Psychology, Behavior & Decision-Making
273: Scott Adams | How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) is the creator of comic strip Dilbert, a talent stacker extraordinaire, and bestselling author. His latest book, Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America, is out now. What We Discuss with Scott Adams: Why the term “loserthink” isn’t about being uninformed — it’s about unproductive thinking. Mental models we use that sometimes fail […]
VIEW EPISODE271: Ryan Holiday | Stillness Is the Key
Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday) is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying; The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; Conspiracy, and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His latest offering is Stillness Is the Key. What We Discuss with Ryan Holiday: How successful people learn to process feedback — and […]
VIEW EPISODE270: Ben Horowitz | What You Do Is Who You Are
Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) is a founding partner of superstar venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, and the author of NYT Best Seller The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers and his latest, What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture. What We Discuss […]
VIEW EPISODE269: My Stepdaughter’s Mom Is a Sex Worker | Feedback Friday
Your stepdaughter is 14 and has been living full time with you and your husband for about eight years. Every other weekend she spends with her mom, who you know is a sex worker. The stepdaughter just says her mom works away, but doesn’t know what she does. Recently you were sent a screenshot of […]
VIEW EPISODE267: Brian Grazer | The Art of Human Connection
Brian Grazer (@BrianGrazer) is an Academy Award-winning producer whose films and TV shows have been nominated for 45 Academy Awards and 196 Emmys. He is the author of Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection. What We Discuss with Brian Grazer: What imposter syndrome looks like when you’re at the top of the Hollywood […]
VIEW EPISODE266: Should I Tell My Friend He’s a Horrible Person? | Feedback Friday
Recently you stopped all contact with a childhood friend due to his toxic behavior. He went through a pretty bad breakup due to his behavior and you had enough. He thinks that by being a horrible dick to people, he’s being really honest and helping them. Your other friends tell you that you should talk […]
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