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Episode 89
What’s the difference between willpower and eagerness? Is there a lifehack that can make you zestier? And could it help Stephen improve his golf game…
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88. Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish?
Episode 88
Is it more important to help society or to help yourself? Does the self-improvement movement do any good for the world? And which podcast episode doe…
1 week, 1 day ago
87. What’s So Great About Retirement?
Episode 87
How do you know when it’s the right time to retire? What does a “good” retirement look like? And will Stephen and Angela ever really hang up their ha…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
86. Should We All Be Taking More Long Shots?
Episode 86
What’s the difference between dispositional optimism and agentic hope? Are there benefits to taking a long shot, even if it turns out to be an air ba…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
85. Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important?
Episode 85
Can you quantify emotional intelligence? Who should you hire — someone smart, or someone good with people? And how did Angie do on an online emotiona…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
84. Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences?
Episode 84
Why are humans so fascinated by coincidences? What do Carl Jung and an album by The Police have in common? And what did Stephen win in a bar mitzvah …
1 month ago
83. Can You Change Your Mind Without Losing Face?
Episode 83
What is the cost of admitting you’re wrong? How can intellectual humility make you more open minded? And will Stephen finally persuade Angela that ru…
1 month, 1 week ago
82. Which Is More Powerful: Reward or Punishment?
Episode 82
How is “negative reinforcement” different from punishment? Could positive reinforcement encourage prosocial behavior on a national scale? And what’s …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
81. Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money?
Episode 81
What’s the connection between conversations about money and financial literacy? Could the taboo against talking about your salary be fading? And why …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
80. Is a “Success Hangover” Real?
Episode 80
Why are great accomplishments often followed by disappointment? Is it better to win and feel bummed out than to never have won at all? And where was …
2 months ago