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Richard Dawkins
Evolutionary Biologist
Adopt the Scientist's Mindset
Take a Rational Approach to Seeking and Finding Truth
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Three Common Cognitive Pitfalls in Decision-Making
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Liv Boeree
International Poker Champion
Control Irrational Tendencies
Daniel Kahneman
Nobel Prize-winning Psychologist
Ask the Right Questions and Measure the Right Things
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Michael Slaby
Chief Innovation Officer, Obama for America 2012
Constructing Powerful Arguments: Use the Socratic Method
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Reza Aslan
Religious Scholar and Author
Distinguish Rhetoric from Risk
Use Historical Methods to Analyze Present-Day Problems
Timothy Snyder
History Professor, Yale University
Criticize Constructively: Follow Rapoport's Rules
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Daniel C. Dennett
Philosopher, Writer and Cognitive Scientist

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