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The Character Traits That Drive Optimal Performance
Why do some people who look can't-miss high-achievers on paper end up floundering in life, while those who can seem like underdogs end up flourishing…
4 years, 4 months ago
Being a Man in the Lousy Modern World
Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired March 2020.
Emerson famously said “society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every …
4 years, 4 months ago
College — What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Modern students are apt to see going to college as the way to earn a credential that will help them get a good job. But as Andrew Delbanco, Professor…
4 years, 4 months ago
Could Sleeping in Separate Beds Improve Your Relationship?
When it comes to advice around getting better sleep, nearly all of it is directed at the individual sleeper who feels they've got room to improve: He…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Conquering Father Who Made an Empire-Building Son
If asked to think about the greatest generals of the ancient world, one name is likely to come to mind first: Alexander the Great — the incomparable …
4 years, 4 months ago
How Moral Grandstanding Is Ruining Our Public Discourse
It's hard not to notice how heated and divided our public discourse has gotten, especially online. People insult and vilify each other, take unnuance…
4 years, 4 months ago
What a Man With 60,000 Books Can Teach You About Lifelong Learning and Building Your Home Library
Gary Hoover loves books. Among the nine companies he founded was the bookstore chain Bookstop, which was acquired by Barnes & Noble. He has a persona…
4 years, 4 months ago
Tips From a Top TED Talker on How to Be Heard
Julian Treasure knows a thing or two about how to speak well. He's given five TED talks which have been watched over 125 million times, including one…
4 years, 5 months ago
A Futurist's Guide to Building the Life You Want
When people hear that Brian David Johnson is a futurist, they typically want him to offer up some predictions for what the world will look like 10, 2…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Hell-Raising Leader of WWII's Filthy Thirteen
If you have any interest in World War II, then you've surely seen one of the most arresting photographs to come out of that conflict. In it, members …
4 years, 5 months ago