339 Questioning Education
This episode is the first in a series questioning key life choices around the topic of education. How valuable is education? How much education does it make a sense to get? Does education lead to...
View Article340 Review of The Case Against Education
Most of what you learn in school and college is practically useless, yet education is (often) a very good investment. How can this be? This episode is a review of Bryan Caplan's book, The Case Against...
View Article341 Peaceful Parenting, Unschooling, and Self-Directed Education
A interview with James and Taylor Davis from the One Free Family podcast. James and Taylor explain their approach to peaceful parenting and unschooling. We had a great discussion about questioning the...
View Article342 Review of The Paradox of Choice
The Paradox of Choice, by psychologist Barry Schwarz, is a book that has influenced many people interested in minimalism. Schwarz argues that the extensive freedom of choice in affluent societies has...
View Article343 Listener Feedback on Questioning Education
I've had some interesting listener feedback from the recent episodes about questioning education. In this episode I respond to some of the points raised by listeners.Show Notes:339 Questioning...
View Article344 Voluntary Servitude
One of the most radical ideas I've come across is this: People are not free ultimately because they voluntarily consent to their servitude. Etienne de La Boetie wrote "A Discourse on Voluntary...
View Article345 Emotional Challenges in Investing
Investing brings emotional and psychological challenges. These challenges can lead to poor investment decisions, but they can also make you unhappy even if you do end up making a good return. This...
View Article346 Nomadic Travel Vs Having A Base
If you enjoy a travel lifestyle, is it better to go fully nomadic or have a base to come back to between trips? Here's an update about our experience of both nomadic travel and having a base, and how...
View Article347 Why I Am Passionate About Productivity
Ten reasons why I am passionate about productivity systems and getting things done.Show Notes:Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus episodes and rewards!Previous TVL episodes on productivityBonus...
View Article348 Breaking Free
Chapter One from the audiobook of Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas.Show Notes:Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus epodes and rewards! Becoming An Entrepreneur Audiobook on AudibleBecoming an...
View Article349 Free-Range Kids Reviewed By a Former Free-Range Kid
This episode provides my perspective, as a former free-range kid, on the concept of free-range childhood. It is a review of the book Free-Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children by Lenore...
View Article350 Why Predicting Doom Always Sounds Clever
This episode presents some interesting research demonstrating that following the news and current events can make you more stupid. Understanding the psychology behind this effect helps improve your...
View Article351 Travel, Parenting, And The Challenges Of Choosing A Different Lifestyle
In this Touring Families podcast interview, Jake Desyllas talks about pursuing the travel lifestyle with kids, finding principles in parenting, and the challenges of choosing your own lifestyle.Show...
View Article352 Value Investing
I've talked a lot about my strategy for investing in previous episodes, but in this interview you will hear from an investor who takes a different approach. Rob Marstrand is the founder of the...
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353 Something People Want
What do you need in order to start a business? This episode is a chapter from the audiobook Becoming An Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas.Show Notes:Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus epodes and rewards!...
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