In Mindsight

Gossip has become a common part of social interactions. Whether it is talking about the Royal Family, our classmates or our neighbor's terrible new pants. In this week's episode we discuss our experi…

This is the second part of our collaboration with Hanna, where we select random questions to ask each other. From our thoughts about dooms day, to a possible afterlife over whether the human race is …

This episode is all about the human brain and mind! Hanna is a psychology student, blogger, close friend to Elias and our first ever guest on this podcast. We discuss Hanna's insights from psychology…

In this week's episode we end our discussions on Jordan Peterson's "12 Rules for Life" with two of his rules. Rule 8: "Tell The Truth or At Least Don't Lie" and Rule 10: "Be Precise in Your Speech". …

Good social relationships are considered to be one of the most consistent predictors of a happy life. In this week's episode we discuss how we think about friendships, what changed over the years, an…

The 21st century is characterized by an immense amount of innovation and improvements across multiple industries. From Artificial Intelligence to Cryonics to the ambition to become a multiplanetary s…

Eventually, everyone has to deal with their monetary situation. In this episode, we go into detail on how we think about it, why it is considered so valuable, what good spending habits look like and …

When should we criticize and advice others? What are the underlying principles that add value to our criticism? When are we seen as credible? When and how should you hold back and rather focus on imp…

We all have awesome ideas on a daily basis. Our brains sadly aren't capable of reliably storing information for when we need to access them in the future.

This is where the second brain comes into pla…

"Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement", at least according to James Clear's book Atomic Habits. In this week's episode, we cover his book's most important insights when it comes to ma…

For this week's episode we decided to try something new. Instead of preparing one specific topic, we just let the conversation flow by itself and see where it leads to. We call this new format "All O…

It is very easy to fall into the trap of being productive solely for the sake of it.

But how can we find meaning on our journey towards a productive life? How can we effectively measure our productivi…

The philosophy of stoicism seems to be advocated for on social media to a never before seen extent.

But what is stoicism actually about? How could it help us to live a better life? How can we think ad…

Our daily obligations and preferences constantly force us to manage our limited time. But according to which principles should we act? What makes a good time management technique and why do we often …

How should we think about religion? How does it relate to science and philosophy? Where does it provide useful help and guidance to our life and where should we not trust its judgement? Find out in t…

Retrospectively analyzing your life is a very powerful tool to determine whether you were able to enact your resolutions and are headed in the right direction.

This episode is all about the past, grow…

Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the university of Toronto. His 2018 self-help book "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" topped the best-seller lists …

Every "yes" is a "no" to something, every choice means sacrificing another option. In this episode, we share our insights into how we deal with sacrifices, what one can gain by sacrificing the right …

What is this construct of cables and computers we call the internet? What should we watch out for, what should we avoid in our daily social media experience? Why exactly do people put personal inform…

Nowadays, it might seem like the job market is made for people who are specialized in only one very specific area. Nobody wants to hire a person who works on 20 different things but isn't fully commi…