Wake Up, You’re Fever Dreaming
“You want it. You want it badly. The promotion. To win that higher office. To get called up. To buy that house. To sleep with that person. To have just one free punch at you-know-who. You want it more...
19 Jan 20212min
You Are Dying Every Day | The Wake Up
“It’s easy to see death as this thing that lies off in the distant future. Even those of us who choose not to live in denial of our mortality can be guilty of this. We think of dying as an event that ...
18 Jan 20218min
Stoicism's Simple Secret To Being Happier
On today’s podcast, Ryan discusses how he has used Stoic principles to find happiness and stillness in the modern world. Stoicism is a practical philosophy and one of the fundamental tenets is that if...
17 Jan 202118min
Cal Newport On the Art of Time Blocking
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to “Deep Work” author and computer scientist Cal Newport about his new Time-Block Planner, the logistics of writing a good book, what life after COVID will look like, an...
16 Jan 20211h 1min
You Still Have Time Pt II
“We talked a while back about one of the most inspiring lessons of Seneca’s life—that’s it’s not too late for anyone. This was a man who lost his twenties to illness, lost close to a decade of his lif...
15 Jan 20213min
Don’t Just Settle For a Shortcut, Do The Work | Peace Is In Staying the Course
“When things are scary, when we’re overwhelmed, when we’re struggling, it’s tempting to look for a shortcut, for a pill that makes you feel better, for a TV show that helps you turn off your brain. No...
14 Jan 20217min
Economist Emily Oster On Rationality and Risk
On today’s episode, Ryan has a wide-ranging conversation with professor and economist Emily Oster. They talk about how to balance your life with children, how to communicate positive messaging, how th...
13 Jan 202153min
You Are Not Too Busy To Read
“We get it. You’re busy. You have kids. You have a job—maybe two. You have these things you are trying to accomplish. You have to get to the gym. You have a long commute. You have all these projects a...
13 Jan 20213min
