Perlmutter, Campbell and MacCoun on Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

This podcast episode explores the concept of third millennium thinking, which involves rational and reasonable decision-making. The guests estimate that only a small percentage of the population currently uses this type of thinking. The episode discusses the challenges and importance of rational thinking in areas such as free speech, decision-making, scientific research, and climate analysis. It emphasizes the need for self-questioning, collaboration, blinding data, and triangulation to ensure reliable and objective results. The episode also explores the role of education in promoting third millennium thinking and the challenges of communicating scientific information effectively.

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Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Third Millennium Thinking: A Global Estimate

The Patchy Use of Rational Thinking

The Bimodal Nature of Free Speech: 80% or 10%?

Collaboration and Disagreements in Writing a Multi-Authored Book

Bringing Facts and Values Together in Decision-Making

Biases in Science: The Subtle Art of Fooling Ourselves

Blinding Data in Particle Physics: A Powerful Methodological Trick

Unblinding and the Mind: A Philosophical Perspective

The Challenges of Climate Data Analysis: Overcoming Biases and Anomalies

Science: Self-Questioning and Triangulation for Understanding

Scientists' Evidence and Proof

The Role of Education in Achieving the Millennial Third Millennium Thinking

The Pitfalls of Overconfidence: How Debate Should Focus on Evidence, Not Victory

COVID-19: Lessons Learned and the Importance of Informed Citizenry

Perlmutter, Campbell and MacCoun on Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

00:03Third Millennium Thinking: A Global Estimate

Third Millennium Thinking: A Global Estimate

03:00The Patchy Use of Rational Thinking

The Patchy Use of Rational Thinking

08:13The Bimodal Nature of Free Speech: 80% or 10%?

The Bimodal Nature of Free Speech: 80% or 10%?

13:16Collaboration and Disagreements in Writing a Multi-Authored Book

Collaboration and Disagreements in Writing a Multi-Authored Book

17:42Bringing Facts and Values Together in Decision-Making

Bringing Facts and Values Together in Decision-Making

23:39Biases in Science: The Subtle Art of Fooling Ourselves

Biases in Science: The Subtle Art of Fooling Ourselves

28:58Blinding Data in Particle Physics: A Powerful Methodological Trick

Blinding Data in Particle Physics: A Powerful Methodological Trick

33:50Unblinding and the Mind: A Philosophical Perspective

Unblinding and the Mind: A Philosophical Perspective

38:40The Challenges of Climate Data Analysis: Overcoming Biases and Anomalies

The Challenges of Climate Data Analysis: Overcoming Biases and Anomalies

43:29Science: Self-Questioning and Triangulation for Understanding

Science: Self-Questioning and Triangulation for Understanding

49:37Scientists' Evidence and Proof

Scientists' Evidence and Proof

54:23The Role of Education in Achieving the Millennial Third Millennium Thinking

The Role of Education in Achieving the Millennial Third Millennium Thinking

1:00:50The Pitfalls of Overconfidence: How Debate Should Focus on Evidence, Not Victory

The Pitfalls of Overconfidence: How Debate Should Focus on Evidence, Not Victory

1:07:47COVID-19: Lessons Learned and the Importance of Informed Citizenry

COVID-19: Lessons Learned and the Importance of Informed Citizenry