification.
The battlefield.
The social media and "influencers."
People who have low self-esteem and seek bias confirmation and approval.
Fear begets fear, panic begets panic.
The "drug" of the "magic bullet."
Handholds when you're confused—they may be even more dangerous.
Example: Are you trading or investing?
Example: Have you looked at best case/worse case?
Example: Have you considered probability and seriousness?
The case of the quite successful "big lady."
What's the empirical evidence and observed behavior?
A friend is a friend, not an expert.
The three kinds of empathy.
The threshold of rational behavior and values overcome by opposing normative pressures.
The rioter's justification.
The battlefield.
The social media and "influencers."
People who have low self-esteem and seek bias confirmation and approval.
Fear begets fear, panic begets panic.
The "drug" of the "magic bullet."
Handholds when you're confused—they may be even more dangerous.
Example: Are you trading or investing?
Example: Have you looked at best case/worse case?
Example: Have you considered probability and seriousness?
The case of the quite successful "big lady."
What's the empirical evidence and observed behavior?
A friend is a friend, not an expert.
The three kinds of empathy.
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