The Decision Education Podcast

The decisions we make have a tremendous impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. But what goes into making better decisions? Hear from experts from diverse backgrounds as they share insights on how asking the right questions, improving predictions, managing cognitive biases, and other strategies can make us better decision makers. Through real-life stories and cutting-edge research, gain practical strategies and transform your understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

The Decision Education Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Alliance for Decision Education, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Alliance for Decision Education hosts The Decision Education Podcast, a education show with 47 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Episode 045: Human Cognition in the AI Era with Dr. Eric Horvitz

  Sep 30, 202649 minS7

  What do we lose when a machine can think for us? Dr. Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft , joins host, Annie Duke, to explore what it really means for humans to stay "in the driver's seat" as headlines about an AI takeover proliferate the news. Drawing on decades of research into human-AI collaboration, Eric argues against the passive framing of an AI "takeover," making the case that governance, design, and clear values determine whether these tools sharpen human judgment or quietly erode it. Key takeaways from this episode include why today's best AI users are already experts in their fields without it, distinguishing nostalgia from genuine skill loss, and why understanding the difference between a good decision and a good outcome matters more as uncertainty rises. —-------------------------------------------------------- This is The Decision Education Podcast , where we explore the science of decision-making with a diverse range of experts and offer practical strategies to transform our understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

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  Episode 044: Stop Following the Script with Corinne Low

  Sep 16, 202644 minS7

  What if the biggest parenting mistake is following a script you never consciously chose? Corinne Low, associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School , joins host Annie Duke to explore how cultural expectations have turned parenting into an endless series of high-stakes decisions. Together, they unpack the hidden trade-offs behind today's parenting norms, the pressure to optimize every choice, and why the best decisions come from understanding your own values rather than following what’s trending on social media–or everyone else's definition of success. Key takeaways from this episode include why every decision has opportunity costs, how weighing trade-offs leads to better outcomes rather than chasing the "perfect" answer, and why stepping back to question default assumptions is one of the most powerful ways to make better decisions. —-------------------------------------------------------- This is The Decision Education Podcast , where we explore the science of decision-making with a diverse range of experts and offer practical strategies to transform our understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

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  Episode 043: The Arithmetic of Uncertainty with Barry Schwartz

  Sep 2, 202650 minS7

  Can you really put a number on what matters most? Barry Schwartz, emeritus professor of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley , joins host, Annie Duke, to challenge the idea that good decisions come only from spreadsheets, expected utility, or any framework that assumes one’s values can be weighed on a single scale. Drawing on his new book, Choose Wisely , Barry argues that rational choice theory can sometimes push people to rely on oversimplified frameworks that give us a false sense of certainty, when the real world is actually much messier and uncertain, and the decisions we make are more complex. Key takeaways from this episode include why understanding what matters most to you in a situation is the first step to making better decisions, how choosing from a large set of options reveals more about your values than choosing from a small set, and why luck and the quality of your decisions are the true determiners of how your life turns out. —-------------------------------------------------------- This is The Decision Education Podcast , where we explore the science of decision-making with a diverse range of experts and offer practical strategies to transform our understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

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  Episode 042: Redefining Risk with Jenny Just

  Aug 19, 202650 minS7

  What if the same mindset that built a billion-dollar trading firm could change the way women relate to money, risk, and power? Jenny Just, co-founder of PEAK6 and founder of Poker Power, joins host, Annie Duke, to explore how a career built on options trading taught her that you don't have to win every time to have a winning strategy. Jenny reflects on the experiences that shaped her approach to risk, from building one of the world's most successful trading firms to learning how luck and skill interact in every important decision. She and Annie discuss why the best decision makers embrace a range of possible outcomes, how fear can be reframed into curiosity, why waiting for certainty is often the riskiest choice, and what poker teaches us about thinking strategically under uncertainty. Key takeaways from this episode include why good decisions can still produce bad outcomes, how practicing decisions builds better judgment, why understanding risk is more important than avoiding it, and how teaching decision-making through games like poker can help people, especially women, become more comfortable making high-stakes decisions in work, money, and life. —-------------------------------------------------------- This is The Decision Education Podcast , where we explore the science of decision-making with a diverse range of experts and offer practical strategies to transform our understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.

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  Season 7 Trailer

  Aug 12, 20262 minS7

  Season 7 of The Decision Education Podcast unveils decision-making tips from experts in AI, risk, entrepreneurship, and the military. Host, Annie Duke, engages our guests in interesting discussions, in which they unpack their decision toolkits and share how the world might look different if we practiced decision-making skills from a younger age.

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