Why You're Wrong

So simple and yet so complicated, this episode focusses on why you're wrong when making decisions and evaluating costs. Figuring out what your time and effort is worth, why some costs of financing aren't relevant, and unintended consequences.

As crazy as it sounds, we've made a few mistakes in past episodes. Reconciliation mode, activate!

Summer--also known as reverse winter--gets its very own episode devoted to summmertime myths. Looking at why you can burn without it being sunny, why you can get cancer without being burned, why SPF 100 sunscreen isn't much better than 50, what the humidex means, and why your employees aren't screwing you over taking sick days around weekends. Bonus content exclusive to subscribers: Tim and Jesse talk about sweating too much.

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs are--by this point--not new technology, but lots of people are still wrong about them. Looking at some myths surrounding CFLs that really aren't a concern, and why people who willingly buy CFLs still complain about them.

After all the work we put into our first stats episode, the world is still having problems handling statistics. Why you're wrong about more statistical misunderstandings like risk increases, flipping coins, playing the slots, rounding up suspects, and why people in ye olden times didn't drop dead at 50.

Why energy isn't magic, why your aura isn't what you think it is, and why you're wrong about free sources of power. Energy, energy, it's like a dream to me.

Why people are wrong both for and against the legalization and social approval of gay marriage.

Why you shouldn't take advertising labels at face value, why you might not really know how good you are at things, and why you don't save money extreme couponing. Looking at the false implication fallacy, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and the hidden costs behind extreme couponing.

Why you don't need conspiracy theories to make things interesting, and how to tell crazy ideas from real ones. Bonus content exclusive to subscribers: A REAL LIFE JFK CONSPIRACY! ORDER NOW!

Why TV marketers want you to be wrong about numbers like resolution, refresh rates, and amount of different pixel colours. Whatever money you save buying your next TV should be sent to us in thanks.

Why situations aren't always as black or white as they seem: why you're not saving the planet driving a hybrid, why wars aren't always good vs bad, and why you're a bit more of a jerk buying eco-friendly products.

The cause of--and solution to--all of life's problems. Why alcohol really isn't as bad as some people think.

Three almost related topics. It's sort of like a combo meal where an explanation of Post Hoc fallacies is the main item and why you're wrong about Murphy's Law and Catch 22s are the drink and side or something. It's a tenuous analogy at best.

Get a tall glass of water, gas up the car on premium, and set your brain thinking to its full potential in preparation to listen to this episode. Looking at numbers like needing 8 glasses of water a day, octane ratings on gasoline, and why we can manage to get anything done as a species using only 10% of our brain.

The patented new episode designed to 100% target your listening zone or your money back! Looking at what words in marketing and advertising actually mean, and why that organic, customized, all-natural doodad that balances your energies and improves your life might not be all it's cracked up to be.