Have you ever wondered what your therapist has figured out about life's big questions? In this episode Dr. Dirk Winter, who is an Adult and Child Psychiatrist, talks about how his own existential …
Review of Lost Connections by Johann Hari
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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The psychedelics are coming: my review of How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollen
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 …
Can we track meaning like Boyd Varty tracks Lions? Review of Varty interviewed by Tim Ferris
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 …
If you are searching for meaning – start with Victor Frankel
Any meaning-related reading list does well to begin with Man's Search for Meaning, Victor Frankel’s 1946 classic tale of turning concentration camp survival into a deeper understanding of how meaning …
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