#115: The Slumbering Masses With Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer

#115: The Slumbering Masses With Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer

We often take for granted society's current sleep schedule. If you're like most people, you sleep about 8 hours a day in one chunk between the hours 10 PM and 8AM or there abouts. But our guest today reminds us that sleep always wasn't like that. In fact, it wasn't until the middle of the 19th century that that idea of sleep became the norm. In his book The Slumbering Masses, Dr. Michael J. Wolf-Meyer takes a look at the anthropology of sleep and explores how modern conceptions of sleep drives an entire sleep industry as well as stimulant industry-- coffee and energy drinks. A fascinating discussion.

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#321: How to Think About Money

#321: How to Think About Money

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#320: The ADHD Explosion

#320: The ADHD Explosion

You’ve probably heard about the precipitous rise in diagnoses of ADHD in America the past few decades. What was once a rare mental illness has now become a common problem amongst children -- particula...

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#318: Exploring Life's Trails, Literally and Metaphorically

#318: Exploring Life's Trails, Literally and Metaphorically

My guest today is Robert Moor, author of "On Trails: An Exploration."______________One of my favorite things to do in life is to find and hike a trail out in the wilds. I love how a good trail gently ...

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#317: Why Your First Impression Matters & How to Improve It

#317: Why Your First Impression Matters & How to Improve It

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#316: An Introduction to Stoicism

#316: An Introduction to Stoicism

Interest in Stoicism has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Yet despite the increasing popularity of this ancient philosophy, misconceptions still abound about it. For example, many people ass...

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#315: The Power of Small Experiments to Supercharge Your Success

#315: The Power of Small Experiments to Supercharge Your Success

Today on the show, Noah Kagan shares what it was like getting fired from Facebook right before it went public and losing out on a $185 million pay day, and how he bounced back from that blow. He then ...

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#314: Building Better Citizens Through Rucking

#314: Building Better Citizens Through Rucking

Today on the show, I talk to GORUCK founder Jason McCarthy, who started the company after serving as a Green Beret in Iraq. What began as a backpack company has morphed into a tight-knit community of ...

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#313:  How Leaders Build Great Teams

#313: How Leaders Build Great Teams

My guest is Chris Fussell, author of "One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams."Today on the show, Chris and I discuss why traditional top-down leadership organizations aren’t effective today ei...

15 Juni 201752min

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