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The Curse of Knowledge Meets The Valley of Death
The Curse of Knowledge Meets The Valley of Death
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Why were soldiers on horseback told to ride straight into a valley full of enemy cannon? The disastrous "Charge of the Light Brigade" is usually blamed on blundering generals. But the confusing orders issued on that awful day in 1854 reveal a common human trait - we often wrongly assume that everyone knows what we know and can easily comprehend our meaning.
Starring Helena Bonham Carter as Florence Nightingale.
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Starring Helena Bonham Carter as Florence Nightingale.
Read more about Tim's work at http://timharford.com/
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Released:
Apr 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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