John and Craig dissect expertise and “why you should think twice or thrice before taking someone’s advice.” They look at how survivorship bias, pride, and luck should factor into how we judge sources of authority.

We answer listener questions on raising kids in LA, writers for videogames, and Megana asks about creative-comedowns.

In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss natural disasters in Los Angeles and preparation plans. 

Links:

• The Last of Us premieres on HBO 1/15/23 at 6pm!
• Can “The Last of Us” Break the Curse of Bad Video-Game Adaptations? by Alex Barasch for the New Yorker
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• Scriptnotes, Episode 574: Difficult Scenes, Transcript
• Erik Grankvist’s Video of Building a Log Cabin
• Shottr screenshot app
• Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why by Katrina Miller
• The Big One – Probability Earthquake Will Occur in Los Angeles
• ARK Storm and The Great Flood of 1862
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