Best Jes Oliphant & Tristan Alexander Podcasts (2024)

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#70 Win Every Argument Part I - Book Summary 1:14:45

1h ago1:14:45

1:14:45

This is Part 1 of the Ultimate Book Summary for "Win Every Argument" by Mehdi Hasan. In this episode, we delve deeper into advanced communication skills specifically focusing on arguments and debates. These ideas will improve your confidence and ability to deal with tense situations and argue your points effectively. In our comprehensive podcast re…

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#69 Think Faster, Talk Smarter Part II - Book Summary 1:01:28

14d ago1:01:28

1:01:28

This is Part 2 of the Ultimate Book Summary for "Think Faster, Talk Smarter" by Matt Abrahams. In this episode, we delve deeper into advanced communication skills that enhance your interactions, whether they're casual or critical. Let's explore these key topics together: Mastering small talk and making connections through genuine curiosity. Enhanci…

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#68 Think Faster, Talk Smarter Part I - Book Summary 1:36:41

2M ago1:36:41

1:36:41

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Think Faster, Talk Smarter’ by the esteemed Matt Abrahams, unraveling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following though…

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#67 How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere - Book Summary 1:12:10

2M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of 'How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere' by the esteemed Larry King, unraveling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the follow…

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#65 The Art of Explanation Part I - Book Summary 1:30:31

2M ago1:30:31

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Welcome back Wise Wordians, Our new Video is the "The Art of Explanation," Book Summary written by Ros Atkins. Ros Atkins is a senior BBC News anchor who hosted on BBC World Service radio for many years and is now the anchor and creator of the innovative primetime programme Outside Source on BBC World News television. This book summary is an essent…

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#66 The Art of Explanation Part II - Book Summary 47:11

2M ago47:11

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Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to the second part of 'The Art of Explanation.' Join us on the second half of this summary as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics: - Seven-Step Dynamic Explanation - Organise your Information - The importance of Verbalising - How to use Memory Techniques to improve yo…

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#64 New Years Special - Our Favourite Books of 2023 1:13:47

4M ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Hello, incredible Wise Words community! We're thrilled to have you back for another enthralling edition of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In today's episode, we're spicing things up to usher in the New Year. Join us for a special twist as we reflect on the past year, unveiling our favourite books and sharing the transformative insights we gained from…

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#63 Seeing Like a State - Book Summary 2:11:59

6M ago2:11:59

2:11:59

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Seeing Like a State’ by the esteemed James C Scott, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provo…

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#62 Why Leaders Lie - Book Summary 2:08:27

7M ago2:08:27

2:08:27

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Why Leaders Lie’ by the esteemed John J. Mearsheimer, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-pr…

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#61 Corruptible Part II - Book Summary 1:20:16

7M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Corruptible’ by the esteemed Brian Klaas, unraveling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topic…

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#60 Corruptible Part I - Book Summary 1:47:42

7M ago1:47:42

1:47:42

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Corruptible’ by the esteemed Brian Klaas, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topi…

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#59 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part III - Book Summary 1:43:24

8M ago1:43:24

1:43:24

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we continue to delve into the last section of ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topi…

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#58 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part II - Book Summary 1:49:01

8M ago1:49:01

1:49:01

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we continue to delve into ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by the esteemed Mathias Desmet, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-pr…

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#57 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part I - Book Summary 1:42:27

8M ago1:42:27

1:42:27

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by the esteemed Mathias Desmet, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the followin…

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#56 Functional Training and Beyond - Book Summary 2:42:19

8M ago2:42:19

2:42:19

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians, Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.' In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Functional Training and Beyond’ by the esteemed Adam Sinicki, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme. Join us as we embark on a journey through the following fas…

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#55 Metabolical Part III - Book Summary 1:53:10

9M ago1:53:10

1:53:10

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we summarised the final part of “Metabolical’ by Robert Lustig which explores the relationship between processed foods and their overwhelming consequences on our health. In this episode, we touch on topics such as: The criteria for food to be considered ‘…

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#54 Metabolical Part II - Book Summary 2:11:19

11M ago2:11:19

2:11:19

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Metabolical’ by Robert Lustig which explores the relationship between processed foods and its overwhelming consequences on our health. In this episode, we cover topics such as: Debunking ‘Chronic Disease” The Eight Sub-cellular Pathway…

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#53 Metabolical Part I - Book Summary 1:38:46

12M ago1:38:46

1:38:46

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Metabolical’ by Robert Lustig which explores the relationship between processed foods and its overwhelming consequences on our health. In this episode, we cover topics such as: How food has become poison Debunking “Modern Medicine” Doe…

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#52 Good to Go Part II - Book Summary 1:35:22

1y ago1:35:22

1:35:22

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Good to Go’ by Christie Aschwanden which explores the science of recovery and performance, removing popular myths that have become so prevalent in today's society. In this episode, we cover topics such as: The impact of sleep on recove…

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#51 Good to Go Part I - Book Summary 2:14:59

1y ago2:14:59

2:14:59

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Good to Go’ by Christie Aschwanden which explores the science of recovery and performance, removing popular myths that have become so prevalent in today's society. In this episode, we cover topics such as: What is recovery and how has …

