#181: The Geography of Genius

#181: The Geography of Genius

Throughout human history there have been pockets of genius around the world. You had Athens with Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. During the Enlightenment, Edinburgh, Scotland produced a lot of great thinkers who influenced the modern world. And today, Silicon Valley seems to have a concentration of extremely smart and talented people. Why do these pockets of genius seem of occur? What was it about these places? My guest today wanted to find out. Eric Weiner is the author of The Geography of Genius, and on today's show we talk about his book.

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#585: Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression

#585: Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression

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#584: How to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

#584: How to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

Why do people sometimes fall in love with someone who is all kinds of wrong for them? Their friends and family see lots of red flags about their partner, but they themselves miss these warnings entire...

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#583: How to Stay Mentally Sharp and Fulfilled as You Age

#583: How to Stay Mentally Sharp and Fulfilled as You Age

Everyone gets old. But not everyone experiences old age the same way. Some folks spend the last few decades of their life sick, sad, and stagnating, while others stay sharp and find great satisfactio...

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#582: Essential Lessons From Great Wartime Leaders

#582: Essential Lessons From Great Wartime Leaders

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#581: The Tiny Habits That Change Everything

#581: The Tiny Habits That Change Everything

We're a month into the new year now. How are you doing on your resolutions? Have you already fallen off the wagon? Maybe the goal you set for yourself was just too big to successfully tackle. You need...

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#580: Why People Do (Or Don't) Listen to You

#580: Why People Do (Or Don't) Listen to You

Some cultural observers have posited that we're moving from an information economy to a reputation economy. There's so much information to sort through, that figuring out which bits to pay attention t...

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#579: Jack London's Literary Code

#579: Jack London's Literary Code

The literature of Jack London has long been given the short shrift by scholars. They say he wrote some good dog stories for boys, but beyond that didn't showcase any literary genius or high-level craf...

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#578: Figuring Out If You Should Change Careers (And How to Do It)

#578: Figuring Out If You Should Change Careers (And How to Do It)

Have you been feeling doubts about your career recently, or perhaps for quite some time? Maybe you're not sure if you're in the right job, or even in the right field, and you can't figure out if you s...

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