Hidden Brain

You Don't Need a Crystal Ball

03.28.2022 - By Hidden Brain, Shankar VedantamPlay

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When disaster strikes — from the explosion of a space shuttle to the spread of a deadly virus — we want to know whether we could have avoided catastrophe. Did anyone speak up with concerns about the situation? And if so, why didn’t someone listen? This week, we revisit a favorite episode about the psychology of warnings, and how we can all become better at predicting the future.

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