763 - Steven Pinker (Part 2): How to be more Rational?

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🗓️ 28 September 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this Part 2 of the episode (make sure you check out Part 1), Steven Pinker, and I discussed how to be more Rational, and how to argue with yourself if you could understand the other "side" better? We also talked about all the biases that are associate with Rationality, and if you recognize them, can you change your behavior? Listen to this Part 2 out of 2, and make sure you check out Part 1 if you missed it! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook

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0:00.0	This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.
0:07.6	This is the James Altiger Show.
0:13.6	Today on the James Altiger Show.
0:17.3	So what are specific techniques to get more rational?
0:20.5	Let's talk to Steven Pinker about it.
0:22.0	But also stay tuned for in a couple of days.
0:26.4	I'm also going to release an episode where I test specifically Jay and my wife Robin
0:34.0	to see how rational they are.
0:36.1	So that's coming out in a couple of days.
0:37.6	But part two is already out today.
0:40.2	Knock yourself out.
0:47.8	What about something where the metrics are a little harder, like pro life versus pro
0:52.4	choice?
0:53.4	I don't know what you are.
0:54.4	How would you argue the other side against yourself to convince yourself that you were
1:00.3	wrong?
1:01.3	If you were to argue against yourself, what would the argument be?
1:05.2	Yeah.
1:06.2	Well, I am pro choice.
1:08.4	But on the other hand, I think I would say, unlike most of my pals, peers, members of
1:18.0	my clique, I'm a professor.
1:20.8	I live in the United States.
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