The Hobbit Virtues
Virtue ethics is an approach to life, a framework for developing character and making moral decisions. To learn about virtue ethics, you could read a philosophical treatise by Aristotle. Or, you could...
13 Dec 202349min
A Carpenter's Notes on the Art of Good Work
After forty years working as a carpenter, and not just any carpenter, but one who is often considered the best in New York and who executes some of the country's most elaborate, expensive, and challen...
11 Dec 202350min
Unpacking The Emotion No One Likes to Talk About
Of all the emotions, there's one that people are arguably the most reluctant to talk about and admit to feeling.Envy.Not only is there very little social discussion of envy, but there's also been very...
6 Dec 20231h
Increase Your Influence With the Science of Immersion
Why are so many social, business, and classroom interactions so dang dull? This state of affairs isn't only a bummer for those on the receiving end of these underwhelming experiences, but those offeri...
4 Dec 202345min
Turn Your Anxiety Into a Strength
Anxiety is typically thought of as a disease or a disorder. My guest has a very different way of looking at it, and says that rather than being a burden, anxiety can actually become a benefit, and eve...
29 Nov 202352min
Counterintuitive Ideas About Marriage, Family, and Kids
There are a lot of popular ideas out there around marriage, family, and culture, like, for example, that living together before marriage decreases your chances of divorce, people are having fewer chil...
27 Nov 202347min
The Cues That Make You Charismatic
Note: This is a rebroadcast.Charisma can make everything smoother, easier, and more exciting in life. It’s a quality that makes people want to listen to you, to adopt your ideas, to be with you.While ...
22 Nov 202344min
The Japanese Practice That Can Give More Meaning to an American Holiday
A focus on gratitude is typical this time of year. But more often than not, the cognitive or behavioral nods we give gratitude around Thanksgiving can feel a little limp, rote, and unedifying. If you ...
20 Nov 202353min
