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The Other Hand
A neuroscientist and an economist walk into a bar
Our latest podcast is up, a conversation between Chris and Shane O’Mara, Professor of Brain Science at Trinity.
Shane, a prolific best-selling author, has a brilliant new book out - Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds
And a terrific Substack: BrainPizza, well worth a sign-up.
In today's pod:
Who is coming for Ted Cruz's beer and why is he so angry about it?
Why do we get so bent of shape by so little?
Why did Jimmy Page & Robert Plant's post Led Zeppelin careers diverge so much?
Reaching the top of the mountain and finding nothing there.
Hyperbolic discounting: if we don't do some long-term thinking there won't be a long term.
Techocrats Vs visionaries
We all want to be heard but why should anyone listen
Being poor really sucks - and is really bad for your brain
Wind farms are beautiful.
A note of optimism
