Can you trust science?

In this episode, the humans discuss the replication crisis: a methodological crisis in the sciences in which the results of many scientific studies are difficult or impossible to reproduce. The problem undermines significant findings in everything from psychology, to medical science, to chemistry.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

How much do you enjoy your leisure time?

Does your mind feel like a beehive of chaos at times?

Flow is "the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it."

In this episode, the humans discuss Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. They cover what Flow is, Psychic Energy and Entropy, how to enjoy your time off, and the stages of meaning in life.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

A yearly theme is a high-level idea that guides you throughout a year or season. It's not a resolution. You don't set any specific metrics to achieve. A theme is not lose X pounds by the end of the year or read Y books this year. It's more of a high-level idea that guides your decisions throughout the year (e.g. Year of Health, Year of Order, Year of Novelty)

Last year the humans both set themes to follow (Aidan’s was Year of the Job and Evan’s was Year of Contribution) and now it's time to review how they went and set new themes for 2022!

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

What is the best experience you've ever had?

Do you more often feel apathetic or engaged throughout your day?

Flow is "the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it." Does that sound like something you want more of?

In this episode, the humans discuss Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. They cover what Flow is, how to structure your life and personality to get more Flow, and the Paradox of Work in our culture.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Ultralearning is a proven framework to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs.

In this episode, the humans finish their one-month Ultralearning challenge to learn the basics of Irish. They 'attempt' a conversation and discuss what went well, what didn't go well, and what they would change in their next challenge.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Ultralearning is a proven framework to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs.

In this episode, the humans check in on their one-month Ultralearning challenge to learn Irish. They 'attempt' a conversation and discuss their progress so far, what's been working well and what they've learned.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Do you feel like you're falling behind?

Have you ever thought: "I just can't draw/cook/speak that language/{Insert cool skill you're always impressed by when you see others do}"?

In this episode, the humans discuss Ultralearning: a proven framework to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs. Including: how to pick a learning project, how to find the best learning methods, how to set a learning schedule, and what it takes to stick with it.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

How many trees would you have to plant to offset your carbon footprint?

Which countries are environmental leaders? And which are laggards?

In this episode, the humans discuss environmentalism and sustainability. Looking at how humanity is doing globally, how Canada matches up to the rest of the world, and what you can do to help.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Do you enjoy your time off?

Do you feel refreshed afterwards?

Or are you more tired than when you started?

In this episode, the humans discuss how to make the most of your time off. Maximizing the enjoyment you get out of it and how refreshed you feel afterwards.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.