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Jonah Lehrer
July 6, 2016
Alex Shephard
Oh my god, Jonah Lehrer did it again.
July 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Jonah Lehrer is really sorry this time, he swears.
January 19, 2014
William Deresiewicz
No, Jane Austen Was Not a Game Theorist
Using science to explain art is a good way to butcher both
February 14, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
The Real Trouble with Jonah Lehrer
He's apologized for intellectual dishonesty. But not for intellectual laziness.
August 24, 2012
Marc Tracy
The Tweeps on the Bus
June 7, 2012
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The Curse of Knowledge
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An IQ Test for Policy Wonks

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