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#50 The World's Fittest Book Part II - Book Summary 1:39:34

1y ago1:39:34

1:39:34

Part II: Optimise fat loss, build strength, increase speed, improve endurance Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘The World’s Fittest Book’ by Ross Edgley which strips down fitness to its basics, covering the fundamentals of how to build strength, muscle, speed and endur…

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#49 The World's Fittest Book Part I - Book Summary 1:21:32

1y ago1:21:32

1:21:32

Part I: The Five Laws of Fitness Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘The World’s Fittest Book’ by Ross Edgley which strips down fitness to its basics, covering the fundamentals of how to build strength, muscle, speed and endurance. In this episode, we cover topics such a…

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#48 The Sports Gene - Book Summary 2:06:07

1y ago2:06:07

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ’The Sports Gene’ by David Epstein which explores the contribution of both genes and sports training on human athleticism. In this episode, we cover topics such as: The predictive ability athletes acquire from their many hours of experi…

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#47 Exercised Part II - Book Summary 2:15:12

1y ago2:15:12

2:15:12

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This is the 2nd part of ‘Exercised’ by Daniel Lieberman which attempts to debunk a number of myths we assume are true about exercise by using an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective. In this episode, we cover the remaining myths Daniel Lieberman attempts …

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#46 Exercised Part I - Book Summary 1:36:49

1y ago1:36:49

1:36:49

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Exercised’ by Daniel Lieberman which attempts to debunk a number of myths we assume are true about exercise by using an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective. In this episode, we cover some of the different myths Daniel Lieber…

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#45 Hooked - Book Summary 2:05:33

1y ago2:05:33

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Hooked’ by Nir Eyal which explores the habit formation process and how applications utilise this process to influence our behaviour. In this episode, we cover topics such as: The Hooked Model Step 1: Triggers Step 2: Action Step 3: Var…

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#44 Tiny Habits - Book Summary 1:25:31

1y ago1:25:31

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Tiny Habits’ by BJ Fogg which lays out a science-based approach to building habits in an easy and simple way, assuring lasting results. In this episode we cover topics such as: The Information-Action Fallacy The B-MAP Behaviour Model H…

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#43 Good Habits Bad Habits - Book Summary 1:45:54

1+ y ago1:45:54

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Good Habits Bad Habits’ by Wendy Wood which explores the mechanisms that underpin habit formation from both a psychological and neuroscientific perspective. In this episode we cover: The difference between our conscious selves and our …

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#42 The Power of Habit - Book Summary 1:27:32

1+ y ago1:27:32

1:27:32

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘The Power of Habit’ by Charles Duhigg which looks at the process of habit change by analysing its impact on an individual, organisational, and societal level. In this episode, we cover topics such as: How habits work How to Create New …

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#41 Elastic Habits - Book Summary 1:28:33

1+ y ago1:28:33

1:28:33

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘Elastic Habits’ by Stephen Guise which proposes a flexible framework that can be adopted to help the process of habit formation. In this episode we cover topics such as: Why flexibility is so fundamental to building habits Lateral and …

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#40 The Now Habit - Book Summary 1:30:53

1+ y ago1:30:53

1:30:53

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising ‘The Now Habit’ by Neil Fiore which outlines a toolkit to help us reframe how we perceive our work so that we no longer engage in self-destructive procrastination. In this episode, we cover topics such as: Why we procrastinate How we pr…

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#39 The Habit Blueprint - Book Summary 1:23:11

1+ y ago1:23:11

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising 'The Habit Blueprint' by Patrick Edlab which proposes a simple 15-step guide to building good habits and eradicating bad ones. In this episode, we cover topics such as: - How to choose a habit to work on - How to approach habit formatio…

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#38 Atomic Habits Part III - Book Summary 1:35:45

1+ y ago1:35:45

1:35:45

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising the third part of ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear which attempts to lay out a four-step process for breaking bad habits and adopting good ones. In this episode, we cover topics such as: The Fourth Law in James Clear's 4 Step Process - Ma…

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#37 Atomic Habits Part II - Book Summary 1:19:07

1+ y ago1:19:07

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising the second part of Atomic Habits by James Clear which attempts to lay out a four-step process to breaking bad habits and adopting good ones. In this episode, we cover topics such as: The Second Law in James Clear's 4 Step Process - Make…

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#36 Atomic Habits Part I - Book Summary 1:19:12

1+ y ago1:19:12

1:19:12

Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are summarising Atomic Habits by James Clear which lays out a four-step process to breaking bad habits and adopting good ones. In this episode, we cover topics such as: The Fundamentals of Habits The Difference Between Goals and Systems How your Habits…

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#35 Propaganda Part II - Book Summary 1:02:16

1+ y ago1:02:16

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Hello Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. This week we are continuing on with the second part of propaganda by Edward Bernays. Last week we talked about the origins of propaganda, how it was used during the Great War, and how it works. This episode will look more at the contexts with which propaganda is us…

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#34 Propaganda Part I - Book Summary 1:19:54

