Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein attempt to explain how to best cope with the modern world and its hyper-novelty with our primordial bodies in A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide To The 21st Century. These evolutionary biologists dive into just about all areas of the human experience as it was experienced by our ancestors and how the modern world has changed that experience for us. 

Laura Vanderkam, a time-management expert, developed and shares 9 ways we can enjoy the limited amount of time we have, even on a boring, busy, or run-of-the-mill Tuesday, which stretches beyond to all of the rest of our time as well. 

The world we live in today is designed to get us hooked to everything; from food to social media to exercise. Daniel Akst tackles the crisis we find ourselves in, introduces a fresh perspective, and designs solutions to help you find self-control in the age of excess in his book Temptation: Finding Self-Control in an Age of Excess. 

The world we live in today is designed to get us hooked to everything; from food to social media to exercise. Daniel Akst tackles the crisis we find ourselves in, introduces a fresh perspective, and designs solutions to help you find self-control in the age of excess in his book Temptation: Finding Self-Control in an Age of Excess. 

The world we live in today is designed to get us hooked to everything; from food to social media to exercise. Daniel Akst tackles the crisis we find ourselves in, introduces a fresh perspective, and designs solutions to help you find self-control in the age of excess in his book Temptation: Finding Self-Control in an Age of Excess. 

There are many things vying for our attention today. What is worth paying attention to? What actually contributes to your peace, happiness, and well-being? 

It is normal to want to seek comfort. What is not normal, and consequently not good for us, is to avoid discomfort at all costs. Today's conversations covers quotes from Dr. Anna Lembke's book Dopamine Nation and the wisdom of moderation and discipline. 

Today's theme is about wisdom and why it is perhaps the more important virtue to live by and work towards. 

Today's guest is singer/songwriter Scott Huerta of French Cassettes. Located in San Francisco, California, French Cassettes have published two full-length studio albums, Gold Youth (2013) and Rolodex (2020). They have since released new singles called Good For It (2021) and On/Off (2022).  Find the link to French Cassettes' East Coast Tour here and a link to their website here.

My guest today is writer and psychotherapist, Donald Robertson.  Donald is the author of six books on philosophy and psychotherapy, including How To Think Like a Roman Emperor, The Philosophy Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, and his latest book, the graphic novel, Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Donald is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization, which runs the annual Stoic Week event, and Stoicon international...

My guest today is Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, an Evolutionary Biologist & Philosopher. Dr. Pigliucci earned a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently serves as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has published at least 178 technical papers focused on science and philosophy and has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal,...

The theme of today's episode revolves around a few aspects of discipline and how it is essential if you want success making any improvements in your life. We read quotes from Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday, as well as passages from Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. 

We covered several quotes and themes from Donald Robertson's How To Think Like A Roman Emperor including how to have better values, the importance of awareness,  the connection between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Stoic philosophy, and more. 

The Ramsey Personality Dr. John Delony writes "A Not-So-Complicated Approach to Relationships, Mental Health, and Wellness" in his book titles Own Your Past, Change Your Future. Learn simple and practical ways to gain a better perspective at your life and circumstances and what to do about them through this truly not-so-complicated book. 

The New Year brings big goals and resolutions but we often don't know what to do differently to reach our goals or improve our lives. James Clear illustrates a clear and proven system to developing new good habits and eliminating bad habits in his book Atomic Habits. Incorporate his methods and your chances of success will greatly increase! ... I’ve created a free Self-Improvement worksheet to help you accomplish what is most important to you. You can find a PDF version by going to my blog,...

If you're like me and most people, you'll make New Year Resolutions and set big goals to accomplish through 2023. If you're still like me, you won't revisit or reach your goals by the end of the year. The problem is hardly your fault. We often don't set ourselves up for success. The intention with this new segment of the podcast is to create effective systems to live by every day and week, evaluating their success or failure at the beginning of each new month, and taking complete...

There are two ways to influence a persons behavior according to Simon Sinek in his book "Start With WHY" and they to either manipulate or to inspire. Simon takes a wide scoped perspective to the consequences of utilizing manipulative tactics and inspiring tactics in leadership. 

We revisit Mark Manson's "The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck" because his wisdom is timeless and, well, frankly, we don't give a f*ck that we've already covered it. There is too much to give our attention and time to in todays world, Manson helps us consider what we should actually pay attention to to live better lives and what we shouldn't give a f*ck about. 

Yuval Noah Harari compiles yet another provoking piece of work concerning how human behavior has been shaped through evolution, what that could mean for our future, and most importantly in this novel "21 Lessons for the 21st Century", how we should tackle problems we face today as a globe. Part 1/2. 

Yuval Noah Harari compiles yet another provoking piece of work concerning how human behavior has been shaped through evolution, what that could mean for our future, and most importantly in this novel "21 Lessons for the 21st Century", how we should tackle problems we face today as a globe. Part 2/2. 

Through a compilation of tweets and interviews from Naval, an Indian-American entrepreneur and investor, author Eric Jorgenson shares Naval's best advice on wealth and happiness in the book, "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant." 

History is filled with countless examples of success and failure ranging from individuals to entire nations. Massimo Pigliucci focuses on two people in particular in his book "The Quest For Character," Socrates and Alcibiades, a philosopher and a politician. We discuss how philosophers influence their politicians, how that affects the politicians jurisdiction and decision making, and whether or not arete, or excellence or virtue, can be taught and instilled in other people. 

Humans have evolved to create a little voice in our heads, but that voice can cause a lot of problems for us if we aren't aware of it. Ethan Kross examines the influence this inner voice has on us in his first book "Chatter" and describes ways that we can take control of the chatter so we can live happier, more peaceful lives. 

There is only one perpetrator of evil on the planet and it is Human Unconsciousness. Eckhart Tolle teaches in his book "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" that Awakening is the solution to this problem. He shares how you can Awaken and what that will do for your life. 

Do you feel like Capital M Meaning has been lost in the world? Jaime Wheal makes this case and discusses solutions in his book "Recapture the Rapture." In a world seemingly devoid of Meaning, it has never been more important for the Human Race to come together to repair past damages and work to create a better future.