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#7 Venkatesh Rao: The Three Types of Decision Makers
#7 Venkatesh Rao: The Three Types of Decision Makers
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Venkatesh Rao is the founder of the blog Ribbonfarm, the technology analysis site Breaking Smart, and the author of a book on decision making called Tempo. We talk about a host of fascinating subjects, including: The dangers and the benefits of tribalistic and individualistic thinking The 3 types of decision makers and a brief overview of each (which are you?) The brilliant way he describes the power of mental models through Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings How mental models simplify the sheer volume of information our brains are forced to process every day Why it’s critical to continually update your mental models, and how most people are doing this wrong How Venkatesh processes the information he reads, and how he handles material he doesn’t enjoy reading How technology will impact the way we run businesses, manage people, and even interact with each other
Released:
Jan 28, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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