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By Three Day Monk Media
The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
On this episode, Nick and Ken go down some pretty deep rabbit holes around the topics of psychology and life in Japan.
Links:
Cognitive psychology | Wikipedia
Industrial and organizational psychology | Wikipedia
Human intelligence | Wikipedia
Personality | Wikipedia
"Japan's Births Decline To Lowest Number On Record" by Laurel Wamsley | NPR
"Japan must abolish mandatory retirement" by Shigeo Kashiwagi | Nikkei
"This might be the 'silver lining' for Japan" by Elena Holodny
"Japanese women face a future of poverty, as confluence of factors conspire against them" by Marina Katanuma | The Japan Times
Kodokushi (lonely death) | Wikipedia
The Devil's Advocate on the wisdom in the famous quotes from Fight Club.
Life in Japan:
- Public holidays in Japan (Ken)
- Japan's births fall below 900,000 for the first time on record (Nick)
Book Report:
- The Watchmen (2019 TV mini-series), and The Official Watchmen Podcast (Ken)
- The Mandalorian TV series (Nick)
Links:
Public holidays in Japan | Wikipedia
Japan's births fall below 900,000 for the first time on record | Nikkei
The Mandalorian series (TV series) | IMDb
Car Talk podcast | NPR
Watchmen (comic) | Amazon
Watchmen (2009 movie) | IMDb
The Watchmen (2019 TV mini-series) | IMDb
The Official Watchmen Podcast | HBO
Chernobyl (TV Mini-Series 2019) | IMDb
The Chernobyl Podcast | Apple Podcasts
The Leftovers (TV series) | IMDb
Swingers (1996 movie) | IMDb
Why so many Japanese children refuse to go to school | BBC
In our least evergreen episode to date, Nick and Ken have a wide-ranging conversation about the current Corona virus outbreak and our favorite mental models.
Life in Japan
- Corona virus and wearing masks in public (Nick)
- Pollen (Ken)
Book report:
- Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin (Nick)
- The poetry of David Whyte and Mary Oliver (Ken)
Topics covered:
- Living in Tokyo during the time of COVID-19
- Wearing masks in public in Japan
- Seasonal allergies in Japan
- Going to Roppongi
- Farnam Street blog and mental models
Links:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Wikipedia
Why Japanese wear masks: a look behind health, etiquette, and culture by Cornelius Phanthanh (2018-09-29)
Japan gets creative as mask shortages continue amid COVID-19 spread | Japan Times
A Miami man who flew to China worried he might have coronavirus. He may owe thousands. by Ben Conarck | Miami Herald
You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus by James Hamblin | The Atlantic
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
World War II in Colour
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Farnam Street Blog
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
Ingrid Newkirk: Animalkind | Real Time with Bill Maher on YouTube
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
A lyrical bridge between past, present and future by David Whyte | TED.com
Where Many Rivers Meet by David Whyte
The Bell and the Blackbird by David Whyte
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.