E55 - David C. Baker: Clarity comes *in* the articulation, not before it

When you’re an expert in something, it’s tempting to assume the role of your communication is to deliver something in an academic way. Instruct, advise, and teach. Sometimes, this devolves into shoving a wall of smarts *at* the world. But you need to translate what you know into language that causes others to care. That's something today's guest embraced 10 years ago, and the combination of his ideas and his influence have put him in rare company.

Today's guest is David C. Baker, a 7-time author which the New York Times once called "the expert's expert." His...