167. The Secret of Humanity? It’s Common Knowledge. | People I (Mostly) Admire

A stimulating conversation linking social cognition, communication signals, and how shared beliefs shape human cooperation.

Podcast episodebehavioral economicscommunicationeye contactpsychology of persuasionrecursive mentalizingsignals and coordinationSteven PinkerSteve Dubner

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