039: Knowing What You Don’t Know with William Poundstone

Author William Poundstone discusses the importance of knowledge in your head the modern era.

You’ll learn:

1. Why it’s important to still have general knowledge in the era of Google

2. Why those who listen to podcasts tend to be the most informed people of all 😉

3. It’s nearly impossible for humans to be unpredictable.

About William

William Poundstone is the author of 15 books, including Fortune’s Formula, which was named Amazon Editors’ pick for #1 Nonfiction Book of the year. He has written for The New York Times Book Review, Village Voice, Esquire, Harpers, The Believer, The Economist, and Harvard Business Review. Poundstone lives in Los Angeles.

Items mentioned in the show:

• William’s latest book Head in the Cloud and Rock Breaks Scissors
• Dunning Kruger Effect
• The Confidence Man by Herman Melville
• Wizard For Statistics
• William’s Website

View transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep39

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