Podcast Episodes

1624 || longtermism

A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they know they’ll never sit.

Yesterday we discussed the difficult task of creating Long-term nuclear waste warning messages, today I wa…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

1623 || what to talk about, after the arguing (the nuclear waste problem)

If you need a conversation starter to break the awkward lulls and post-fight silences at your Thanksgiving dinner, I HIGHLY suggest looking up the wikipedia page for Long-term nuclear waste warning m…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

1622 || the limiting nature of overthinking

"If we focus [too much] on ourselves and how we feel, then we are limiting our experiences by definition." Victoria Spratt wrote, in her article: "You’re Thinking About Yourself Too Much"

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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

1622 || finding purpose at an all you can eat buffet

Finding your purpose in life is like finding your favorite food at a brand new "all you can eat" buffet. You arrive hungry and excited, and everything looks pretty delicious.

You try to fit a little …

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

1620 || self absorbed vs. self aware

"If we focus [too much] on ourselves and how we feel, then we are limiting our experiences by definition." Victoria Spratt wrote, in her article: "You’re Thinking About Yourself Too Much"

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Published on 2 weeks ago

1619 || stop overthinking yourself

"I think about myself a lot, and not in a good way. I find myself obsessing over past mistakes, cringey moments, etc. and end up feeling guilty and panicked. Eventually I end up concluding that I'm a…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

1618 || we’re in a self-objectification crisis

Understanding your identity is honestly, none of your business. Don't attach yourself to an identity, because identity, is inherently limiting to it's understood definition.

Some of us are trying to …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

1617 || if your screen is your kingdom

Some of us don’t engage with the rest of the world anymore not because the rest of the world sucks any more than it always has - but because you have built an intolerance for the world where you are …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

1616 || how to do hard things

The brain’s main goal is to protect us, so when we ask it to do anything new (particularly if you are neurodivergent) it signals to the brain that there may be danger lurking - so it refuses to do it…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

1615 || the hot stove conundrum

Our brain’s main goal is to protect us, so when we ask it to do anything new (particularly if you are neurodivergent) it signals to the brain that there may be danger lurking - so it refuses to do it…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago