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Veritasium: The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias

The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias unpacks why we’re so prone to overestimating our own smarts—from the classic Dunning-Kruger curve to the mental shortcuts that fuel our misplaced certainty. Along the way you’ll learn how a little overconfidence can actually boost risk-taking, but also how it led rogue trader Nick Leeson and a centuries-old English bank straight off the rails.

Packed with real-world case studies, expert insights, and practical fixes (plus a cheeky tabletop game to keep your ego in check), this video shows why feedback is your best weapon against one of the trickiest biases lurking in your own brain.

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