Marcus Aurelius was strict with himself. He slept on a hard mattress. He didn’t drink or eat to excess. He didn’t have affairs or lose his temper. Cato was strict with himself too. He didn’t wear fancy clothes or live a life of ease.
But what’s remarkable about both these men, given this strictness, is the love and affection they both had for their brothers ... Show More
Oct 2019
Stop Compromising Yourself: Mark Manson On Hope, Human Dignity & The Perils of Comfort
“Constant stimulation complicates our understanding of ourselves. The more options we have, the less willing we are to compromise what we want to be with somebody else.”Mark Manson
One day not long ago, I awoke to a bright orange book ubiquitously displayed everywhere I looked.Pr ... Show More
1h 59m
Jun 2019
How much of our behaviour is status-seeking?
In this episode, we discuss the concept of social status, and wonder to what extent the signalling of status contributes to our own behaviours. We talk about how our schoolboy days were defined by status games, and think about how we might work to minimise our psyche’s reliance o ... Show More
46m 6s
<p>After meeting, Kenji and Danielle made startling revelations about Ardie’s life, his debauched agenda, and just how depraved his mind can really be.</p>
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