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The Easiest People to Fool
45:49 - 55:41 (09:52)
The speaker discusses the cultural belief that intelligence is fixed, and even highly educated people can still hold onto these beliefs. Smart people are also revealed to be the easiest to fool.
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The act of owning slaves is an abomination, but it's important to understand that it was widely practiced throughout human history.
45:49 - 47:49 (02:00)
Summary
The act of owning slaves is an abomination, but it's important to understand that it was widely practiced throughout human history. Other cultures had a more enlightened attitude towards slavery, as they allowed slaves to eventually earn their freedom.
ChapterThe Easiest People to Fool
Episode#326 - Jim O'Shaughnessy - Surviving The Great Reshuffle
PodcastModern Wisdom
The episode explores how the power of belief can shape our perceptions of the world and how difficult it can be to change one's beliefs, even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
47:49 - 52:08 (04:19)
Summary
The episode explores how the power of belief can shape our perceptions of the world and how difficult it can be to change one's beliefs, even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
ChapterThe Easiest People to Fool
Episode#326 - Jim O'Shaughnessy - Surviving The Great Reshuffle
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast discusses how smart people can often build bulletproof narratives that they themselves believe, making them easy to fool.
52:08 - 53:54 (01:45)
Summary
The podcast discusses how smart people can often build bulletproof narratives that they themselves believe, making them easy to fool.
ChapterThe Easiest People to Fool
Episode#326 - Jim O'Shaughnessy - Surviving The Great Reshuffle
PodcastModern Wisdom
The tradeoff of behavioral biases in investing may be directionally good, as virtually all of the greatest meltdowns in history have been caused by super smart people given unlimited leverage.
53:54 - 55:41 (01:47)
Summary
The tradeoff of behavioral biases in investing may be directionally good, as virtually all of the greatest meltdowns in history have been caused by super smart people given unlimited leverage.