Episode 53 - Lal Bihari & Errand Paralysis
We have self-driving cars and AI assistants smart enough to manage our schedules. So why is Errand Paralysis so persistent? Because businesses need you to feel fatigued, that’s why.
Episode 52 - Laura Ingalls Wilder & Values
Are moral values given to us by our parents? Are they just arbitrary rules put on us by society? Or have morals “evolved” with us?
184 - Why Small Town Living Won't Heal Your Soul
Clean air, low crime, and people who smile when you pass by…so if small towns are so great, why are people leaving?
Episode 51 - Winston Churchill & Encouragement
What type of encouragement really motivates us, negative encouragement or positive? And which political figure was so good at encouragement he was said to have “mobilized the english language and sent it into battle...”?
Episode 50 - Mark Twain & Humor
Studies consistently list humor as the number one trait for desirability and attractiveness, regardless of gender. So...how do we get funny?
183 - Why Some States Are Giving Away Free College
Colleges are still raising prices, even while faith in higher education plummets. So why are local governments offering free rides to these overpriced institutions?
Episode 49 - General Grant & Compassion Fatigue
Numbers make us numb. But how big does a death count have to get before our eyes glaze over? What’s the optimum number of victims to make us care?
182 - Free Will Is A Myth (But We Need It Anyway)
How much free will do we really have? Can we choose not to be angry at the news? To not eat or drink? Can we “choose” how we feel about our boss? Or our spouse?
Episode 48 - Liu Guojiang & Love
Is it love we’re feeling, or is it lust? What’s the difference, chemically? More importantly, how long can love really last, and how do we keep it going into old age?
Episode 47-William Coltharp Hustle
How do we push ourselves to start hustling? Vision boards? Goals? Motivational videos every morning? Well, we have some stats
Episode 46 - Google & Building the Perfect Team
What does the perfect corporate team look like? Is it all introverts? All Extroverts? Is it a team full of all-stars? Google found the answer...and it’s surprising.
Episode 45 - The Bee Gees & Recognizing Our Prime
When is the prime of our life? Is it when we’re our healthiest? Our strongest? Our best-looking? Is it when we’re financially secure?
181 - Is Taking Ozempic A Moral Failing?
Food companies, advertising, and the medical system are conspiring to make you fat. So is taking Ozempic cheating? Or is it merely evening the odds?
Episode 44 - Dan Fogelberg & Measuring Success
We talk a lot about mega-success stories like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, but what about winners who measure success without using money as their yardstick?
180 - Music and the Death of Storytelling pt2
Most genres are drifting away from their storytelling roots. So who do we blame for convincing our artists to make poppy, empty-calorie music?
179 - Rap and the Death of Storytelling pt1
Is there any way to prove, with data, that rap is straying from its storytelling roots? What about Country music? Or Rock? Are all music genres leaving storytelling behind?
Episode 43 - Captain Fluckey & Entourages
Jim Rohn famously said “We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” - So how do we find the highest caliber people to fill those spots in our entourage?
178 - How To Self Mythologize Like A Gangster
Everyone tells themselves a story about how they got to be where they are. So what do successful people “mythologize” about themselves, and why don’t we?
Episode - 42 Napoleon & Manipulation
Guilt, fear, and social obligation...these are the tools of the manipulator. So how do we spot skilled manipulators, and where do they hone their skills in the first place?
177 - You vs Your Genetics Part 2
Can you change your genetics through diet and discipline? What about your stress level? Your IQ? Your earning potential?