Author, actor, facilitator and podcaster Annie McCubbin has a significant skill set in the education of critical thinking and highlighting the risks of cognitive flaws, making her a natural skeptical activist.
Annie’s Skepticamp title is From Jonestown to Aunty Cath’s in Camberwell. How Scams infiltrate our brains. How intelligence is no protection against cognitive biases.
Annie’s books include Why Smart Women Make Bad Decisions and Why Smart Women Buy The Lies.
Her first book won Best Audio Book at the 2021 Australian Business Book Awards. Her podcast, the Why Smart Women Podcast is considered a significant contribution to skeptical thinking. She has also spoken at Australian Skepticon 2023 (pictured) and 2024.
Annie examines and explains why women may sometimes make bad decisions and how empowerment through confident, intelligent thinking can help women make their best choices, leading to a happy and successful life.
Annie also warns about the importance of learning about scams, particularly taking our time and double checking when making decisions involving financial institutions. The evolution of A.I. has led to a growth in convincing scams.
Check out Annie’s Why Smart Women Podcast at both Apple and Spotify. You can access her books below.
