Now we seem to be maximizing our consumer instincts by buying gifts since it helps with our overall contentment. 

But you are revealing your innermost thoughts about how you feel about this person.  by giving gifts, there be dragons.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2020/12/23/developing-a-gift-giving-decision-strategy-matrix-maximizes-feel-good-returns-and-minimizes-gift-exchange-returns/

People want to get back outdoors. And Nature Deficit disorder is a real thing. But sometimes nature has a tendency to do what it always has done. And getting in the way of that has always been a problem.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/02/25/trickster-trees-and-nature-deficit-disorder/

Just a few thoughts on astral projection. I think this was a bigger thing many years ago. But with all of the fantasy movies coming out, I think more people really wished this was occurring.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/02/25/i-miss-astral-projection/

Even worse, what if artificially intelligent persons retained artificially intelligent lawyers? Maybe even less soul than the human ones.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/02/04/the-new-immortals-what-legal-status-should-be-granted-to-artificially-intelligent-persons-canadian-lawyer/

Machiavelli was born May 3rd, 1469. But let's imagine him in present day going for an interview.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/12/18/incorporating-machiavelli-into-the-mergers-and-acquisitions-department/

The creature appears more human than most people.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/02/04/the-creature/

if you had your preference, and apparently some sense of delusional immortality, which mount would you prefer. And all of this is pre Game of Thrones where dragons were way more cool.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2019/03/31/dragon-vs-nazgul-mount/

When you are young, you don't really think you're immortal. It just never crosses your mind that you might get hurt. But now, I wonder about at least a few of times that I should have won the darwin award.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2021/05/02/living-after-doing-stupid/

If you have a cottage, you are eagerly wanting to get there and open things up. Sometimes you have to be a bit cautious in case any part of nature made a nest before you got there. Here are some tales you could probably relate. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/02/18/nature-deficit-disorder-and-the-cottage-preseason-opener/

Is hearing that little bing on your phone feeling about the same as bing on a slot machine? Are you training yourself for little rewards?

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://liveanuntetheredlife.com/2018/01/28/smart-phone-dopamine-doping/