Useful Vices for Wicked Problems

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Useful Vices for Wicked Problems

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25 minutes

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Apr 12, 2022

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Investigating important topics with laziness, impatience, hubris and self-preservation.https://www.cold-takes.com/useful-vices-for-wicked-problems/

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Apr 12, 2022

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

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