Podcast Episodes

17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?

Episode 17

Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? This episode originally aired on September 6, 2020. 

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16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

Episode 16

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020.

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15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?

Episode 15

Also: why do we procrastinate? This episode originally aired on August 23, 2020.

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14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

Episode 14

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020.

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13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

Episode 13

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020.

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12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

Episode 12

Also: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020.

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11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?

Episode 11

Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures? This episode originally aired on July 26, 2020.

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10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

Episode 10

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? This episode originally aired on July 19, 2020. 

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9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?

Episode 9

Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids? This episode originally aired on July 12, 2020.

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8. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?

Episode 8

Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman. This episode originally aired on July 5, 2020.

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