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Jeff FINALLY wraps up his series on the importance of understanding history.
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151 Only Who is Left
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Jeff discusses the cognitive bias known as “survivor-ship bias.”
145 Brain Myths
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Jeff discusses several common myths about the human brain.
133 Come to the Dark Side Part 2
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Jeff continues his mini-series on the controversy surrounding leg locks in submission grappling training and competition. This week he tells the Russian part of the story.
132 Come to the Dark Side Part 1
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Jeff begins a four-part series discussing the controversy regarding the relative safety of leg locking techniques in submission grappling training and competition. In Part One he tells the “Brazilian Story.”
105 Battling Bartitsu Babes
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Jeff describes the history of an obscure martial art and its connection to the women’s suffrage movement.
86 The Power of Doubt Part 2
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Jeff continues his three part treatment of skepticism, both in the martial arts and in the rest of life. In this episode he discusses how we know what we know.
18 What Belt are You?
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Jeff discusses the pros and cons of using belts to signify rank in the martial arts.