Author Annie Murphy Paul joins us to talk about playing with ideas, working in groups, and other ways to extend the mind.

146: The Extended Mind, with Annie Murphy Paul

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203: The Little Lies You Tell Yourself, with Jason Snell

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202: Slow Productivity

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201: What to Do When Things Don't Go Your Way, with Haemin Sunim

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146: The Extended Mind, with Annie Murphy Paul

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