The newcomers are called Killer Bs. The potential invaders are predicted to reach the Texas

border by 1989. A simple glitch is threatening a new age of chaos. The second the world's

computers click over to the year 2000.

All right, so what is pretty alarming? NASA is working right now to prevent an internet

apocalypse.

Sometimes it seems like every story in the news is hailed as the most earth shattering,

most consequential update imaginable. Journalists, professors, social media stars, friends

and colleagues breathlessly explain why it's exciting or it's terrifying, or why it somehow

paints a clear picture of the future, even though that future may never come to pass.

In this episode, we'll look at the peculiar way we respond to breaking information, the

new signals that arrive in our environment, even when that information is actually not

all that monumental.

On a list of potential Republican contenders for the White House in 2016, former Florida

Governor Jeb Bush is the clear number one according to a new poll, and when it matters

immensely.

I can not stress this enough. Do not ignore evacuation orders. Remember, we can rebuild

your home, but we cannot rebuild your life.

I'm Dr. Katie Milkman, and this is Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab.

It's a show about the psychology and economics behind our decisions. We bring you true stories

about high stakes choices, and then we examine how these stories connect to the latest research

in behavioral science. We do it all to help you make better judgments and avoid costly

mistakes.

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