#980 - David Pinsof - This is Your Brain on Bullsh*t
Episode Date: August 14, 2025David Pinsof is a research scientist at UCLA, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity, and an author. Everything is bullshit. Your opinions, your argu...
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977 episodes transcribedDavid Pinsof is a research scientist at UCLA, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity, and an author. Everything is bullshit. Your opinions, your argu...
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