Smart People

topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes

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Stutman: Smart people default to negative feedback to signal intellectual differentiation
“Most smart people start on the negative. Because it's a differentiator, because it illustrates differentiation and distinction, as well as it illustrates, at least in most people's mind, that you understand something at a deeper level.”
Randall Stutman Apr 13, 2026 ▶ 47:13 Randall Stutman – Giving Feedback, Followership, and Admired Leadership (EP.497)
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Duke: Smart people aware of cognitive biases are worse at overcoming them
“In fact, there's a lot of evidence that says that smart people who know about them are actually worse.”
Annie Duke Jul 25, 2018 ▶ 25:58 #37 Annie Duke: Getting Better by Being Wrong

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