# Curt Jaimungal: Why You Are Brighter Than You Think

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Podcast: [Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-everything-with-curt-jaimungal-380149)
Published: 2026-04-10T19:26:00+00:00
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