How Not to Be Stupid

Igor Sibaldi is one of Italy’s most original minds. He is a philosopher and scholar of religion who has translated War and Peace from the Russian and the Gospel of John, Genesis and Exodus from the original Greek and Hebrew. His books have sold more than 600,000 copies, and his talks have drawn more than 24 million views. Now, with How Not to Be Stupid, English-speaking readers get their first chance to see why. Most of us assume stupidity means not being smart enough. Not so, says Igor. Listen, and find out why. Igor and Cal also take on the big question at the center of this moment: How do we get the best out of AI while avoiding the worst? The answer isn’t found in a manual. Part of the answer lies in learning to notice when you’ve stopped thinking for yourself, and in having the curiosity to start again. This is a rare conversation with a rare thinker. Fun, too.