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The Unknown Knowns

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Hosted by Dr Angela Lewis, a former CIA intelligence officer and senior intelligence leader, The Unknown Knowns explores what happens when intuition meets tradecraft — when the data ends and genuine insight begins.Drawing on a career spent working at the heart of intelligence and decision-making, Angela explores how we sharpen judgement, confront bias and make sense of complexity. From cognitive blind spots and negotiation to influence and communication, each episode brings lessons from the world of intelligence to the decisions we make every day — helping us think better, lead smarter and communicate with greater impact.

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30 episodes

  1. What a Canine Confetti Cannon Can Teach Us About Competence: How People Who Think For a Living Develop Competence 27:28
  2. Put Down the Eraser: How to Lead People Whose Job is to Think 23:42
  3. Degrading Tomorrow's Dataset: How Erasing History Shapes the Future 28:13
  4. Why Struggle Makes Us Better Problem-Solvers | Figure-It-Out-Ology (Part 2) by Dr Angela Lewis 18:01
  5. How Experts Think When They Don’t Know the Answer | Figure-It-Out-Ology (Part 1) by Dr Angela Lewis 17:14
  6. Know Your BATNA 20:52
  7. Rocky Road and Roller Skates: Complexity Theory 22:24
  8. Over the Hedge: Bayesian Reasoning and the Art of Changing Your Mind 28:21
  9. Beyond Vibes: Why Structure Is What Makes Analysis Trustworthy 28:24
  10. It's Hard Not to Be Romantic About Baseball 41:29
  11. Cornfield Economics 22:57
  12. The Art of the Jedi Mind Trick (Part 2) 28:56
  13. The Art of the Jedi Mind Trick (Part 1) 17:19
  14. Intelligence 101-ish (Part 3): Turning Chicken into Beef 13:44
  15. Intelligence 101-ish (Part 2): Pay Attention to the Signs 16:48
  16. Intelligence 101-ish (Part 1): Power Ballads Spell Trouble 16:08
  17. When the Point Gets in the Way of the Point 18:09
  18. The Power of Asking Why | Lessons from the CIA with Darrell Blocker PART 2 30:55
  19. Trusting Your Instincts | Lessons from the CIA with Darrell Blocker PART 1 37:10
  20. 17% Processing Power 19:16
  21. Thinking in Systems 18:48
  22. Tiny Orange Paws 10:46
  23. Intellectual Humility vs. Imposter Syndrome 13:51
  24. The Mint Strategy: Staying Resilient When Your Brain Wants to Tap Out 29:04
  25. The Sound of Silence 18:06
  26. The Politics of Dissent 20:05
  27. The Value of Training 10:17
  28. Flow! The Hidden Advantage of Deep Focus 10:41
  29. The Algorithm Is Not Your Analyst 15:03
  30. The Bias Blind Spot 21:13