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The Intelligence Trap Why Smart People Do Stupid Things and How to Avoid Them

David Robson

“As a rule, I have found that the greater brain a man has, and the better he is educated, the easier it has been to mystify him” Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else-they may be even

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Timcast IRL

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Timcast IRL

It was mentioned as a great book about how intelligent people are more likely to convince themselves of mad conspiracies.

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And there was a great book with the intelligence trap about exactly this.

— Episode: Timcast IRL #635 Alex Jones Ordered To P...

Episode: Timcast IRL #635 Alex Jones Ordered To Pay ONE BIL...

It was mentioned as a great book about how intelligent people are more likely to convince themselves of mad conspiracies.

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And there was a great book with the intelligence trap about exactly this.

The Jordan Harbinger Show

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The Jordan Harbinger Show

It was discussed in relation to how even the smartest individuals can make significant mistakes, using the example of Arthur Conan Doyle believing in fairies despite his intellect.

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I think back to someone I had on my podcast called David Robson who wrote The Intelligence Trap, a book that came out, exposed last year and it's all about how the smartest people we know often made t...

— Episode: 596: Andrew Gold | Exorcisms On the Edge

Episode: 596: Andrew Gold | Exorcisms On the Edge

It was discussed in relation to how even the smartest individuals can make significant mistakes, using the example of Arthur Conan Doyle believing in fairies despite his intellect.

"

I think back to someone I had on my podcast called David Robson who wrote The Intelligence Trap, a book that came out, exposed last year and it's all about how the smartest people we know often made the biggest mistakes.

Episode: 596: Andrew Gold | Exorcisms On the Edge

It was mentioned in relation to how even the smartest people can make big mistakes, using the example of Arthur Conan Doyle and his belief in fairies.

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I think back to someone I had on my podcast called David Robson who wrote the Intelligence Trap, a book that came out exposed last year and it's all about how the smartest people we know often made the biggest mistakes.

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