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8. Maria Konnikova (Author) – Mindset/Creativity/Suburban B-Boyz

2015/8/8
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Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

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Can "positive thinking" keep you physically and mentally young? Do schools kill creativity? Should white boys ever rap or breakdance?

In this week's episode of Big Think's Think Again podcast, host Jason Gots) is joined by Maria Konnikova), author of The Confidence Game) and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes). Interview clips from Kelly McGonigal, Lawrence Krauss, and Tavis Smiley launch a discussion of 21st century education, racial identity, and the powers and limits of positive thinking.

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