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#238: Life in a Secular Age
Philosophy professor Charles Taylor wrote a 900-page tome called "A Secular Age" in which he argues that secularity has more to do with a feeling of …
9 years, 3 months ago
#237: The Rise of the Sufferfests
For the past several years, you’d be hard-pressed to scroll through your Facebook feed, especially in the summertime, without seeing some of your fri…
9 years, 3 months ago
#236: What the Generational Cycle Theory Can Tell Us About Our Present Age
In the 1990s, Howe, along with co-author William Strauss, published two books, Generations and The Fourth Turning, which set out a bold and fascinati…
9 years, 3 months ago
#235: The Curious Science of War
My guest today on the podcast did a firsthand investigation of the fascinating history of military research and shared her findings in a highly reada…
9 years, 3 months ago
#234: Haggling and Deal Making Advice From a FBI Hostage Negotiator
Negotiation.
If you’re like most people who grew up in the West, particularly America, negotiation might make you uncomfortable because it’s really no…
9 years, 4 months ago
#233: Diet and Nutrition Advice From the Doctor of Gains
Today on the show, we cut through all the confusion when it comes to nutrition and fitness by talking to an actual Doctor of Gains. His name is Jorda…
9 years, 4 months ago
#232: Become the Chief Financial Officer of Family Inc.
My guest today on the show argues that in order to get a big picture view of your finances, you need to start looking at your family as a business an…
9 years, 4 months ago
#231: How the Ghosts of Tradition Inspired Ancient Military Might
The armies of ancient Greece and Rome have gained legendary status. Both militaries successfully conquered much of the known world in their respectiv…
9 years, 4 months ago
#230: How to Deal With Aggressive People
What can you do to de-escalate potentially violent confrontations so things don't come to fist blows? How do you deal with people who get in your fac…
9 years, 4 months ago
#229: How Men and Women Socialize Differently
The popular idea out there is that women are more social than men and men are more competitive than women. What’s more, these tendencies are socially…
9 years, 4 months ago