We talk about how to intake new information a bit more carefully and improve your critical thinking. 

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How to Become a Critical Thinker (Ep. 13)

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Here we are: the end of time (for this podcast). We mark this historic moment, after so many years of podcasting, with one last batch of listener questions.

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The Final 5 Questions (Ep. 25)

Sometimes, quitting is the best strategy for moving forward. We talk about Seth Godin's "The Dip".

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The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 24)

Having both entered our third decade this year, we're taking a look back at some of our biggest regrets from the last one.

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Regrets From Our 20's (Ep. 23)

Life doesn't have to be a never-ending sea of task lists and overwhelm. We talk about different ways to make one's life a bit less stressful.

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CuriosityStream (+ Nebula!): CuriosityStream is the best place on the internet for high-quality documentaries, and it now comes with access to this podcast and a ton of other great content, ad-free, on Nebula. If you use the link https://curiositystream.com/inforiumpod/ you'll also get 26% off your first annual subscription.

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How to Make Your Life Less Overwhelming (Ep. 22)

We talk about some of the ways we've been reading and listening to more books lately, even while keeping up with busy schedules.

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

CuriosityStream (+ Nebula!): CuriosityStream is the best place on the internet for high-quality documentaries, and it now comes with access to this podcast and a ton of other great content, ad-free, on Nebula. If you use the link https://curiositystream.com/inforiumpod/ you'll also get 26% off your first annual subscription.

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How to Become a Critical Thinker (Ep. 13)

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