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The Michael Shermer Show · 2026-04-18 · 68 min · 14,075 words

Flourishing in the Age of Algorithms

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The New Zealand All-Black rugby team, one of the best rugby teams on the planet. They have players guide practice once a week. Players coach practice. So the coaches step back, players run things. Now, is that the most efficient way to go?

Absolutely not. Like coaches are better at running practice than players are. No question. It's messier. It's more unpredictable.

But what do you get out of it? You get this ownership, this agency. Like the players own it. The players are understanding the drills more deeply.

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