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Don’t Trust Your Gut

57 mins watch time

Posted July 2022

Wellbeing, Science

Big life decisions are hard. We might consult friends and family or read advice online, but in the end we usually just do what feels right. But what if there was a better way forward?

As economist and former Google data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz argues, our gut is actually not that reliable – and data can prove this. He unearths the startling conclusions that the right data can teach us about who we are and what will make our lives better.