When you or I become anxious or depressed, is this due to a defect in our brain, or is there an external social or societal problem that must be addressed? In Lost Connections, Johann Hari tells a …

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Picture your mind as a snow-covered mountain.  You repeatedly ski down from the top, always following well-worn paths. No matter how hard you try to create new routes, these old grooves deepen …

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This episode took me by surprise.  Tim Ferris is an incredible podcaster with an amazing personal story, and here Tim interviews Boyd Varty, lion tracker, safari operator, and trauma …

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