Wiser Than Yesterday: Book club – Details, episodes & analysis

How to have difficult conversations, for meaningful change.

We break down Gina Martin's book addressing how to navigate some of the worst conversation-stoppers and poor thinking in our culture today.

It also features chapters from other widely recognized speakers on the topics of equality and diversity.

Labeled as "An empowering guide to navigating difficult conversations from climate naysayers to the #notallmen brigade, featuring chapters from brilliant writers and activists like Cathy Reay, Ben Hurst, Salma El-Wardany, and many others."

Gina Martin is a gender equality activist, speaker, and writer whose work focuses on gender, misogyny, and sexual violence. She is a proud ambassador for UN Women UK and Beyond Equality.

We had conflicting opinions on the book that you'll have to listen to find out more.

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Chapters

01:00 - Conversation Stoppers in Social Justice Topics

02:00 - Who is this for?

03:00 - Chapters analysis

05:00 - Personal stories causing difficult conversations

10:00 - Boys will be boys and other problematic phrases

15:00 - Identity Politics, Privilege, and Empathy in Conversations

20:00 - Patriarchy and Systemic Issues

30:00 - Reflecting on Personal and Societal Change

35:00 - Conclusions

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Making good predictions is tough. We think we know more than we do and let emotions and biases creep in. How do some forecasters beat the odds? Our hosts, Nico and Sam, chat about the book "The Signal and the Noise" by Nate Silver exploring why predictions fail and uncovering practical insights.

A little statistical training can go a long way! We geek out on Bayes' Theorem, discuss why poker develops useful reasoning skills, and tackle investing decisions using probabilities. Improving predictions requires tracking your results and having the courage to map what you don't know.

We dissect Signal versus noise in forecasting explained and Understanding data prediction with Nate Silver, offering an analytical perspective on how to distinguish meaningful patterns from mere noise.

If you want to enhance your critical thinking abilities and decision-making under uncertainty, tune in! We promise no boring academic lectures - just practical tips served with our signature blend of intellectual curiosity and humor.

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• Wiser pod website

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• Being a VC - Bitkraft.vc
• Future of Gaming podcast - Website - YouTube

Sam's projects

• Writing - Explosive thinking
• Podcast - Growth mindset podcast

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Chapters

00:00 The Signal and The Noise

02:25 Moneyball - Importance of prediction

05:50 Poker as a Prediction Game

07:44 Base Theorem

11:57 Using poker to illustrate Bayes' theorem

15:53 Frequent feedback improves forecast skill

21:14 Overfitting - The problem of limited data and latching onto false patterns

23:23 Europe's healthcare system vs. USA

27:31 Improving prediction framework and minimising mistakes

29:15 Nico's company

33:10 Ratings & Reflection

35:16 Send off

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• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:30 - Trauma happens a lot
• 02:40 - Generation gap approach to mental health
• 03:55 - Who would like this book
• 07:30 - How the book relates to us
• 09:55 - The most important thing for mental health
• 12:45 - EMDR therapy
• 15:11 - BEnefits of Yoga and rhythmic activities
• 17:20 - What reviews say
• 19:00 - Prescriptions vs physical and mental healing
• 20:35 - Social media problems
• 22:22 - our ratings of Body Keeps the Score
• 23:47 - outro and How to change your mind

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• Future of Gaming podcast - Website - YouTube

• Youtube - World records and adventures
• Writing - Explosive thinking
• Podcast - Growth mindset podcast

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In this book, neurologist Oliver Sacks, describes the case histories of some of his patients. Sacks chose the title of the book from the case study of one of his patients who has visual agnosia, a neurological condition that leaves him unable to recognize faces and objects. Sacks wrote the stories of 24 patients and their neurological conditions which was split into four sections – ‘Losses’, ‘Excesses’, ‘Transports’, and ‘The World of the Simple’ each dealing with a particular aspect of brain function

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The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success 

In this engrossing journey into the lives of psychopaths and their infamously crafty behaviors, the renowned psychologist Kevin Dutton reveals that there is a scale of "madness" along which we all sit. Incorporating the latest advances in brain scanning and neuroscience, Dutton demonstrates that the brilliant neurosurgeon who lacks empathy has more in common with a Ted Bundy who kills for pleasure than we may wish to admit, and that a mugger in a dimly lit parking lot may well, in fact, have the same nerveless poise as a titan of industry.

