LSE’s Paul Dolan reveals how we can overcome the growing phenomenon of refusing to engage with people whose opinions we don’t like.
Paul Dolan
Paul Dolan is Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He trained as an economist over three decades ago, moving into psychology after working with Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman. He has published around 150 peer-reviewed papers in leading academic journals. He is author of best-selling books Happiness by Design and Happy Ever After, works that reshaped how we think about what a good life is. His new podcast is called Breaking Beliefism. He doesn’t hate anyone who disagrees with him – unless they’re fans of Coldplay.
Hannah MacInnes
Hannah MacInnes is a broadcaster and journalist. Alongside hosting How To Academy’s live programmes and podcast, she presents a cultural show on Times Radio and interviews on-stage at a number of other major literary events. She is the host of The Klosters Forum Podcast series and has written for the Radio Times, the Evening Standard and TLS. Before going freelance she worked for 8 years at BBC Newsnight, as Planning Editor and as a Producer / Filmmaker.
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