Faktor 2.9

Have you thought about why some people tend to think they have all the answers and not need to discuss matters to reach conclusions, whereas others are very reasonable and take all sides into consideration before deciding what they think?

The discussion in this episode ranges from whether it's OK to impose your behaviour on someone else if it disturbs them when they try to focus, to dealing with your own problems, equanimity and happiness. TIME STAMPS…

It is easy to let anger and irritation take control when things don't go your way. You should fight these instincts because they are counter-forces to long-term improvement, Be grateful - both for your own and for others' sake.

In this first epidode under the headline "Why it is important to" Magnus contemplates the importance of sustained economic growth for any economy. Some people argue that economic growth isn't as imortant anymore, instead we should focus on…

Change bias is becoming more common. As we seek more & more stimuli from our foods and phones we go to the sources of information which will give us the most reward in the moment, the newest, most flashy, the Change. This at the expense of…

#35 Combining Deliberate Habit Formation with Mindfulness Meditation by

Truth of Thursday! Any purpose or goal that you have set up for yourself is interdependent on some of the complex sub-systems of reality. The brain which came up with your purpose/goal is one! Join David on this first ever Truth of…

In this special podcast update we tell you about the new format of the podcast, what you can expect from us in the future and why we are doing the makeover. TIME STAMPS -------------------- 00:20 Welcome to the new Factor 2.9 podcast 1:00…

Being competitive in our era of rapid change requires a growth mindset and a will to constantly acquire new skills. Among such skills, becoming an efficient learner may be the most important one. We discuss principles for acquiring and…

For many people the modern way of life leads to stress, anxiety and obesity. This is due to an evolutionary mismatch - we don't live in sync with our genes. By re-adopting some key elements of the ancestral lifestyle we can get healthier…

In the self-development classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie we learn a multitude of approaches to get the most out of our contacts with other people, be it in relationships, business interactions or other…

In this episode we speak to Ginger Campbell, MD, long time host of the acclaimed Brain Science podcast, we discuss the difference between the subconscious and the unconscious, whether we can really claim to have a free will and how to…