Its true that robots (and other smart technologies) will kill many jobs. It may also be true that newer collaborative robots (cobots) will totally reinvigorate how work gets done. That, at least, is what the economists are telling us. Should we believe them?
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Last week, the board upheld the ban of former President Donald Trumps social media accounts. Sudhir talks to Noah Feldman, the constitutional law scholar who helped design this supreme court for content moderation. They reveal the inside story of how the idea came about, how the court was built, and...

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Hes one of the worlds leading competitors, having won four U.S. memory tournaments and holding the record for most names memorized in 15 minutes (235!). But Nelson Dellis claims he was born with an average memory and that anyone can learn his tricks. Steve gives Nelsons techniques a shot, without ...

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The man who wants America to think harder has parlayed his quixotic presidential campaign into front-runner status in New Yorks mayoral election. And he has some big plans.
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Nobel laureate, best-selling author, and groundbreaking psychologist Daniel Kahneman is also a friend and former business partner of Steves. In discussing Dannys new book Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment, the two spar over inconsistencies in criminal sentencing and Danny tells Steve that Your ...

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Also: why do people pace while talking on the phone?
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Hes a cognitive neuroscientist and philosopher who has written five best-selling books. Sam Harris also hosts the Making Sense podcast and helps people discover meditation through his Waking Up app. Sam explains to Steve how to become spiritual as a skeptic and commit to never lying again.
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Also: does multitasking actually increase productivity?
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