315 - May Contain Lies - Alex Edmans

You Are Not So Smart

Alex Edmans, a professor of finance at London Business School, tells us how to avoid the Ladder of Misinference by examining how narratives, statistics, and articles can mislead, especially when they align with our preconceived notions and confirm what we believe is true, assume is true, and wish were true.

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2025-06-09 39 min

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