A for Effort

In which Harry and Mairead discuss urban planning and China in the 1970s and 80s.

For more on urban planning, Mairead recommends this Vox video about defensive design, this Vox video about malls in America and third spaces, and this episode of the podcast 99% Invisible.

For more on China in the 1970s and 80s, Harry recommends the book The Cultural Revolution at the Margins by Yiching Wu.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss urban planning and China in the 1970s and 80s.

For more on urban planning, Mairead recommends this Vox video about defensive design, this Vox video about malls in America and third spaces, and this episode of the podcast 99% Invisible.

For more on China in the 1970s and 80s, Harry recommends the book The Cultural Revolution at the Margins by Yiching Wu.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss the Chinese cultural revolution and espionage.

For more on the cultural revolution, Harry recommends Mao Zedong and China in the Twentieth-Century World by Rebecca Karl.

Mairead recommends the podcast/radio program Because News, perusing this espionage dictionary, and reading Vera Atkins’ biography and a chronicle of the all-female concentration camp Ravensbruck, both by Sarah Helm.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss the Chinese cultural revolution and espionage.

For more on the cultural revolution, Harry recommends Mao Zedong and China in the Twentieth-Century World by Rebecca Karl.

Mairead recommends the podcast/radio program Because News, perusing this espionage dictionary, and reading Vera Atkins’ biography and a chronicle of the all-female concentration camp Ravensbruck, both by Sarah Helm.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss religion in medieval Europe and deep work.

For more on deep work, Mairead recommends reading the book Deep Work by Cal Newport, and listening to Newport's interview on The Ezra Klein Show.

For more on religion in medieval England, Harry recommends the book New Worlds, Lost Worlds by Susan Brigden.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss religion in medieval Europe and deep work.

For more on deep work, Mairead recommends reading the book Deep Work by Cal Newport, and listening to Newport's interview on The Ezra Klein Show.

For more on religion in medieval England, Harry recommends the book New Worlds, Lost Worlds by Susan Brigden.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss linguistics and the development of expertise.

To learn more about developing expertise, Mairead recommends the book "Peak" by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, this video about the zone of proximal development/adjacent possible, "Thought and Language" by Lev Vygotsky, and this book on flow states by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss linguistics and the development of expertise.

To learn more about developing expertise, Mairead recommends the book "Peak" by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, this video about the zone of proximal development/adjacent possible, "Thought and Language" by Lev Vygotsky, and this book on flow states by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss goal setting and twentieth century China.

For more on goal setting, Mairead recommends the book Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson.

For more on twentieth century China, Harry recommends the book China in War and Revolution by Peter Zarrow.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss goal setting and twentieth century China.

For more on goal setting, Mairead recommends the book Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson.

For more on twentieth century China, Harry recommends the book China in War and Revolution by Peter Zarrow.

Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.