A neuroscientist and an economist walk into a bar

Our latest podcast is up, a conversation between Chris and Shane O’Mara, Professor of Brain Science at Trinity. Shane, a prolific best-selling author, has a brilliant new book out - Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds And a terrific Substack: BrainPizza , well worth a sign-up. In today's pod: Who is coming for Ted Cruz's beer and why is he so angry about it? Why do we get so bent of shape by so little? Why did Jimmy Page & Robert Plant's post Led Zeppelin careers diverge so much? Reaching the top of the mountain and finding nothing there. Hyperbolic discounting: if we don't do some long-term thinking there won't be a long term. Techocrats Vs visionaries We all want to be heard but why should anyone listen Being poor really sucks - and is really bad for your brain Wind farms are beautiful. A note of optimism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.