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What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,). We go live every Sunday @ 9am AEST.
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Reading Books For A Purpose - S1E341
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some ideas from Simon Sinek, a clarification on my purpose for doing the podcast, why a small act of volunteering can have an exponential/compounding impact, the areas in our lives that act as bottlenecks for action or achieving goals, my genetic makeup…
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some…
10 April 2021 | 00:35:11
The Rudest/Impolite Thing We Have Ever Done! - S1E340
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole! In Episode #174 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: sneaking into organisations and causing havoc, the meme economy and where to get the best memes, our recent bulk spamming on Instagram, why it might be necessary to be impolite on occasions,…
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole!…
08 April 2021 | 00:27:58
Starting With Our WHY (Episode #173 - Podcasting) - S1E338
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed episode on 'Podcasting' Juan and I discuss: some minor changes that are coming to our themed episodes, improvements/changes we have noticed in ourselves in the last 1.5 years, the definition of what a podcast is, Simon Sinek's book and…
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed…
07 April 2021 | 01:08:31
Time Management Vs Energy Management (Episode #172 - Musings) - S1E337
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why it can be stressful to always be trying to be the most efficient possible, why we both have changed our opinion on time & energy, the difference between long-term and long-long-term,…
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In…
03 April 2021 | 00:29:11
Getting Kicked Out Of A Monastery (Episode #171 - Meanderings) - S1E336
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly deniable way? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why it might be useful to be less serious at work, how inefficient we all actually are at our jobs, why Nike was inspired by the last words of a death row inmate, the fun times of…
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly…
01 April 2021 | 00:27:10
Fanatics, Activists & Religious Zealots (Episode #170 - Zeal) - S1E335
Who are the people that you have met in your life that have the most zeal? In this themed episode on 'Zeal' Juan and I discuss: the fervour and tireless devotion of someone with zeal, the religious connection with the word, whether humanity is less zealous with the decline of religion, coming across as desperate, whether we care…
Who are the people that you have met in your life that have the most zeal? In this themed…
31 March 2021 | 00:33:02
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - April 2021 - S1E339
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week…
29 March 2021 | 00:29:22
A Week Of Being Humbled (Episode #169 - Musings) - S1E334
When was the last time that you were humbled in your day to day life? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's changing opinion on free will and how he has been influenced by Sam Harris, the three levels of consciousness and why they matter, Juan's theory on how emotions are the basic motivation for every…
When was the last time that you were humbled in your day to day life? In this episode of…
27 March 2021 | 00:32:37
Gymnasts & Gymnastics People Are Crazy (Episode #168 - Meanderings) - S1E333
My recent experience attending a gymnastics class has convinced me that gymnasts are a different breed of people. In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: just how dangerous it is to be moving through the air without control, first-hand account of people getting hurt doing flips, the point behind using swear words,…
My recent experience attending a gymnastics class has convinced me that gymnasts are a…
25 March 2021 | 00:29:05
Would You Actually Want To Be Young Again? (Episode #167 - Youth) - S1E332
No-one ever talks about the downsides of being young so the Mere Mortals are here to change that! In this themed episode on 'Youth' Juan and I discuss: the ages between that someone could be called a youth, having less freedom and the turbulence of being in your teens, some things we would personally love to have again, the concept…
No-one ever talks about the downsides of being young so the Mere Mortals are here to change…
24 March 2021 | 00:47:55