How To Be
The podcast where we discuss ancient wisdom, modern hacks, paperback self-help books, and pithy platitudes in the hope of figuring out the best way to live this one precious and wild life.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Ancient Ways
Today we're talking about the Lindy Effect. Is an idea, institution or custom valuable just because it's old? How much should ancient ways inform our modern lifestyles and ways of being? Join as we e…
Minimalism
In this episode, we discuss minimalism. Will clearing out your closets cleanse your troubled soul?
Topics include: DALL-E; consumerism; maximalism, the perfect sock.
Live? Laugh? Love?
In this episode we discuss Live, Laugh, Love... the slogan, the wall art, the worldwide movement. Could the secret to a fulfilling life really be as simple as putting some inspirational words up on t…
Personality Tests
In this episode, we discuss personality tests. Can we test ourselves into self understanding? Topics include: Myers-Briggs; the Big Five; the Unknowability of the Self; and Phrenology.
How to Do Nothing
In our first episode, we discuss the book How to Do Nothing.
Topics include: meditation, bird watching, and the attention economy.