A Mug of Insights

A Mug of Insights

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  • 008: How To Build A Consistent Reading Habit
    On this episode, we'll talk about how to develop a consistent reading habit and the future of this podcast.



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    19 min
  • 007: Listen To This Before You Start an Arts Degree

    Show Notes:

    Link to original article:

    https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/a-word-of-caution-5-common-myths

    Link to Angelene’s article:

    https://angelenekala.substack.com/p/your-sign-to-defer-uni



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    19 min
  • 006: How Critique Became The Mood of The Internet

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    Link to the original article:

    https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-being-surrounded-by-idiots



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    14 min
  • 005: Balancing Passion and College, Being Single In Your 20s and Substack Writing Advice

    Show Notes:

    Submit a question to this show: https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions

    This week’s article: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/arent-you-a-little-young-to-read

    Deep work by Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/deep-work-rules-for-focused-success-in-a-distracted-world/

    The Agony of Eros by Byung-Chul Han: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262533379/the-agony-of-eros/



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    17 min
  • 004: In Praise of Cafés and Inactivity - From The Archive

    Introducing the monthly segment where I read out a piece from the archive of A Mug of Insights. This month, we’ll start with a piece on why doing nothing is the best thing you can do for your creativity.

    Link to the full article with reading lists/citations:

    https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/doing-nothing-is-the-best-thing-you?utm_source=publication-search

    Submit a question for me on the weekly QnA show:

    https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions



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    8 min
  • 003: Future of The Humanities, Reading as a Hobby and Tools for Finishing a Difficult Book

    Show Notes:

    Submit a question via Speakpipe here:

    https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions

    New piece from the Newsletter: I Hate Networking Too, But…

    https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/i-hate-networking-too-but

     

    Books Mentioned:

    The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-righteous-mind-9780141039169

    Hooked by Rita Felski: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo58870481.html

    More About Lydia Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Davis

     



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    22 min
  • 002: Dealing With Too Many Interests, Information Overload And How To Handle Academic Anxiety

    On this episode of A Mug of Insights, we'll address three questions on dealing with multiple interests, tips for being a more effective student and how to manage academic anxiety & carve out the time to think.

    Show notes:

    Weekly Recap:

    Latest newsletter on the five myths about studying an arts degree

    https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/a-word-of-caution-5-common-myths

    Tips on how to read academic texts

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKFlWdVXYIg&t=40s

    Recommendations:

    The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell

    https://russell-j.com/beginner/COH-TEXT.HTM



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    21 min
  • 001: Dealing with cognitive overload, morning routines and how lifelong learning makes you more productive

    In this episode, we answered three questions from our readers about dealing with an overwhelming amount of information, the impacts of a flexible morning routine, and how lifelong learning influences our productivity.

    If you want to submit a question, follow me on Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/r.c.waldun/?hl=en

    and send me a DM. Once I've approved the request send a voice recording of your question and you just might hear your voice on an episode.

    Show notes:

    Caitlin's Newsletter: Ruminations

    https://caitlinellis.substack.com/

    Cal Newport's brilliant books that changed my life (Pay Attention to Deep Work and How to Be A Straight-A Student)

    https://calnewport.com/writing/



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    21 min
  • 000: Spreading The Words

    For additional information about the show and premium episodes, head to https://amugofinsights.substack.com/ for more.

    Welcome to this brief introduction to this podcast! In this episode, we covered what this podcast is about, potential upload frequency and what you can do to support this project. If you have any potential requests and suggestions, please leave them in the comments down below (future AMA segments?).

    For now, take care, and goodbye!



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    7 min

About A Mug of Insights

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A podcast driven by curiosity. Every week, YouTuber and writer Robin Waldun offers insights and practical tips on re-introducing lifelong learning and reading to our busy lives.

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