039: Knowing What You Don't Know with William Poundstone

Author William Poundstone discusses the importance of knowledge in your head in the modern era.

You’ll learn

1. Why it’s important to still have general knowledge in the era of Google
2. Why those who listen to podcasts tend to be the most informed people of all ;)
3. It’s nearly impossible for humans to be unpredictable.

About Bill

William Poundstone is the author of 15 books, including Fortune’s Formula, which was named Amazon Editors’ pick for #1 Nonfiction Book of the year. He has written for The New York Times Book Review, Village Voice, Esquire, Harpers, The Believer, The Economist, and Harvard Business Review. Poundstone lives in Los Angeles.

Show notes, transcripts, and more available at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep39

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