Education
Welcome to another episode of Podcast Nuggets! Clip 1: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Big Think “How science literacy can save us from the internet”We have so much information available that we need a tool to discern the truth from the false. That’s why we need to be scientifically literate. “Science literacy empowers you to know when someone else is full of shit.”Big Think has many great clips. Go check them out!Clip 2: Matthew Walker on the effects of sleep (and the lack of it) on the body. Extract of "The science of success" Jan 04 2018If you want to learn how sleep impact your body, from your blood pressure to your immune system (and a lot more), listen to this clip!Very good podcast with A LOT of information. If this a subject that interests you, go listen to the whole thing!Clip 3: Some great nuggets from Sebastian Junger on The Joe Rogan Experience # 975The theme here is struggle. Why is it important?How modern society has removed hardship and danger from everyday life and how it deprives people of a sense of meaning... Why people join isis? How exploring a topic and starting to make sense of it and seeing connections between things brings him satisfaction.Once again the whole podcast is fantastic and if you like those small segments, I encourage you to go listen to it in its entirety.Clip 4: James clear: The difference between goals and systems.Extract from The Art of Charm #257James clear argues that to have a system is better than to have a goal. With a system you don't need to rely on willpower, you just need to follow the system. I have heard this distinction many times, but James Clear does a very good job explaining it. Clip 5: James clear again! About the importance of showing up every day.Extract from Optimize Interview Dec 8, 2018Why do the work if you can't see the results? James clear has an answer for you. He uses a metaphor to illustrate his point. A great nugget! The whole interview is worth your time, too bad the audio quality can be sometimes bad.