Episodes

  • All The Different Ways Your Life Could Have Turned Out
    Jan 29 2025

    Everyone knows one version of the world -- the one that's actually happened. But that's just one of infinitive possibilities that could have occurred. I asked ChatGPT to write different versions of how my life could have ended up, and was stunned by the results. I'd be you'd have the same experience.

    Thanks to my friends at 10 East -- check out 10east.co.

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    20 mins
  • Minimum Levels of Stress
    Jan 24 2025

    Most people – and definitely society as a whole – seem to have a minimum level of stress. They will never be fully at ease because after solving every problem the gaze of their anxiety shifts to the next problem, no matter how trivial it is relative to previous ones.

    Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.

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    13 mins
  • What I Learned In 2024: A Tale of Tails
    Dec 23 2024

    A look at the big story dominating this year: tails drive everything, and everything from businesses to careers either work extraordinarily well, or not at all.

    With thanks to my friends at Nitrogen: check out nitrogenwealth.com.

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    13 mins
  • The Most Important Financial Skill: Getting The Goalpost to Stop Moving
    Dec 18 2024

    A look at why so many Americans think the best was better than it was: People in the past may have been poorer than we are now, but they probably did a better job keeping their expectations in check.

    Thanks to my friends at nitrogenwealth.com.

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    21 mins
  • Experts From a World That No Longer Exists
    Dec 6 2024

    The world evolves faster than people's beliefs do. This episode looks at the need to change your mind, and why it's so difficult to do so.

    Thanks to my friends at 10 East -- check out 10east.co.

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    13 mins
  • Universal Laws of the World
    Nov 27 2024

    A few laws from random sciences that almost certainly apply to your own -- regardless of what you do for a living.

    Thanks to my friends at Nitrogen -- check out nitrogenwealth.com

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    18 mins
  • Why Pessimism Sounds So Smart
    Nov 15 2024

    If you're a student of history, you know that most things have gotten better for most people over time. But read the news and what do you hear? Pessimism, pessimism, pessimism.

    There are several reasons why.

    Special thanks to my friends at Readwise -- check out Readwise.IO/morgan.

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    17 mins
  • Rare and Powerful Skills
    Nov 4 2024

    A few easy-to-overlook skills that are so vital in today's world.

    Brought to you my friends at Readwise -- visit Readwise.io/morgan.

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    16 mins