Episode 353
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What does Swiss-born British author Alain de Botton have to say about Macbeth’s cynical soliloquy on the brevity and meaningless of life? Why does he state that despair and hope are t…Published on 5 days, 15 hours ago
Episode 352
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What does the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Chanoyu, symbolize beyond the ritualized preparation of tea?Why are rituals so important and how can we incorporate ritual into our modern lives?W…Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Episode 351
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How did Florence Nightingale transform the healthcare landscape in her time?How did Rachel Carson and her book, Silent Spring, call for a greater awareness of environmental degredatio…Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Episode 350
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How can southern author Flannery O’Conner’s emphasis on the importance of truth be seen in both her writing and the way she lived her life?What did German-American psychoanalyst Erich…Published on 1 month ago
Episode 349
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How was the Japanese art of ceramic repair, kintsugi, born out of Ashikaga Yoshimasa’s happy accident with a piece of Chinese ceramics?What lessons can we take from the art of kintsug…Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 348
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Why did Diogenes of Sinope stand out among other Cynic Philosophers of the time and how did he use “principled unseriousness” to bring levity and illuminate truths about life?What did…Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 347
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What mindset differences does Brad notice between advisors who are barely getting by and the ones who are 2-4xing their business?Why is focusing on talent acquisition and having a con…Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 346
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What is “The Betty Crocker Effect” and what psychological principle explains this phenomenon? What does this say about the perceived relationship between effort and value?Why is effor…Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 345
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What did Siddhartha Gautama, The Buddha, discover when he left his father’s palace and how did this inform his philosophy going forward? What are Buddhism’s “four signs” that he then …Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 344
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What can we learn from circus animals about learned helplessness and how can we free ourselves from the chains of a small existence we feel we can’t escape?What are the positive and n…Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
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