32: The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

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32: The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

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This week Mike and Joe talk about the cognitive biases that they struggle with and the ones they are fascinated by. And it seems there are a lot of these. So picking a few is not as easy as it sounds. Blue Yeti USB Microphone Herman Miller Aeron Chair Roger Bussell’s Poetry Macstock Conference & […]

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