The Rewired Soul

In 2019, I was cancelled, and I was so confused by how people could morally justify the terrible things that come along with cancel culture. That's when I started reading as much as I could about moral philosophy and moral psychology. Today, my guest is Kurt Gray to discuss his book and help us understand the moral philosophy of cancel culture.

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Whether we're working on something at our job, in school, or around the house, our instinct is to add to it. While adding can often show competence or improve something, sometimes, subtracting is the best option. Today's guest Leidy Klotz just released his new book Subtract that discusses all of his research around this counter-intuitive way of thinking.

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How do you succeed as an author? Once you get started, how do you stay motivated to finish the book? What's the best way to market a book? And when should you start building an online presence? Today's guest is Joanna Penn, and she's a successful self-publishing author who writes books and creates content to help others.

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We're flooded with data every day. Whether it's the recent COVID stats, polling data, or numbers we're told in the media, we data regularly. But how do our emotions play into how we perceive data? How do we know how to assess risk based on the data we're seeing? In this episode, we speak with Tim Harford about his newest book The Data Detective to discuss these topics and much more.

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The unemployment system in America needs a lot of work, and this isn't new. Unfortunately, the COVID pandemic has made the unemployment crisis much worse. But what are some of the misconceptions about unemployment? And how are women affected differently than men? Sarah Damaske is a sociologist at Penn State, and today we chat with her about her new book The Tolls of Uncertainty to find answers to some of these questions.

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Many people have read the best-selling book from Angela Duckworth, Grit. But does it take more than grit for kids to succeed? Kids from disadvantaged communities don't have the same advantages as some who develop grit, which is why they also need agency. In this episode, we chat with educational sociologist Anindya Kundu about his book The Power of Student Agency to discuss how we can come together and help level the playing field for future generations when it comes to education.

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The college admissions scandal with celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman uncovered how the wealthy buy their kids' way into college. But this isn't something new. The wealthy and privileged have had a massive advantage for a long time, and this takes college spots from many hard-working kids. In this episode, we chat with Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist Dan Golden about his book The Price of Admission.

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Why do we struggle with being dedicated to a career path, college major, or relationship? Why do we fear commitment and mission out? In this episode, we speak with Pete Davis about his book Dedicated and discover the benefits of being dedicated and some other great topics.

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Why don't we speak up when we see bad behavior? Why do some people take action while others are victims of the bystander effect? In this episode, we speak with professor Catherine Sanderson about her book Why We Act to better understand these topics and much more.

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The addiction epidemic isn't slowing down, but can harm reduction help? How do we reduce the stigma around drug use and harm reduction, and what policy changes need to happen? And why is it so important people understand WHY people turn to drugs and how mental illness affects drug use? In this episode, we speak to Maia Szalavitz about her brand new book Undoing Drugs, and we discuss these topics and much more.

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