Could you land a plane in an emergency?

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Do you think you’d be able to successfully land a plane, with no prior pilot experience and relying only on air traffic control assistance? A YouGov survey found 13% of people are “very confident” that they could. In this episode, we explore why some people (like Manny) are prone to overconfidence, with help from social psychologist and professor David Dunning.

Outro song is "Nothing Ever Happens" by Darryl Rahn

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NO SUCH THING

Could you land a plane in an emergency?

NO SUCH THING

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published about a year ago

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Outro song is "Nothing Ever Happens" by Darryl Rahn

For more, please subscribe to our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show.

If you have any questions you’d like us to get to the bottom of, email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com.

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