Episode 3: "The Overlooked"

In this episode, Wade examines three easily overlooked yet profoundly influential aspects of our world. He begins with the shipping container, tracing how this simple standardized box revolutionized global trade and transformed the world economy. Next, he explores linguistic relativity, illustrating how different languages subtly influence perception and cognition through examples from cultures around the world. Finally, Wade investigates the peak-end rule, revealing how our memories of experiences are disproportionately shaped by their most intense moments and endings rather than their entirety, affecting everything from personal decisions to life evaluation.

This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI