How can points, which have no size at all, come together to form a line? Pretty much in the same way that moments come together to make up our lives.

There will always be people who do what you do better than you do. Don't let them keep you from doing what you need to do. All music by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com.

Would you want to know when you are going to die? This week's exploration was prompted by a story that Jonathan Goldstein told on WireTap.

This episode is in memory of mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot. Although it's not about his research it does briefly explore what happens if you follow the effect of a function.

Why do we teach kids to say they're sorry even when they're not? What happens when they're adults who say sorry without meaning it?

What is it that keeps you from starting on a new project? Nothing? I thought so. To prove that nothing should stand in your way, this podcast was recorded on my iPhone using the built in microphone.

Some homework should just be for practice - work that the teacher never grades.

You're ready to commit yourself to a new good-for-you routine and you want to tell everyone. In this episode you'll find out why you shouldn't. Inspiration comes from Derek Sivers post http://sivers.org/zipit

Each year I decide how I want to change in the coming year.

Learning from the past without clinging to it.