Communication, Negotiation & Persuasion
561: Charles Duhigg | The Secrets of Being Smarter Faster Better
Charles Duhigg (@cduhigg) is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter at The New York Times and author of Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business and The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a […]
VIEW EPISODE558: Jack Schafer | Flipping the Like Switch Part Two
Jack Schafer (@jackschafer) is a retired FBI special agent, current assistant professor at Western Illinois University, and co-author of The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Catch up with part one here!] What We Discuss with Jack Schafer: How undercover cops get […]
VIEW EPISODE557: Jack Schafer | Flipping the Like Switch Part One
Jack Schafer (@jackschafer) is a retired FBI special agent, current assistant professor at Western Illinois University, and co-author of The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Catch up with part two here!] What We Discuss with Jack Schafer: Why happy people make […]
VIEW EPISODE552: Will Storr | Understanding Social Position and the Status Game
Will Storr (@wstorr) is an award-winning investigative journalist and best-selling author. His latest book is The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It. What We Discuss with Will Storr: The evolutionary purpose of status and why it’s always been important for human survival. How seeking status spurs innovation. The three kinds of […]
VIEW EPISODE546: Scott Adams | Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) of Dilbert fame revisits us to discuss his book Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with Scott Adams: Is Scott Adams a Trump supporter? People don’t use facts […]
VIEW EPISODE536: Julia Galef | Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t
Julia Galef (@juliagalef) is the host of the Rationally Speaking podcast, co-founder of The Center for Applied Rationality, and author of The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t. What We Discuss with Julia Galef: How to spot bad arguments and faulty thinking — even when the source is you. The […]
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