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Randomness can seem chaotic.

But randomness in the "just right" amounts is a potent driver of beneficial change, a creator of healthy diversity and variety - and we humans don't appreciate it nearly enough compared to all the good things that it has given us. Randomness is nature's life insurance.

In this episode I will cover many cases of randomness in health, in nature, in history and in society. We will venture into the world of music, potatoes and hunger, diversity, gay people and people who feel detached from their natural gender, the plague, a variety of animals, jobs, our hearts - and put it all into perspective in the world of randomness and society.

In this episode I open the door to the peculiar and irrational (but still somewhat understandable) world of our eating habits.

Would you eat insects to reduce the carbon/methane footprint?

Is there a good reason to why most of us consider insects a disgusting and weird thing to eat? But what about all the other weird things we eat? Things that we are totally fine with - but are just as weird.

Let me take you through some of the strange things we eat without a care in the world - and introduce you to the concept of "Gastronomic Distance" or "Gastronomic Ignorant bliss". Bon appetit!

What is the scientific approach to life, and why is it different from the religious approach?

In this episode I will take you through what happens when science is given religious connotations and why this is a problem.

You will hear about COVID, research institutions, the scientific method, science shows, science education, alternative medicine, scientific papers, religion, why 10 philosophical discussions are no match for 1 honest experiment and more.

One of the major hidden sources of problems in the world today are "super stimuli".

Let me take you within viewing distance of the evolutionary short circuit that is humans' true kryptonite.

In this episode I will cover animals, candy, IT, the DDR times of East-Germany, reading, breast milk, parenting, models and much more. Stay turned for one of mankind's biggest "killers and thrillers".

If a scientist put a piece of candy in front of you. And before leaving the room the scientist told you that if the candy is still there when she gets back - then you will get 5 extra pieces of candy.

Could you stand the temptation for 10 minutes?

In this episode I will tell you why most adults can't do this in real life. And why this missing ability is keeping many of us from making the healthy choices.

Join me for a helicopter perspective on health, investments, astronauts, the good life, and being and adult, and much more.

Let me take you behind the scenes of one of the major reasons why we don't agree on many of the bigger problems in the world today.

Namely... Climate change. And the reason behind.. the invisibility of cause and effect.

In this podcast I will take you through cause and effect, David Hume, intelligence, smoking, the "Don't look up" movie, comets hitting earth, company parties and many other things.

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