The Decision Education Podcast
The decisions we make have a tremendous impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. But what goes into making better decisions? Hear from experts from diverse backgrounds as they share insights on how asking the right questions, improving predictions, managing cognitive biases, and other strategies can make us better decision makers. Through real-life stories and cutting-edge research, gain practical strategies and transform your understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 036: The Science of Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg
What if knowing about cognitive biases isn’t enough to overcome them? Spencer Greenberg—entrepreneur, mathematician, and host of the Clearer Thinking podcast—joins our host, Annie Duke, to explore ho…
Season 6 Trailer
Season 6 of The Decision Education Podcast unveils decision-making tips from experts in AI, investing, entrepreneurship, and sports. Host, Annie Duke, engages our guests in interesting discussions, i…
Episode 035: Your Future Self Will Thank You with Bina Venkataraman
How do we bridge the gap between the present and the future? In this episode, our host, Annie Duke, speaks with Bina Venkataraman, journalist, author, and science and technology policy expert, about …
Episode 034: The Systems That Shape Us with Seth Godin
What forces shape the choices we make? Seth Godin, renowned author, entrepreneur, and marketing expert, joins our host, Annie Duke, to explore the impact of societal and external pressures on decisio…
Episode 033: The Neuroscience of Optimism with Dr. Tali Sharot
Can optimism be both a strength and a weakness? Annie Duke welcomes cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Tali Sharot to explore her groundbreaking research on optimism bias, memory, decision-making, and huma…
Episode 032: Imagine If with Josh Kopelman
How do you know a good founder when you see one? Annie Duke and Josh Kopelman, a co-founder and managing partner of First Round Capital, tackle this question by exploring the transition from gut feel…
Episode 031: Unlocking the Brain with Dr. David Eagleman
What if the future you imagine is actually based on your memories? Annie Duke chats with neuroscientist and host of the Inner Cosmos podcast, Dr. David Eagleman, about how the surprising ways our bra…
Episode 030: The Happiness Blueprint with Dr. Laurie Santos
What if happiness is a skill we can learn? Dr. Laurie Santos, a Yale professor, cognitive psychologist, and host of the popular podcast The Happiness Lab, joins our host, Annie Duke, to explore the s…
Season 5 Trailer
Season 5 of The Decision Education Podcast unveils decision-making tips from experts in neuroscience, cognitive biases, entrepreneurship, and social connection. Host Annie Duke engages our guests in …
Episode 022: Deciding, Fast and Slow with Dr. Daniel Kahneman
What have we misunderstood about decision-making? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winner and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, joins host Annie Duke, co-founder of the Alliance for…
Episode 029: Changing Minds in a Polarized World with David McRaney
Why do people sometimes become more entrenched in their beliefs when they are challenged? In this episode, David McRaney, science journalist and creator of the You Are Not So Smart podcast, book, and…
Episode 028: Rethinking the Workplace with Dr. Adam Grant
Can giving advice actually be more valuable than receiving it? In this episode, Dr. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and world-renowned author, joins host Annie Duke, co-founder of the Allianc…
Episode 027: Too Many Choices with Dr. Sheena Iyengar
Is more choice always better? Join us in conversation with Dr. Sheena Iyengar, a professor at Columbia Business School and an expert on choice, as we examine the complexities of choice overload, and …
Episode 026: Tuning Out the Noise with Dr. Cass Sunstein
Do judges impose harsher sentences on Friday afternoons? In this episode, Dr. Cass Sunstein, law professor, former administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and c…
Episode 025: Thinking 101 with Dr. Woo-kyoung Ahn
Why do projects often take so much longer than expected? Join us in conversation with Dr. Woo-kyoung Ahn, Professor of Psychology at Yale and the author of Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live …
Episode 024: Rationality and the Perils of Nostalgia with Dr. Steven Pinker
Do our brains trick us into thinking things are worse than they are? In this episode, Dr. Steven Pinker, experimental psychologist and world-renowned author, joins host Annie Duke, co-founder of the …
Episode 023: Pivoting With Purpose with Dr. Maya Shankar
How can we build an identity that withstands life’s curveballs? In this episode, Dr. Maya Shankar, Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google, joins host Annie Duke, co-founder of the Alliance…
Season 4 Trailer
Season 4 of The Decision Education Podcast unveils decision-making tips from experts in behavioral science, cognitive biases, choice overload, and making decisions in the workplace. Host Annie Duke e…
Episode 021: Fear, Freedom, and Financial Decision-Making with Morgan Housel
What drives bad financial decisions when a crisis hits? Morgan Housel, award-winning author and expert on the psychology of financial decision-making, joins your host, Dr. Joe Sweeney, Executive Dire…
Episode 020: The Science of Changing Course with Dr. Jennifer Lerner
How can celebrating failure make us more successful? Tenured Harvard Professor and former Chief Decision Scientist in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Jennifer Lerner, joins your host, Executive Director of the Al…