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Episode 407
Two weeks ago, I went on a “Think Week” retreat.
The plan for the retreat was simple:
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Archimedes Principle: The Science of Sudden Insight
Episode 406
In the 3rd century B.C., a man named Archimedes steadily built a reputation as one of the greatest scientific minds of the era.
Archimedes, who lived …
7 months ago
How to Thrive (A Science-Backed Approach)
Episode 405
In your life, there will always be someone standing on the side of the road waiting to tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Telling you to change. To…
7 months ago
How I’m Breaking My Phone Addiction In 30 Days
Episode 404
I have an embarrassing confession to make…
I’ve developed an unhealthy addiction to my phone.
Honestly, it’s a bit embarrassing for me to admit. I’m so…
7 months ago
Amara’s Law: The Invisible Force That Shapes Your Life
Episode 403
In 1978, an American futurist named Roy Amara offered a reflection on the progression of technology:
“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technolo…7 months, 1 week ago
The End of History Illusion
Episode 402
In 2013, a group of Harvard researchers conducted a study with over 19,000 people.
They asked two simple questions:
How much have your values, preferen…7 months, 1 week ago
The Real AI Risk Nobody Told You About
Episode 401
Most writing about AI falls into one of two broad conversations:
Speed: How fast things are moving and changing. The transformative (and perhaps destr…7 months, 1 week ago
The Hidden Cost of Ambivalent Relationships
Episode 400
I read an interesting study a few years ago that fundamentally changed the way I think about relationships.
Researchers wanted to examine how differ…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Boat-Dragging Problem
Episode 399
When you hold on too long, something that served you can begin to own you.
Every year, when the calendar turns, most people ask themselves a series of…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
35 Life Lessons From 35 Years
Episode 398
I just turned 35 years old.
I’m not a big birthday celebration guy, but every year, I use the day as a spark for reflection—to zoom out and consider w…
7 months, 2 weeks ago