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Episode 172: What causes us to be fearful?

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Episode 171: The rewards of not receiving a reward.

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Episode 170: The many disguises of phoniness.

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Episode 169: How impressionable should we be?

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Episode 168: What makes someone popular?

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Episode 167: Fighting back against cognitive dissonance.

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Episode 166: Are we entitled to anything?

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Episode 165: Free will versus genetic predispositions.

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Episode 164: What motivates people?

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Episode 163: Accountability versus Justice.

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Episode 162: Why are we so apathetic?

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Episode 161: The art of nuance.

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Episode 160: The art of handling emotional baggage.

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Episode 159: The importance of bravery.

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Episode 158: Is it better to be feared or loved?

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Episode 157: Do humans secretly harbor self-destructive tendencies?

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Episode 156: How can we see past deception?

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Episode 155: A deep dive into the Trolley Problem.

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Episode 154: Why can't most of us handle the truth?

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Episode 153: Are humans meant to live together?

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Episode 152: Does the United States suffer from a legitimacy crisis?

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Episode 151: Why are we here?

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Episode 150: How can we cope with change?

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Episode 149: How does one prove the existence of others?

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Episode 148: How much should we trust our insticts?

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Episode 147: Are people born good or evil?

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Episode 146: What are appropriate boundaries?

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Episode 145: How much should we be living in the present moment?

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Episode 144: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XVII)

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Episode 143: How to handle resentment.

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Episode 142: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XVI)

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Episode 141: Rome the decline of democracy (Part XV)

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Episode 140: Is ignorance bliss?

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Episode 139: Why are we curious about different things? (Part II)

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Episode 138: Are silent people more wise?

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Episode 137: Why are we curious about different things? (Part I)

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Episode 136: The benefits of detachment.

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Episode 135: The importance of the family unit.

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Episode 134: The dangers of passion.

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Episode 133: Simple versus complicated decision making.

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Episode 132: The virtues of humility.

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Episode 131: What is evil? (Part II)

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Episode 130: What is evil? (Part I)

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Episode 129: Scalability.

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Episode 128: Is guilt a good thing?

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Episode 127: Reality versus Positivity.

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Episode 126: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XIV)

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Episode 125: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XIII)

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Episode 124: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XII)

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Episode 123: Where have all the standards gone?

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Episode 122: The Recreational Economy.

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Episode 121: Collectivism versus Individualism.

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Episode 120: The dangers of wanting to be special.

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Episode 119: Meaning in the workplace.

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Episode 118: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part XI)

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Episode 117: Rome the Decline of Democracy (Part X)

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Episode 116: Rome The Decline of Democracy (Part IX)

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Episode 115: What if we are not alone?

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Episode 114: Empathy and Leadership.

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Episode 113: Why radical revolutions never work.

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Episode 112: Are we all inherently selfish?

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Episode 111: The fabrication of value.

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Episode 110: Avoiding false idols.

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Episode 109: Rise of a Guardian Class.

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Episode 108: Post-pandemic economic recovery.

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Episode 107: Living with uncertainty.

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Episode 106: Why have lies become so pervasive?

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Episode 105: The importance of a strong constitution and informed citizenry.

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Episode 104: Why are we so polarized?

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Episode 103: The importance of role models.

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Episode 102: The importance of legacy.

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Episode 101: The role of respect.

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Episode 100: The dangers of excess pride.

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Episode 99: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VIII)

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Episode 98: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VII)

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Episode 97: Is parenthood right for everyone?

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Episode 96: The art of continence.

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Episode 95: The virtue of patience.

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Episode 94: Should we strive for excellence?

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Episode 93: The power of humor.

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Episode 92: Where has true common sense gone?

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Episode 91: Is it possible to change people?

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Episode 90: Making the best out of a bad situation.

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Episode 89: Are labels always a good thing?

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Episode 88: Is quitting always such a bad thing?

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Episode 87: How to engage with people online?

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Episode 86: Can we change people's nature?

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Episode 85: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part VI)

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Episode 84: Rome: The Decline of Democracy (Part V)

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Episode 83: Is it ever a good idea to form alliances with people you dislike?

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Episode 82: The chains holding us back.

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Episode 81: What is the correct degree of punishment?

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Episode 80: How to move forward without holding contempt.

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Episode 79: How to juggle disagreeable people?

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Episode 78: Is television harming us?

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Episode 77: How can one resist social conditioning?

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Episode 76: Socialism and Capitalism...What is the correct balance?

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Episode 75: Why do we value people less, when there are more of them?

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Episode 74: How to periodically challenge your beliefs.

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Episode 73: Why have we lost our attention span?