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#108: Humanism and the conversation of the ages (feat. Sarah Bakewell)
The latest book from the author of At The Existentialist Café surveys seven hundred years of humanist thought.
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Cody Kommers
29:44

April 2023

#107: How a really good travel writer approaches her experiences abroad—and at home (feat. Erika Fatland)
Comfort, discomfort, curiosity, and surprise: Erika Fatland goes through them all in her effort to understand other people and where they live.
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Cody Kommers
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1:00:52
#106: Rituals matter more than you think (feat. Dimitris Xygalatas)
A recent book by cognitive anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas shows how rituals are a crucial part of a meaningful life—even for us moderns.
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Cody Kommers
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54:24

March 2023

#105: What can psychology tell us about meaning? (feat. Paul Bloom)
Empirical evidence suggests people report some pursuits as more meaningful than others. Paul argues these pursuits are intrinsically meaningfully. I'm…
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Cody Kommers
1:26:22

February 2023

#104: Palentine's Day (feat. Robin Dunbar)
When time is limited, friendships are often what we let go. That's a huge problem.
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Cody Kommers
1:19:53

January 2023

#103: Tired, scared, and busy: why can't we all just get along? (feat. Mónica Guzmán)
Mónica Guzmán is a gift to world. We should all be listening to her.
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Cody Kommers
1:21:31
#101: Finding meaning in the maybe (feat. John Kaag)
Usually we try to avoid uncertainty. It's actually a crucial ingredient in meaning.
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Cody Kommers
1
1:18:49
#100: I interviewed 90+ scientists about their career. These are the 12 biggest lessons I learned.
For my 100th podcast episode, I'm doing a Cognitive Revolution look-back.
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Cody Kommers
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1:04:26
#99: There's a Reason You Can't Make Yourself Act like Everyone Else: You're Unique (feat. Chantel Prat)
Especially if you've studied cognitive science, psychology, or neuroscience—you've probably underestimated just how not-like-everyone-else's your mind…
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Cody Kommers
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1:02:15

December 2022

#98: A Cognitive Scientist Tries to Convince Me the Mind is Flat; I Don't Think He Succeeds (feat. Nick Chater)
One cognitive scientist's provocative thesis asks us to rethink our most basic assumptions about the infrastructure of the mind. I think he's got a…
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Cody Kommers
1:11:11
#97: Is the Biggest Fish in the Pond Happy? (feat. W. David Marx)
An epic theory of culture, status, and other things that matter... but also maybe don't?
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Cody Kommers
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1:20:56
#96: How Words Get Their Meaning (feat. Gary Lupyan)
On language: some things you've never thought about, and some things you've probably misunderstood.
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Cody Kommers
1:23:29
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