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Daniel Gilbert is the Harvard College Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. His research with Tim Wilson on "affective forecasting" investigates how and how well people can make predictions about[…]
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The city that teaches probability.

Topic: Dan Gilbert on growing up in Chicago.

Dan Gilbert: Oh, you know, I think growing up in Chicago makes you very fit for a career in science because you’re naturally a fan of the Cubs. And so you learn very quickly that most things don’t work out.

Recorded on: 6/12/07


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