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Is success actually about talent, or have we just been sold a comforting myth? This episode breaks down Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success , a book that fundamentally shifted how we look at achievement, resilience, and human potential.

We talk about a book that quietly changes the way you see everyday life. Michael Sandel's "What Money Can't Buy" asks one question — is there anything that money shouldn't buy? Not can't. Shouldn't. From healthcare to friendships to the lines we stand in, we break down what happens to society when markets get into places they maybe don't belong.

We’ll break down why your biology makes you care about the wrong things and how to override that glitch.

AI can give us answers instantly, but understanding is built through struggle, reflection, and experience. In this episode, we examine how reliance on AI is changing the way we learn, think, and make sense of the world. Rather than judging technology or the people who use it, we step back to explore the deeper systems and habits shaping this shift, and what might be lost when thinking becomes opti...