How can we know we’re getting at the truth, when we inevitably come at the world with various biases? Eliot Salandy Brown and David Zax explore the phenomenon of “selection bias” by visiting with two people who hold very different views of the world: a conspiracy theory debunker, and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. Can ReD help the debunker better understand the people whose minds he’s trying to change?

Phenomena

The Truth is Out There

Exploring how a deep understanding of human behavior helps shape better business strategy. How is the world around us changing – and what does this mean for the ways that people think, how they behave, and what they strive for in life? This podcast harnesses the social sciences to analyse fundamental questions about our society and their implications for business strategy. Each episode dives deep into a specific phenomenon – for example, “generations” – taking a critical look into what the phenomenon actually means in order to better understand the world around us.

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