Would our ancestors be proud of us? When I think of the problems humans face today: suffering, anxiety, inequality, social justice issues, war, pollution . . . I try to put things in an evolutionary context. On the one hand, we have come so far. We have created many wonderful ‘science’, ‘technology’, and…
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Growing Smaller is a Worthy Goal Part 2
Here is Part 1 of this two-part series. In it, I focus mostly on the Growth part of the equation In Part 2, I want to focus on the Smaller portion. As I said, I used to be an entrepreneur. In my small town, I struggled to generate enough traffic to…
Would You Rather Be Right, or Happy?
Remember the last time you were at a real life impasse? It’s a cruddy feeling. Especially with someone you love. It’s frustrating to disagree. To reach a moment where you realize there’s no way to resolve the tension in the air. A simple conversation becomes conflict. We understand that the…
KEW Epilogue. A New Direction.
This Friday I will release my ‘last’ Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom podcast and video. Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom has produced 100 episodes and 30+ interviews in over two years. As of this week, I will take a break from producing new podcast and YouTube episodes. This site will…
“The One Thing You Can Bet on is that Things Will Change” Preview KEW Episode 100: The Evolution Paradox
Do you believe in Evolution? What if I told you that all Evolution says is that ‘things change’? Can you argue with that? Kind of hard to argue. Because things change. Not much is true or guaranteed in life. See my first Episode on Facts for a thorough analysis of…
“The World Needs You To Become the Best ‘You’ Possible” KEW Episode 99: The Uniqueness Imperative
I kind of can’t believe the title of Episode 99, but this is the culmination of all the work so far including nearly 100 KEW Episodes and over 30 Interviews. Hopefully this body of work, thus far, has earned me a bit of credibility. Coupled with my PhD in Ecology…
“Understanding Math to Live a More Informed Life” KEW Episode 98: The Normal Curve
Are you familiar with the ‘bell curve’? It’s also called a ‘normal curve’, or a Gaussian distribution because it describes what statisticians call a ‘normal distribution’. Here’s the wikipedia definition: a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence…
“High Achievers Use Bell Curves to Get Ahead of The Pack” Preview KEW Episode 98: The Normal Curve
You hated statistics, right? And probably didn’t care too much about math? That’s how most people are, anyway. I didn’t really see the point in learning much of the numbers stuff, until I needed the knowledge. Household budgeting, running a business, and understanding what other people are trying to say…
‘Playing on Parenting Podcast’. Do you want to thrive or merely survive as a parent? What would your kids say?
I got to reverse the roles an be a guest on a former KEW guests’ pod! I talk with Kate Stark about parenting, and how we can be better to ourselves AND our kids.
If I Resist Social Media, Do I Even Exist?
In 2010 I discontinued my use of all social media. I did so to avoid the pain of the he-said, she-said comments associated with my divorce, as part of my healing. It was extremely helpful and I did not miss social media in any way. In 2020 I waded back…