The Surprising Pessimism of America's Founding Fathers
When Americans think about their country's Founding Fathers, they tend to think of them as cool and competent figures, who were supremely confident in the superiority and longevity of the republican g...
28 Jun 202144min
How to Use Digital Body Language to Build Trust and Connection
Three-quarters of our face-to-face communication with other people is given through nonverbal cues — the way we smile, hold our arms, raise or lower our voice, and so on. This body language is what he...
23 Jun 202137min
The Stranger in the Woods — The Story of the Last True Hermit
Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally aired in November 2017. Have you ever just wanted to get in your car, drive off into the middle of nowhere, leave behind the hustle and bu...
21 Jun 202147min
The Fraught, Relatable Relationship Between Winston Churchill and His Son
Winston Churchill once said of his only son: "I love Randolph, but I don't like him." It's a sentiment many a parent with a tumultuous relationship with one of their children can relate to, and well d...
16 Jun 202151min
How to Make Your Life More Effortless
When we're failing to do the things that are most important in our lives, the typical diagnosis of the problem is to believe we're simply not working hard enough, and the typical solution to the probl...
14 Jun 202151min
What's the Most Sustainable Diet?
If you're someone who wants to lose weight, you've probably spent some time thinking about and experimenting with different diets. Browse the literal shelves of a bookstore or the metaphorical ones of...
9 Jun 202149min
Why Do We Want What We Want?
Why do we want the things we want? While we'll offer up plenty of reasons to explain our choices, my guest today says the real reason we want what we want is this: other people in our lives want thos...
7 Jun 202145min
How to Predict the Weather (No Apps Required)
When you're deciding what to wear in the morning, or on the viability of some activity for the weekend, you'll likely turn to a weather app to see what the forecast holds. My guest today would suggest...
2 Jun 202146min