Dutton argues that there are indeed "functional psychopaths" among us―different from their murderous counterparts―who use their detached, unflinching, and charismatic personalities to succeed in mainstream society, and that shockingly, in some fields, the more "psychopathic" people are, the more likely they are to succeed. Dutton deconstructs this often misunderstood diagnosis through bold on-the-ground reporting and original scientific research as he mingles with the criminally insane in a high-security ward, shares a drink with one of the world's most successful con artists, and undergoes transcranial magnetic stimulation to discover firsthand exactly how it feels to see through the eyes of a psychopath.

As Dutton develops his theory that we all possess psychopathic tendencies, he puts forward the argument that society as a whole is more psychopathic than ever: after all, psychopaths tend to be fearless, confident, charming, ruthless, and focused―qualities that are tailor-made for success in the twenty-first century. Provocative at every turn, The Wisdom of Psychopaths is a riveting adventure that reveals that it's our much-maligned dark side that often conceals the trump cards of success.

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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

By Steve Silberman

What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years.  Going back to the earliest days of autism research, Silberman offers a gripping narrative of Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger, the research pioneers who defined the scope of autism in profoundly different ways; he then goes on to explore the game-changing concept of neurodiversity. NeuroTribes considers the idea that neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD are not errors of nature or products of the toxic modern world, but the result of natural variations in the human genome. This groundbreaking book will reshape our understanding of the history, meaning, function, and implications of neurodiversity in our world.

Symptoms of Autism in Infants and Children 

Some children show signs of autism spectrum disorder in early infancy. Signs usually are seen by age 2 years.

Social Communication and Interaction

• Communication issues like:
  • a chile not responding to his or her own name
  • delayed speech
  • hard to communicate with and may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech
  • repeats words or phrases verbatim
• Prefers playing alone
• Reduced eye contact and lacks facial expression
• Does not express emotions
• Does not point at or bring objects to share interest
• Inappropriately approaches a social interaction by being passive, aggressive or disruptive
• Has difficulty recognizing nonverbal cues, such as interpreting other people's facial expressions, body postures or tone of voice

Patterns of Behaviour

• Performs repetitive movements
• Performs activities that could cause harm
• Develop specific routines or rituals
• Has odd movement patterns or coordination problems
• Fascination for details like spinning wheels of a toy car
• Sensitive to light, sound or touch
• Does not engage in make-believe play
• Abnormal focus on object or activity
• Specific food preferences such as _eating only a few foods, or refusing foods with a certain texture_

Main Signs of Autism in Adults

• Finding it hard to understand what others are thinking or feeling
• Getting very anxious about social situations
• Finding it hard to make friends or preferring to be on your own
• Seeming blunt, rude or not interested in others without meaning to
• Finding it hard to say how you feel
• Taking things very literally – for example, you may not understand sarcasm or phrases like "break a leg"
• Having the same routine every day and getting very anxious if it changes

Sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/signs/adults/#:~:text=finding%20it%20hard%20to%20understand,in%20others%20without%20meaning%20to

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Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain By Peter Shankman In Faster Than Normal, Shankman shares his hard-won insights and daily hacks for making ADHD a secret weapon for living a full and deeply satisfying life. Both inspiring and practical, the book presents life rules, best practices, and simple but powerful ways to: Harness your creative energy to generate and execute your ideas Direct your hyperfocus to get things done Identify your pitfalls--and avoid them Streamline your daily routine to eliminate distractions Use apps and other tech innovations to free up your time and ener Filled with ingenious hacks and supportive self-care advice, this is the positive, practical book the ADHD community has long needed - and is also an invaluable handbook for anyone who's sick of feeling overwhelmed and wants to drive their faster-than-normal brain at maximum speed...without crashing. Takeaways Focus on changing your brain chemistry first thing each day by doing an exercise. Eliminate choice wherever possible. The less time you have to spend on creating decisions, the more time you can spend on things that matter. Having an adequate sleep and eating well has a huge impact. Host rating for 'Faster Than Normal' Nico Rating: 8/10 Sam Rating: 9/10 Subscribe! If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! You can also listen and join us on ReasonFM (https://reason.fm/podcast/wiser-than-yesterday) or just ask questions.

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