Episode 132: If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (with Paul Bloom)

Paul and Yoel talk about whether it's a problem that psychologists seem to be no better than laypeople at predicting behavior. We also cover a recent controversy in anthropology, talk a little bit about the Odyssey (movie), and discuss whether people ought to be drinking more.

(Sorry about the clicking in Paul's audio--we did what we could to tone it down!)

Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

Links:

Did Carolyn Rouse Make Things Worse? - by Evan Goldstein

Is Anthropology Hopelessly Politicized?

Is a New Report About the Humanities ‘Diabolically Evil’? We Questioned Its Authors.

Why the Healthiest Generation Is the Loneliest

Simple models predict behavior at least as well as behavioral scientists

Insights into the accuracy of social scientists’ forecasts of societal change | Nature Human Behaviour

If you're so smart - by Paul Bloom - Small Potatoes

Should I trust economists? - by Daniel Greco