1+ y ago1:19:54

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Hey Wise Wordians Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. Naturally, we thought it would be remiss of us to do a propaganda sequence and not summarise the original manual on propaganda itself - 'Propaganda' by Edward Bernal's, so here it is in two parts. Unlike the more modern books on propaganda that tend to emphasise the n…

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#33 Age of Propaganda Part III - Book Summary 1:33:21

1+ y ago1:33:21

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Hey Wise Wordians Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’. Today we summarised the final part of ‘Age of Propaganda’ by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson This is a fantastic book full of so many insights that are both practical and informative. Today we covered topics such as: Guilt and Persuasion How to diagnose percussiv…

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#32 Age of Propaganda Part II - Book Summary 1:48:00

1+ y ago1:48:00

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Hey Wise Wordians and welcome back to another episode of Wise Words Book Summaries Building on last week, in this episiode we summarise the second part of ‘Age of Propaganda’ By Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson. In this episode we covered a lot, including: Role Models and Persuasion Heuristics and Product Quality The Self Sell Vividness and Per…

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#31 - Age of Propaganda Part I - Book Summary 1:56:52

2y ago1:56:52

1:56:52

Hey Wise Wordians, Welcome back to another episode of Wise Words Book Summaries. Building on our previous episode where we summarised 'Influence' by Robert Cialdini, this week we are summarising 'Age of Propaganda' By Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson. Whereas 'Influence' looked at the means at which an individual can be influenced through psych…

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#30 - Influence Part II - Book Summary 1:36:28

2y ago1:36:28

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Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Wise Words Book Summaries. Today we will be summarising the second half of 'Influence' by Robert Cialdini. Last week we explored the first three principles laid out in his book; Reciprocity, Commitment and Consistency, and Social Proof. This week, however, we will be summarising the remaining three; …

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#29 - Influence Part I - Book Summary 1:26:13

2y ago1:26:13

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Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Wise Words Book Summaries. Today we will be summarising the first half of 'Influence' by Robert Cialdini. This book is heralded as the bible of persuasion and influence in sales despite being a psychology book. It has some amazing insights and is laid out in a simple and understandable way. Cialdini …

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#28 - Conflicted - Book Summary 1:40:35

2y ago1:40:35

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Hey wise people, we’re back! Sorry its taken us so long to upload another book summary, you know how it is, exam season, summer, and all these endless bank holidays. But no need to worry, we’re back and looking to stay on track. To start you off we’ve summarised Conflicted by Ian Leslie which takes a refreshing new view of arguing, stating that we …

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Short Intros Ep.4 - Rhetoric 1:11:31

2y ago1:11:31

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Hello wise people and welcome to our series 'Short Intros.' In this series, we focus on summarising books from the 'Very Short Introduction (VSI)' series published by Oxford University Press. ----------------- Welcome back, wise people. Today we are going to be summarising a Very Short Introduction to Rhetoric by Richard Toye. Rhetoric can be defin…

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#27 - Difficult Conversations - Book Summary 1:08:29

2+ y ago1:08:29

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Welcome back wise people to another episode of our Wise Word Book Summaries. This week we are summarising the book 'Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most' by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton & Sheila Heen. As the title suggests, this communication book offers a great guide on how to navigate tough conversations. It must be noted that…

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Short Intros Ep.3 - Jung 1:12:49

2+ y ago1:12:49

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Hello wise people and welcome to our series 'Short Intros.' In this series, we focus on summarising books from the 'Very Short Introduction (VSI)' series published by Oxford University Press. ----------------- We hope you had a good break, full of lots of festive cheer. I know we did. As you will have noticed we took a bit of time off, but now we a…

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#26 - Selfie - Book Summary 1:37:06

2+ y ago1:37:06

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Hey wise listeners and welcome back to another episode of our wise words book summaries. This episode is on Selfie by Will Storr which tries to explore ‘the self’ from the perspective of the west in terms of individualism and in particular perfectionism. To do this, Will Storr approaches the self from a biological, social and cultural perspective. …

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#25 - Social Warming - Book Summary 1:23:41

2+ y ago1:23:41

1:23:41

This episode on Social Warming by Charles Arthur takes a look at social media platforms and their negative effects on society caused by their business model as well as their increasing size; such as the breakdown of trust, the increase in fake news, and political polarisation. He uses real-world examples of how social media platforms such as Facebo…

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Short Intros Ep.2 - Philosophy of Science 1:16:36

2+ y ago1:16:36

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Hello good people and welcome to another episode of our Wise Words Short Intros. Today we build on top of our previous episode on philosophy by summarising 'A very Short Introduction to Philosophy of Science.' this is a fantastic book that really makes you question, what is science? I highly recommend it as it gives you another tool to your toolbox…

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#24 - 12 more Rules for Life Part II - Book Summary 58:53

2+ y ago58:53

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Welcome back to the 2nd part of Beyond Order, 12 More Rule for Life. In this episode, we will be covering the other 6 rules, these being: Rule 7: Work as Hard as You Possibly Can on At Least One Thing and See What Happens Rule 8: Try to Make One Room in Your Home as Beautiful As Possible Rule 9: If Old Memories Still Upset You, Write Them Down Care…

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