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The compound interest of small bets
Lena has spent fifteen years studying how people make decisions under uncertainty. We talk about why most of us take too few...
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A weekly interview podcast about patient ambition. Founders, scientists, athletes and artists on the habits, bets and setbacks behind work that lasts. Sixty unhurried minutes, every Tuesday.
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Inside our studio: the gear behind every episode
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Five ideas from season six that changed how we work
From small bets to slower training, the guest ideas we have actually put into practice since the season began.
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