014: Gerald Ashley on risk, replication crisis & pandemic costs

Fellow BSers,Welcome to A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast with me Daniel Ross. Today, my guest once again is Gerald Ashley, a re-formed financial markets man and now BS expert with strong interests in change, risk and decision making.Indeed, Gerald has written books on the subject, is a regular media contributor and happily is hitting the live speaking circuit again after too long a gap. That story we know.Today, we're talking about:Our over connected world and the pressures this bringsPandemic costsThe BS replication crisis and its party tricksUnsettling scienceAnd, of course, we end with Gerald's quick fire roundIf you haven't already, please subscribe to my writings and pods on Substack and hit the subscribe button on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to listen.We pick up today's conversation with another though on the subject of connectivity.Book recommendations:Little Book of Banana Skins, by Donough O'BrienReckoning with Risk: Learning to Live with Uncertainty, by Gerd GigerenzerThe Diaries of Samuel Pepys, by Samuel PepysGerald's own books:Two Speed World: The impact of explosive and gradual change - its effect on you and everything elseThe Tangled World: Understanding human connections, networks and complexityAnd finally…If you like A Load of BS, do leave me a 5 star review on Apple, Spotify or whichever platform you listen on. Share it on Twitter and tell a friend you love me.ShareEnjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.