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Fighting Assumptions Podcast

Podcast door Unlearning the 'facts' we are all absolutely sure of.

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A podcast dedicated to the uncomfortable but fascinating art of unlearning the 'facts' we are all absolutely sure of. Based on the 'fighting assumptions' newsletter. -- Educational, informative, podcast, learning, assumptions, truth, unlearning fightingassumptions.substack.com

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The three-second lie: why your goldfish remembers more than you think

We’ve all used the excuse. You walk into the kitchen, stare blankly at the open refrigerator, and realise you have absolutely no idea what you came for. “Ugh, I have the memory of a goldfish,” you mutter to yourself. It’s a universally understood piece of cultural shorthand. We are told, and thus we assume, that the humble goldfish (Carassius auratus) lives in a perpetual loop of instant reset: a serene, blissful existence where every three seconds the universe is born anew. There’s just one problem: It’s complete nonsense. Read more… [https://fightingassumptions.substack.com/p/the-three-second-lie-why-your-goldfish] Get full access to Fighting Assumptions at fightingassumptions.substack.com/subscribe [https://fightingassumptions.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2 jun 2026 - 5 min
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Lightning does strike twice (and thrice, and a million times)

Today, we are tackling a phrase you’ve probably used to comfort a friend: “Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.” We use it to reassure people. Survived a freak round of corporate layoffs? Don’t worry, lightning never strikes twice. Dealt with a bizarre plumbing disaster? Relax, lightning never strikes twice. It is a linguistic pat on the back, implying that the universe operates on a strict quota system for bad luck. Once you’ve paid your dues to statistical improbability, you are safe. It is a lovely sentiment. But as a scientific rule of thumb? It is dangerously, objectively wrong. In fact, lightning loves to strike twice. And three times. And sometimes a hundred times. It’s time to retire this assumption. Read more… [https://fightingassumptions.substack.com/p/lightning-does-strike-twice-and-thrice] Get full access to Fighting Assumptions at fightingassumptions.substack.com/subscribe [https://fightingassumptions.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

10 apr 2026 - 4 min
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