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Contrary to popular belief, money can buy happiness. But according to science you’re probably shopping in the wrong aisle.
We can never really know how others see us. But with some awareness and the right tools, we can get pretty darn close. Today’s episode; Self Perception!
If the surgeon general can’t decipher his ER bill, what chance do we have? Well, today, we’ll learn to speak “hospitalese” together.
Napoleon is a hot, incomprehensible mess of a film, but you should still watch it. After learning these important historic facts.
If you’re truly nice, then you’re treated like a doormat. And if you’re fake-nice, then it means you want something. So, are there any benefits at all to being nice in this life?
How do you know when you’ve reached the peak? The peak of your career? The peak of mastery? The peak of your relationship…?
Making friends in college was easy. Lend someone your lecture notes, and you have an ally for life. So why is it so hard to make friends as adults? And how do we keep them?
Joan Crawford was mocked for becoming Pepsi’s spokeswoman, and Orson Welles was chased to Spain for political opinions. What changed for celebrity endorsements?
Celebrities online are doing less and less entertaining, and more and more product peddling and brand management. How much is this hurting public trust?
What are people attracted to? What is ‘chemistry’ in attraction? Is it pheremonse? Is it fate? Is it magic? We’ll also cover studies that explore whether attractive people are naturally meaner than the rest of us.
Career-wise, it pays to play it safe. Which could explain why we’re socially primed to hold each other back, especially when we think someone “isn’t ready”
All great artists, creators, composers, and inventors have their obsession. But how far is too far? And how do we channel obsession into rewarding passion?