There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; family and friends who cross tribal borders are shunned. But shouldn’t we be encouraging people to change their minds? And how can we get better at it ourselves?
567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?
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565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency
563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit
562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death
561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events
232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)
560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?
559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?
558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One
557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?
553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel
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