How do we know when something won’t work, versus when they will? In most fields, we rely on experts. But what works for TV news doesn’t work for us: the people who want to build and create the future. Today we’re talking about why you can’t rely on experts, and what you can rely on.

00:00 "It'll never work"
01:53 Why experts get it wrong
03:20 You’ve got to listen to yourself
06:44 Translating Yes into bias to action
09:29 Prove the experts wrong

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