Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene
Insightful and open-minded pieces conversations that help you see the world with greater clarity. The bi-weekly roadmap to a more intentional and fulfilling life.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 137
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
California vs. Florida: A Covid-19 Report Card
As grown-ass adults, we should be able to openly discuss public health policy. Not to hold executions of our public officials as Twitter suggests, but to determine the best way forward. And, we ought…
00:14:36 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
Spending Our Way to Mediocre Happiness
When we’re unhappy we buy things to make ourselves feel better. Even if we don’t have the money. Some folks call it “retail therapy”. But, when times are tough we choose less expensive options. The a…
00:14:32 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Is Time the New Virtual Currency?
Leading up to the pandemic in 2020, things were generally okay in this country - for most people. The economy was hot, unemployment was low, and the stock market was on fire. We were all feeling bull…
00:10:10 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Psychedelic Mushrooms Ease Severe Depression
Research at some of America's finest academic Universities are exploring the impact of psilocybin on treatment resistant depression. Yes, it turns out that Timothy Leary was on to something big back …
00:15:33 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Will This Election Be The End of Democracy?
Turn on any cable news network or open any newspaper and the message is the same. This election is the most important election in American history. Democracy literally hangs in the balance. Some migh…
00:13:04 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
The Death of Wisdom & Humility
Prior generations had tremendous respect for wisdom. Think: Abraham Lincoln, T.S. Elliot and Martin Luther King, Jr. But, in earlier times there were far fewer voices. And, with fewer voices there wa…
00:08:53 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
NYU Professor Fired After Students Say Class is Too Hard
Can you imagine complaining about your Organic Chemistry class and actually getting the Professor fired? Well, it happened at NYU. But, the Professor may have the last laugh....
00:10:39 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
The Epidemic of Gray Divorce
Divorce after age 50 is on the rise. Between 1990 and 2010, the so-called “gray” divorce rate doubled in the United States and continues to climb. But, why is this happening? Could it have anythin…
00:11:50 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Our Long Slow Drift Towards Casual Sex & Drugs
The United States is drifting away from it’s aristocratic roots. We are exchanging the old, formal ways of life for newer, more casual ways of living. King George, III must be rolling over in his gra…
00:07:57 |
Sun 18 Sep 2022
Are We Raising a Generation of Worrywarts?
We live in a seemingly more dangerous world. Last week, September 11th reminded us that there is still evil in the world.
Anxiety about our children’s safety can often turn the most rational human …
00:06:48 |
Sun 11 Sep 2022
White House Forgives Up to $20,000 of Student Debt
It was an exciting week for about 43 million Americans. President Biden announced he will forgive up to $20,000 of college loan debt. With a stroke of the pen, the President wiped away between $400 b…
00:14:05 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Is It Really Too Hot to Go Outside?
It’s hot. And, unless you’re in complete denial I think we can both agree that the planet is getting hotter.
Last week, 60 Minutes ran a story on the alarmingly low water levels in our western rese…
00:08:32 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Deaths from Selfies are Exploding in the Age of Vanity
I’m afraid of snakes; actually terrified of snakes. But, what if I told you that more people die each year taking selfies than die from snake bites? Yes, it’s truly the age of vanity.
Some people w…
00:07:08 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
The IRS is Hiring 87,000 New Agents. Should You Worry?
The US House of Representatives passed the massive Inflation Reduction Act on Friday on a purely partisan vote. The $430 billion bill includes new taxes totaling $739 billion. Here are some of the hi…
00:08:49 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
The End of the Future
We have all been living in the future. A future full of cheap, on-demand services willing to cater to your every whim. Need a ride, hail Uber. Need an idea for dinner? Blue Apron delivers a five-star…
00:11:48 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
The Death of the Evening News
Do you dread watching the News? Turns out you are not alone. But, there’s more to it than you think. Let me explain.
00:10:21 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Why Are We Suddenly Riddled With Crime in America?
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last two years, you’ve noticed that crime in America has exploded. We can blame Covid or gun laws or poverty, but what if this spike in crime was altogether pr…
00:08:25 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Reflecting the Light Into the Dark Places
We are all wandering through a difficult time in history. War in Ukraine, inflation, shootings in Uvalde & Highland Park, political division, gun violence in our cities and bitter disagreement on the…
00:08:56 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Grumpy Old Men
America’s past two Presidents were the oldest in history. President Joe Biden will turn 80 in November. As the New York Times recently pointed out, Mr. Biden is the oldest serving U.S. President at …
00:10:56 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
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