S10 E4: Differences Seize Our Attention ...

Hard work is often treated as a virtue with no downside—but what if the story we tell about work keeps us from living well? Journalist Adam Chandler questions the American self-reliance myth in 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life, and how work shap ... Show More

A strange invitation to a castle sends Jon Ronson into a much bigger mystery: What happens when men lose their sense of purpose—and the internet offers to supply a new one? In The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men, he explores a world of algorithms, AI flattery, and ... Show More

If trying harder were the answer, your to-do list would be empty by now. In How to Be Good at Life: Simple Systems to Achieve More and Stress Less, Ben Meer explores how redesigning the systems around you can make everyday life less exhausting—and why another habit isn’t always t ... Show More

In way ways, we're not that special -- and that's a good thingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Have you ever downplayed some aspect of your identity? Maybe you don’t hide it, but you don’t bring it up with certain people, either.  It turns out that these subtle disguises can have powerful effects on how we view ourselves. This week, we talk with legal scholar <a href="h ... Show More

"You may think that you are completely insignificant in this world. But someone drinks coffee from the favorite cup that you gave them. Someone heard a song on the radio that reminded them of you. Someone read the book that you recommended and plunged headfirst into it. Someone s ... Show More

We often let bad events blot out good ones, but a simple approach can help you keep a better perspective Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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Confidence isn't something for others to see. 

We need to deliberately let all the craziness and mundane tasks of life to fall away. Because all of those things that we allow to stick around, even if just in the background or further down the list, will inevitably steal from those few things we care about most.✉️ Sign up for ... Show More

Important things happen when your target is alone: the slightest feeling of relief that you are not there, and it is all over. Familiarity and overexposure breed contempt. How do you keep your person coming back for more? This episode, we learn to poeticize our presence. | Let’s ... Show More

<p>It happens to the best of us — we blank on someone's name, or forget an important meeting, or bomb a test we thought we'd ace.   Today on the show, we talk to cognitive scientist <a href="https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/dbw8m">Daniel Willingham</a> about the ... Show More