Richard Feynman once said "If you can't explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it." Simon not only explains challenging topics with simplicity but also throws in a healthy dose of entertainment. I was gripped from start to finish during this conversation and learned a lot. We covered the tyranny of experts, the shortcomings of scientism in complexity and systems thinking, the reduction of education to exam-taking, forthcoming societal challenges, the Dunning-Kruger effect and more. Strap-in at 1x speed to get the most out of this discussion.
Books mentioned:
Thinking in Systems: A Primer - Donella Meadows
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few - James Surowiecki
Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense - Rory Sutherland
