An Economist and a Neuroscientist walk into a bar…
The rest is a great conversation
Our latest podcast is up, a fabulous conversation between Chris and Neuroscientist Professor Shane O’Mara.
Shane, a prolific best-selling author, has a brilliant new book out - Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds
And a terrific Substack: BrainPizza, well worth a sign-up.
In today’s pod:
Who is coming for Ted Cruz's beer and why is he so angry about it?
Why do we get so bent of shape by so little?
Why did Jimmy Page & Robert Plant's post-Led Zeppelin careers diverge so much?
Reaching the top of the mountain and finding nothing there.
Hyperbolic discounting: if we don't do some long-term thinking there won't be a long term.
Techocrats Vs visionaries
We all want to be heard but why should anyone listen
Being poor really sucks - and is really bad for your brain
Wind farms are beautiful.
A note of optimism
Apple podcast link here
Spotify:
Todays podcast is PROVOCATIVE!!!!!
I have been applying the learnings of the podcast to my own political opinions, personal level of wealth and what I believed to be “the greater good for society “.
The podcast has given me acute realisation of my own limitations and prejudices politically socially and in terms of level of wealth that is or would be satisfactory.
I think I have a lot of rethinking to involve my values principles etc.
great podcast and needs to be followed up in the not too distant future .
Congratulations
Martin