The Roman Caesars' Guide to Ruling
The Roman caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, beginning in 27 BC with Julius Caesar’s heir Augustus, from whom subsequent caesars took their name, and lasting until around the fall of the Wes...
16 Dec 202457min
The Winter Mindset: How Norwegians Love the Winter (And You Can Too)
When people think about winter, they often focus on the negatives: the cold, the dark, and the seasonal depression the season can bring. But my guest today questions whether winter really has to be so...
11 Dec 20241h 1min
Undoing Urgency — How to Stop Drowning in Tasks and Start Living With Purpose
Feeling overwhelmed by an endless to-do list? Like you're constantly putting out fires but never getting ahead? You're not alone. Many people today feel like they're drowning in urgency — filling ever...
9 Dec 202456min
What Sports Betting Is Really Doing to Players, Games, and Fans
Sports gambling has exploded in America. You can't watch a game today without being bombarded by ads from betting companies, often co-branded with the major sports leagues themselves. It's a dramatic ...
4 Dec 202444min
Achieve Peak Performance by Learning to Shift the Gears of Your Mind
The Industrial Revolution changed the nature of work, so that many people labored in factories, continuously performing the same task, at the same pace, for the duration of their shift.Two centuries o...
2 Dec 202450min
Flying, Hosting, Regifting, and More — All Your Holiday Etiquette Questions Answered
In an age where a lot of formalized decorum has vanished, the holidays are still a time with rules, traditions, and unspoken expectations. It's also a time of heightened social interactions and increa...
27 Nov 202453min
Rich Mind vs. Poor Mind — A Psychologist’s Guide to Building Wealth
Many people think becoming wealthy is all about having the right job, inheritance, or just lucky breaks. And those things can certainly give you a leg up. But according to my guest, the biggest key to...
25 Nov 202440min
Tribal Runners, Weekend Warriors, and Our Changing Relationship to Endurance Sports
Endurance activities, like distance running, have existed since ancient times. But humans' relationship to those pursuits has changed, according to time and place. In the West, we've currently turned ...
20 Nov 202451min
