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The Coronavirus Puzzle and Our Frailties in Thinking
Tim Ferriss discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted our weaknesses in logical thinking and unreliable information sources. He approaches the situation as a puzzle to stay open and learn, while trying to find the best responses.
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The challenges of parsing reliable information from unreliable information regarding coronavirus is revealing many of the frailties in our thinking and logic, making us more aware of our own weaknesses.
1:00:48 - 1:02:03 (01:14)
Summary
The challenges of parsing reliable information from unreliable information regarding coronavirus is revealing many of the frailties in our thinking and logic, making us more aware of our own weaknesses.
ChapterThe Coronavirus Puzzle and Our Frailties in Thinking
Episode#413: Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, the speaker discusses how to approach COVID-19 as a puzzle and stay open about it, see what it brings, and determine the best responses to it.
1:02:03 - 1:05:43 (03:40)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses how to approach COVID-19 as a puzzle and stay open about it, see what it brings, and determine the best responses to it. He also talks about the importance of being open-minded, gathering feedback and useful information, and not getting too hysterical about it.