S5.E2. David Bassuk: The Dangers of Magical Thinking
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 42
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Episode description
What is magic? Professor David Bassuk from Purchase College NYC returns to our podcast to discuss whether magic is more of a mindset or rather a toolbox. He digs into the danger of magical thinking as a trap for avoiding the current problems we should be addressing.
IMPORTANT LINKS
“Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History” by Kurt Andersen
“Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions” by Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Sandra Blakeslee
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