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Aug 20, 2021 46 min

Dunbar’s Number

from A Drink With a Friend Hosted by Tsh Oxenreider

After a short summer break, Seth and Tsh are back! To kick off another season, they talk about many vs few: why does it matter how many people we follow online, friends we stay connected with, names we know, or celebrities we keep up with? Turns out there’s some anthropological science to the overwhelm we feel when we keep track of thousands of people online yet don’t know our neighbor’s name across the street. Perhaps this isn’t how we’re designed to live? Seth: Newsletter | Website Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going Come to Italy with us! Orgain protein powder Dunbar’s Number: Why My Theory That Humans Can Only Maintain 150 Friendships Has Withstood 30 Years of Scrutiny, by Robin Dunbar Bear Grease Podcast 1,000 True Fans, by Kevin Kelly Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh Start With Why, by Simon Sinek The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell Get full access to The Commonplace at thecommon.place/subscribe

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