A neuroscientist and an economist walk into a bar
The Other Hand7 Sep 2023

A neuroscientist and an economist walk into a bar

Our latest podcast is up, a conversation between Chris and Shane O’Mara, Professor of Brain Science at Trinity.

Shane, a prolific best-selling author, has a brilliant new book out - Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds

And a terrific Substack: BrainPizza, well worth a sign-up.


In today's pod:


Who is coming for Ted Cruz's beer and why is he so angry about it?


Why do we get so bent of shape by so little?


Why did Jimmy Page & Robert Plant's post Led Zeppelin careers diverge so much?


Reaching the top of the mountain and finding nothing there.


Hyperbolic discounting: if we don't do some long-term thinking there won't be a long term.


Techocrats Vs visionaries


We all want to be heard but why should anyone listen


Being poor really sucks - and is really bad for your brain


Wind farms are beautiful.


A note of optimism


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