Today’s book is: The Good-Enough Life (Princeton UP, 2022) by Avram Alpert. We live in a world oriented toward greatness, one in which we feel compelled to be among the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous. This book explains why no one truly benefits from this competitive social order, and reveals how another way of life is possible—a good-enough life ... Show More
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Catherine A John, "Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice" (Duke UP, 2026)
In Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice (Duke University Press, 2026), Catherine A. John addresses the underbelly of spiritual resilience shaping a range of African diasporic institutions, traditions, and practices. John argues that repressed forms of indi ... Show More
42m 4s
Sep 12
John Charles Simon and Jennalee Donian, "Understanding Laughter and Humor: Why We Laugh, Why We Don’t, and Why It Matters" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2026)
In John Charles Simon and Jennalee Donian’s Understanding Laughter and Humor: Why We Laugh, Why We Don’t, and Why It Matters (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), the authors put forward a comprehensive new theoretical approach to understanding laughter and the humour we use to inspire it. ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 10
Robert A. Wilson, "Kin Matters: Relational Beings in the Fragile Sciences" (Oxford UP, 2026)
What is kinship? This central question in cultural anthropology is standardly answered in terms of culturally constructed relationships that are unconstrained by biological relationships. In Kin Matters: Relational Beings in the Fragile Sciences (Oxford UP, 2026), Robert Wilson p ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2024
LIVE FEARLESSLY - Best Inspirational Speeches For Greatness
<p>"Good is the enemy of great." – Jim Collins</p> <p>What if the real enemy in life isn't failure or obstacles, but the "good" things that hold us back from greatness? In this episode, Eddie Pinero explores how contentment is often derailed not by adversity, but by settling for ... Show More
30m 45s
Feb 2021
#430: How to Make a Good Life a Great Life
If you have a good life but want to make it a great life, this episode is for you. Most people settle for good enough, for getting through the week, for bland, beige lives that are mostly unfulfilling, not just for them, but for the world around them. You were created for more. G ... Show More
38m 8s
Feb 2022
Arthur Brooks || Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
In this episode, I talk to prolific author and social scientist Arthur Brooks about finding meaning in the second curve of life. According to Arthur, the world and our biology urge us to relentlessly chase after the next win. This flawed formula for satisfaction ultimately leaves ... Show More
1h 3m
May 2025
YOU HAVE ENOUGH
In a world that constantly tells you to be more, do more, and have more — this episode is your gentle reminder that you have enough, you are enough, and you've always been enough. We dive deep into the toxic cycle of comparison, the pressure to constantly “level up,” and the beli ... Show More
8m 3s
Mar 2025
The Hidden Cost of Being Too Nice: Why People-Pleasing is Silently Killing Your Success | Scott Barry Kaufman : 1261
<p>You hold the door open. You say yes when you mean no. You put others first—always. It feels like the right thing to do… but is it costing you more than you realize? </p><p>In this episode, <strong>Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.—Columbia professor, psychologist, and author of ... Show More
1h 14m