Why people recommend it
Primal Intelligence is an engaging book by Angus Fletcher that examines the science and nature of human intuition and decision-making. Russ Roberts explored the themes of the book across multiple episodes of EconTalk. During an interview with Gerd Gigerenzer, Roberts mentioned his recent conversation with Angus Fletcher, noting that the book offers a distinct defense of intuition that aligns well with the broader topic. In dedicated episodes featuring Fletcher, Roberts praised the work for avoiding unwarranted neuroscience pretenses, relying instead on a wide range of historical experiences, practical applications, and fascinating real-world vignettes. Roberts drew attention to the numerous narratives and stories involving great historical figures contained within the pages. These podcast discussions celebrated the book's accessible approach to complex cognitive concepts, offering listeners a compelling look at how human instinct operates across diverse situations throughout history.
Who recommended it
- Russ Roberts Discussed
Russ Roberts — 3 mentions
“Then I interviewed Angus Fletcher recently his book primal intelligence is very much a defensive intuition slightly different interpretation than yours but but in the ballpark.”
“Uh there is a little neuroscience in the book but it's not there's no pretense which I love. There's no pretense that this book is based on neuroscience. Uh it's based on your in very very wide range of experiences thinking about this and applying uh the insights to real world situations.”
“And much of the book there are all those vignettes and narratives that you mentioned earlier about many many great figures from history and fascinating individuals.”
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Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“His latest book which is the subject of today's episode is Primal Intelligence. You are smarter than you know.”
“And that's the intelligence that I'm interested in studying in the book.”
“My guest today has been Angus Fletcher. The book is Primal Intelligence.”