Something You Should Know

Why You Are Delusional (and Thank Goodness You Are) & The Flaws in Human Evolution


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Have you ever been driving down the highway and someone in the backseat rolls a window down and you get that horrible thumping in your ear? A lot of people think it’s just something weird about THEIR car. It’s not. This episode begins with an explanation of why that happens in most every car and how you make it stop. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/wind-buffeting-how-to-stop-it/

If I told you I think you are delusional, you might take offense to that. However, you ARE delusional, and it happens to be a good thing. That’s according Stuart Vyze, a behavioral scientist, teacher and author of a book called The Uses of Delusion: Why It’s Not Always Rational to be Rational (https://amzn.to/3HhzJG7). Stuart explains why being just a little delusional helps us all cope with life and helps us achieve our goals.

Humans are supposed to be the most highly evolved species on planet earth. If that is true, why we do have so many physical problems. Back pain, bad vision, foot problems and more are all rampant throughout the population. Are we designed poorly, or have we just not finished evolving into the creatures we will one day become? That is what Alex Bezzerides wanted to know. Alex is a professor of biology and author of the book Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don't) (https://amzn.to/3HhzJG7). Alex takes us on an interesting journey into the world of human evolution and explains why we are the way we are and what we may become some day in the future.

If you’ve ever noticed that your silverware comes out of the dishwasher a little tarnished and not as sparkly as it used to be, then listen to my little tip that I saw on a TikTok video. It couldn’t be simpler and your silverware will look better than it has in a long time.https://www.rd.com/article/aluminum-foil-dishwasher-hack/


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