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 military commander who amassed the world's largest ...
25 Aug 202152min
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 unnuanced positions, and seem to be competing as to who can...
23 Aug 202155min
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 personal collection of 60,000 books, which he had to purch...
18 Aug 202150min
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 on, well, how to speak well, which resides in the ...
16 Aug 202149min
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, 20, 50 years from now. But Brian will explain to the...
11 Aug 202145min
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 of the 101st Airborne Division can be seen sporting...
9 Aug 202143min
How to Fight Internet-Induced Numbness
The ironic thing about our digital devices, is that they promise constant stimulation . . . and yet we find they end up making us feel numb. Numb in terms of struggling to be present. Numb in feeling ...
4 Aug 202140min
Improve Your Productivity With the Power of Deadlines
Everyone has experienced the way deadlines can act as a double-edged sword: on the one hand, they force us to get stuff done; but on the other, they often push us to wait until the last minute to get ...
2 Aug 202143min
