A neuroscientist and an economist walk into a bar

Our latest podcast is up, a conversation between Chris and Shane O’Mara, Professor of Brain Science at Trinity.

Shane, a prolific best-selling author, has a brilliant new book out - Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds

And a terrific Substack: BrainPizza, well worth a sign-up.

In today's pod:

Who is coming for Ted Cruz's beer and why is he so angry about it?

Why do we get so bent of shape by so little?

Why did Jimmy Page & Robert Plant's post Led Zeppelin careers diverge so much?

Reaching the top of the mountain and finding nothing there.

Hyperbolic discounting: if we don't do some long-term thinking there won't be a long term.

Techocrats Vs visionaries

We all want to be heard but why should anyone listen

Being poor really sucks - and is really bad for your brain

Wind farms are beautiful.

A note of optimism

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