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How to disagree better…
Erisology - is the study of disagreement, specifically the study of unsuccessful disagreement.
The new provost of University College London, Dr Michael Spence — an Australian Anglican minister and an expert in intellectual property law — said this month that we had reached the point where universities need to start teaching their students how to discuss controversial topics without shouting each other down.
Read Rosie Kinchen’s article in the Times at the link below: (note: it gives you free access to 3 articles… choose wisely!)
Exponentially cool factoid:
Did you know where the X in Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s logo comes from?
It matches the trajectory of the Falcon 9 Rocket!
Lunch with Daniel Kahneman
The Nobel-winning psychologist on behavioural economics, and human error…
What are the Classics for?
How should we think about—and learn from—great classical works of literature and philosophy?
Feeling lucky? Exponential Thinking question of the day…
Podcast of the Week:
Matthew Syed’s Sideways is superb listening for all budding social scientists to encourage you to think differently.
If you only have time for one episode, we recommend:
Looping the Loop or 1 in 73 Million! (yes, that’s two!)
Upcoming lecture to watch out for:
LSE - A fireside chat with Professor Dolan on his reflection on ten years of behavioural science at LSE, discussing biases, narratives, happiness, resilience and more. Sign up here.
"Why are numbers beautiful? It’s like asking why is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren't beautiful, nothing is." - Paul Erdős