The Benefits of Being Delusional & Our Evolution Challenges-SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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With all the advances in automobile technology, it seems they still haven’t solved the problem of that terrible thumping noise that happens when you are driving with one of the back windows rolled down. Listen as I explain why it happens in almost every car. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/wind-buffeting-how-to-stop-it/ Like it or not, we are all delusional. Interestingly, it turns out to be a good thing – for the most part That’s according Stuart Vyze, a behavioral scientist, teacher and author of a book called The Uses of Delusion: Why It’s Not Always Rational to be Rational (https://amzn.to/3HhzJG7). Stuart reveals why being just a bit delusional helps us all in ways you never imagined. We humans may be at the top of the food chain but certainly not without our flaws. Particularly, physical flaws. Vision problems, back pain, foot trouble and more are rampant throughout the world’s population. Are people just designed poorly, or maybe we haven’t yet evolved into the creatures we will one day be? That’s what I discuss with Alex Bezzerides. Alex is a professor of biology and author of the book Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don’t) (https://amzn.to/3I2WS1P). Listen as Alex takes you on an journey into the world of human evolution and reveals why we are built the way we are and what we may become one day in the future. Your silverware gets beaten up over time and can come out of the dishwasher looking less than sparkly. Listen to this very simple tip I saw on a TikTok video that will make your silverware look better than it has looked in a long time. https://www.rd.com/article/aluminum-foil-dishwasher-hack/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed is offering SYSK listeners a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING Go to https://uscellular.com/TryUS and download the USCellular TryUS app to get 30 days of FREE service! Keep you current phone, carrier & number while testing a new network. Try us out and make your switch with confidence! NerdWallet lets you compare top travel credit cards side-by-side to maximize your spending! Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at https://NerdWallet.com TurboTax Experts make all your moves count — filing with 100% accuracy and getting your max refund, guaranteed! See guarantee details at https://TurboTax.com/Guarantees Shop at https://Dell.com/deals now, to get great deals on leading-edge technology to match your forward-thinking spirit, with free shipping on everything! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.0	Today. available with TurboTax Live. Today on Something You Should Know. Ever been driving your car with the back window rolled down and you
0:39.9	hear that horrible thumping noise?
0:41.9	I'll tell you what that's all about then we're
0:44.6	all delusional at least a little and it's a good thing for instance over
0:49.3	confidence is a delusion if you are moderately overconfident not too much in some of these
0:55.7	competitive situations like a job interview the somewhat overconfident person is
1:01.2	given more status you even when it turns out they're not as smart
1:04.8	as they think they are. Also a neat little trick to get your silverware to look like new and
1:11.1	the flaws in human evolution.
1:13.0	Those flaws cause a lot of problems like back pain, poor eyesight, and other trouble.
1:18.0	There's this crazy thing going on where sperm counts in Western populations are just declining precipitously cut in half in the last generation
1:26.6	and there's no sign of it slowing down.
1:29.1	All this today on something you should know. There's just no getting around the fact that hiring the right people is one of the most important tasks any manager has to perform.
1:42.0	And it's tricky.
1:43.3	There's no secret formula.
1:45.4	But there is a methodology to doing it the right way
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