Today I talked to Roger Blackwell about his new book Objective Prosperity: How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Outcomes for You, Your Business, and Your Nation (Rothstein Publishing, 2022)
Contrary to conventional wisdom, about 90% of billionaires are self-made as opposed to people who inherited their wealth. Why did they succeed? That’s the question this b ... Show More
Nov 17
Jamieson Webster, "Disorganisation & Sex" (Divided Publishing, 2022)
The first collection of essays from the author of the Life and Death of Psychoanalysis, Stay, Illusion! with Simon Critchley and Conversion Disorder, Disorganisation & Sex (Divided Publishing, 2022) is as much about our resistance to sexuality as it is about sex itself. Jamieson ... Show More
54m 23s
Nov 15
Richard H. Thaler and Alex Imas, "The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
Alex Imas is the Roger L. and Rachel M. Goetz Professor of Behavioral Science, Economics and Applied AI and a Vasilou Faculty Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he has taught Negotiations and Behavioral Economics. He is a Faculty Affiliate of the ... Show More
54m 22s
Nov 14
David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
The surprising story of the Army's efforts to combat PTSD and traumatic brain injury The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of our troops. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama took to the Senate floor to tell his colleagues that "many of ... Show More
50m 1s
Aug 2021
Jonathan Brill, "Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change" (McGraw-Hill Education, 2021)
Today I talked to Jonathan Brill about his new book Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change (McGraw-Hill Education, 2021)
There are ten big trends that Brill identifies as disrupting business now and into the future. Each is a wave of cha ... Show More
36m 40s
Feb 2021
1066 Positively Influence Others, Increase Mental Flexibility & Diversify Your Identity w/Adam Grant
<p>“When you go to school you don’t go to affirm what you already believe, you show up to evolve what you believe and that’s one of the things I love about the School of Greatness.”</p><p>Today’s guest is #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, who is an organizational p ... Show More
1h 37m
Sep 2022
Blindspots, Bias, Billionaires and Bridgewater with Dr. Adam Grant
In this episode, we discuss the relationship between bad ideas and creative genius, the three biggest lessons from studying the most successful hedge fund on earth, why a stranger may often be a better judge of your abilities than you are, and the key things that stand in the way ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2023
How to Reprogram Your Mind To Become Successful w/ Roger Hamilton | EP #67
In this episode, Peter and Roger focus on the power and significance of mindsets, especially for entrepreneurs. Together they delve into the seven pivotal mindsets: gratitude, curiosity, moonshot, abundance, exponential, longevity, and purpose-driven. These mindsets are the most ... Show More
3h 11m
Mar 2023
Think Again by Adam Grant Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook
Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Free audiobook |Think Again delves into the territory of cognitive errors, biases, prejudices, as well as mental blind spots.
Read 1 million books in minutes. For free. Get the PDF, infographic, extended ad-free audiobook and animated version of ... Show More
18m 43s