It’s Not My Fault!sciart0Sep 191 min readIt’s not easy for most of us to receive negative feedback. Even when the person delivering that feedback is constructive and reasonable, we often feel the urge to defend ourselves. This week, we look at the psychology of defensiveness with neuroscientist Emily Falk. We’ll explore what causes so many of us to resist constructive criticism, and how we can get better at giving and receiving such feedback. Then, in the latest installment of our ongoing series “Your Questions Answered,” psychologist Ciara Greene returns to the show to answer your questions about memory and forgetfulness.
The First Prophet of AbundanceDavid Lilienthal’s account of his years running the Tennessee Valley Authority can read like the Abundance of 1944. We still have a lot to learn from what the book says — and from what it leaves out.
WHY IS ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. SO CONVINCED HE’S RIGHT?How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
What the S&P 500 is hiding about the economyA few trillion-dollar companies are powering the market’s gains. Here’s what’s happening to most other businesses in the United States. Thanks Tom!