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The Nostalgia Delusion
The “Good Old Days” weren’t that good but that doesn’t stop us from believing things used to be better
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Annie Duke
November 2023
Next AMA is December 11th at 3pm Eastern
My next AMA will be on December 11th at 3pm eastern. This will be a zoom for paid subscribers only. I will send out a link the day of. Mark your…
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My New Maven Course is Open for Enrollment
All the details below + discount codes for subscribers!
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Annie Duke
Why Quitters Win
I did a fireside chat with the Folks over at X, Google’s innovation hub on why quitters win. Posting it here and hope you enjoy!
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Annie Duke
Q&A with Matt Abrahams, lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Being put on the spot at work fills a lot of us with dread. How to turn these scary situations into opportunities to shine.
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Annie Duke
October 2023
Halloween Open Thread
Ask me anything, share what’s on your mind. Let’s start a spooky discussion about decision making (or anything else!)
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Annie Duke
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Why Tribe Divides Us
Q&A with Jay Van Bavel, NYU psychologist, author, and leading research scientist on the effects of group identities, values, and beliefs, especially in…
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Annie Duke
A Visual Synopsis of QUIT from Dani Saveker
I was first introduced to Dani Saveker’s work when I published Thinking in Bets. She produces beautiful visual synopses of inspiring content. I was so…
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Annie Duke
The Christmas Tree Effect
Our intuition is to add things to solve problems, but sometimes we should take away
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How our brains are wired for nostalgia...and much more
A wide-ranging conversation with Steven Pinker
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Annie Duke
September 2023
A Little (Scientific) Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
People with an intermediate understanding of science are prone to a menacing combination of overconfidence and anti-science attitudes.
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Annie Duke
Paid Subscriber AMA at 4pm Eastern Today (9/25/23)
Zoom link for Today's AMA below
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Annie Duke
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