"You see this cute little vial here? It's crack - rock cocaine - the most addictive form. You think it's the glamor drug of the 80's? Well, that's the point of this friendly little reminder. It can kill you."

- Clint Eastwood

 

Humans are bad. We're ridiculous. And we act in complex ways that I honestly have no idea how to describe. From Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign to the reality of teaching low-income students, we figure out: Why is changing and understanding human behavior so hard? To boot: What's the best way to change human behavior in a hopeless situation? We cover:

- Did the "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign work?

- What are the hidden sources of bad behavior?

- How does complex, emergent behavior work?

- What is the Gloomy Prospect?

- Why is the learning-to-see model so effective at causing good behaviors?

And more, all on this episode. For more, go to realtalkstudio.com

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Production and Credits

Host, Research, Sound Design, Editing: Mohnish Soundararajan

Co-Host: Kevin Sanji

Feedback: Jarrod Sport, Kevin Sanji, and Justine Brumm

Intro Music: Electric Mantis

Special Thanks: Eric Turkheimer, for the idea of "The Gloomy Prospect"