EPISODE · Jul 31, 2026 · 57 MIN
202. Michael Smithson on Ignorance, Overconfidence and Curiosity
from The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation · host Andrew Leigh
Professor Michael Smithson joined me to discuss his entertaining new book, “The Psychology of Ignorance”. We talk about why ignorance is more than stupidity, how certain unknowns make us anxious, what happens when people don’t realise how ignorant they are, and when we might be happier not knowing certain things.
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