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24 ENTRIESNaval Ravikant appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in episode #1309, released June 4, 2019. This independent guide examines his ideas about work, ownership, technology, leverage and happiness, explaining what readers can use, what is philosophical opinion and where the conversation should not be mistaken for universal financial or mental-health advice.
An original guide to Hidden Brain’s 2019 Cal Newport deep-work episode, including attention-residue research, practical routines and limitations.
Jane McGonigal’s 2012 TEDGlobal talk connects her recovery after a serious concussion with the design of SuperBetter, a game meant to help people practice resilience. The provocative title about extra years of life is a.
Daniel Kahneman’s The Riddle of Experience vs Memory asks why the quality of an experience and our later judgment about it can diverge. The talk distinguishes the experiencing self, which lives through moments, from the.
Barry Schwartz’s Paradox of Choice challenges the assumption that every additional option makes consumers better off. When a decision becomes complicated, more choice can increase effort, uncertainty and later regret. Schwartz’s.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow, the Secret to Happiness explores experiences in which a person becomes deeply absorbed in a meaningful activity. The talk invites a different view of wellbeing from the pursuit of comfort or.
Meyer’s popular TED talk examines deception and signs that may raise questions during conversation. Because the subject is appealing to viewers who want quick certainty, this guide makes an important distinction: a behavioral
Ariely uses illusions and behavioral research to question the assumption that people make choices with complete rational independence. This guide distinguishes the useful idea that decisions are context-sensitive from the str
The TED Interview returns to Daniel Gilbert’s work on happiness, asking why people can be unreliable forecasters of their future emotional states. In an extended audio discussion with Chris Anderson, his earlier TED ideas rec
Kelly McGonigal’s widely viewed TED talk proposes that our response to stress can be influenced by the meaning we attach to physical arousal. It also argues that seeking social connection matters. The most valuable way to read…
