On Wisdom

67: The Wisdom Turing Test - Part Two (with Steve Rathje)

What can insights from the psychology of technology teach us about wisdom in the age of AI? In this special follow-up episode, Igor and Charles are joined by Steve Rathje

66: The Wisdom Turing Test - Part One

What happens when we ask our own fantastic listeners — and AI — what it means to live wisely? In this episode, Igor and Charles hand the mic to members of the On Wisdom a

65: Religion as Make-Believe (with Neil Van Leeuwen)

Is religious belief a form of make-believe — and if so, what deeper truths might we be acting out? Neil Van Leeuwen joins Igor and Charles to explore the psychological ro

64: The Potency and Potential of Social Networks (with Nicholas Christakis)

Are your choices really your own — or are they quietly shaped by the people around you? Nicholas Christakis joins Igor and Charles to reveal the hidden power of social ne

63: The AI Mirror: Why Machines Reflect Us More Than They Think (with Shannon Vallor)

Can AI ever be truly wise, or are we just seeing reflections of ourselves? Philosophy Professor Shannon Vallor joins Igor and Charles to explore how technology shapes hum

62: Experimental Philosophy: Testing the Limits of Wisdom and Knowledge (with Edouard Machery)

What happens when philosophers start running experiments? Edouard Machery joins Igor and Charles to explain the principles of experimental philosophy, the surprising geog

61: Beyond Bias: Group Identity, Wisdom, and the Climate Crisis (with Leaf Van Boven and David Sherman)

Can our political identities get in the way of wise action, even on existential issues like climate change? Leaf Van Boven and David Sherman join Igor and Charles to unpa

60: Wisdom, Love, and the Lexical Fallacy (with Alan Fiske)

Why do we have such a hard time figuring out what we’re feeling? Alan Fiske joins Igor and Charles to unravel the mystery of emotions, revealing why your gut feeling migh

59: Shaping Reality and Relationships: The Science of Connection and Expectation (with David Robson)

Can our expectations about ourselves and others reshape our lives? Science writer David Robson returns to explore how our expectations don’t just change personal outcomes

58: The Social Robots are Coming! (with Kerstin Dautenhahn)

Can we create wise robots? Kerstin Dautenhahn joins Igor and Charles to dive into the intriguing world of social robots, the finer points of “Robotiquette,” and the poten

57: The Epic Challenge of Knowing Thyself (with David Dunning)

Can we ever really know ourselves, or are we destined to always make overly optimistic self-assessments? David Dunning joins Igor and Charles to discuss the Dunning-Kruge

56: Awe Reloaded (with Dacher Keltner)

Have we overlooked a major source of awe, right under our collective noses? Dacher Keltner returns to the On Wisdom studio to discuss his new book "Awe: The New Science o

55: Wise of the Machines (with Sina Fazelpour)

How can we make AI wiser? And could AI make us wiser in return? Sina Fazelpour joins Igor and Charles to discuss the problem of bias in algorithms, how we might make mach

54: Emotions Are Not What You Think (with Lisa Feldman Barrett )

What actually are “emotions” and how are they made? Lisa Feldman Barrett joins Igor and Charles to discuss what we’ve got right and what we’ve got completely wrong about

53: Moral Reframing and The Science of Political Persuasion (with Robb Willer)

How can you persuade someone who disagrees with you on everything? In this episode, we discover the secrets of political persuasion with Robb Willer, a leading expert on

52: World Wide Wisdom (with Deepak Ramola)

Imagine gathering hard-earned lessons from survivors of human trafficking in Nepal, middle school children in Afghanistan, refugees in Europe, and even a man who has witn

51: Tricky Colleagues and Contagious Emotions (with Tessa West)

How do we respond wisely to foolish behaviour in the workplace? Tessa West joins Igor and Charles to talk about the most common types of ‘jerks at work’ - including the b

50: Morality Meets World (with Joshua Greene)

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49: Wise Goals (with Ayelet Fishbach)

What does goal-setting have to do with wisdom and how do we pick wise goals? Ayelet Fishbach joins Igor and Charles to discuss the dangers of moving too swiftly from plan

48: A Joyous Journey from Black-and-White to Grey (with Tom Gilovich)

Is "the spectrum" a more helpful way to think about the world than "categories"? Tom Gilovich joins Igor and Charles to discuss the perils of black-and-white thinking, th