37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time
Get every episode summarized
Each time People I (Mostly) Admire publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
About this episode
He’s a professor of computation and behavioral science at the University of Chicago, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and author. Steve and Sendhil laugh their way through a conversation about the importance of play, the benefits of change, and why we remember so little about the books we’ve read — and how Sendhil’s new app solves this problem. This episode originally aired on July 23rd, 2021.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Get every episode summarized
Each time People I (Mostly) Admire publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Know when Sendhil Mullainathan turns up
Follow Sendhil Mullainathan and once a week we email you every new episode they appeared on — including guest spots the show notes never mention, because we read the transcript.
Follow Sendhil MullainathanFree. Pick your own day and time.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from People I (Mostly) Admire
42. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up
People I (Mostly) Admire
41. Dr. Bapu Jena on Why Freakonomics Is the Best Medicine
People I (Mostly) Admire
How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
People I (Mostly) Admire
40. Harold Pollack on Why Managing Your Money is as Easy as Taking Out the Garba...
People I (Mostly) Admire