Scott H Young Podcast
Episodes
(Ep 18) - How to find time
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Time is limited. But your energy, attention and enthusiasm are limited even more. How can you find time when there always seems to be so little of it?
(Ep 17) - How to cultivate mental stamina
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to focus on hard work for a longer period of time is essential to success in your career and studies. Here's five strategies to do this.
(Ep 16) - The three different types of luck
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chance and randomness have a big impact on our lives. Life isn't fair, but the kind of luck that impacts your life can have dramatic differences in ho...
(Ep 15) - Is old advice better?
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is it better to read the Stoics, Buddhists and other ancient wisdom? Or is older advice out of date? I try to show both sides of this debate and give ...
(Ep 14) - Habit Stacking: How to keep up with everything (When you don't have time)
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss how to keep on track with everything even when you don't have time.
Why Do People Go To School [The Case Against Education - 1]
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've updated the format of our bookclub and will be breaking each month's book into smaller, shorter discussions. Hope you enjoy! This month we're r...
(Ep 13) Book Club: The structure of scientific revolutions
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for this month's book club where we read The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn. About the book: This i...
(Ep 12) - Book Club: The wizard and the prophet
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the twelfth month of the book club. This month we read The Wizard & The Prophet by Charles C. Mann.
(Ep 11) - Book Club: The selfish gene
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the eleventh month of the book club. This month we read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.
(Ep 10) - Book Club: The enigma of reason
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the tenth month of the book club. This month we read The Enigma of Reason by Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber.
(Ep 9) - Book Club: Tao te ching
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the ninth month of the book club. This month we read Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
(Ep 8) - Book Club: The elephant in the brain
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the eight month of the book club. This month we read The Elephant In The Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson.
(Ep 7) - Book Club: Seeing like a state
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the seventh month of the book club. This month we read Seeing Like A State by James C. Scott.
(Ep 6) - Book Club: Godel, Escher, Bach
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the sixth month of the book club. This month we read Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter.
(Ep 5) - Book Club: Average is over
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the fifth month of the book club. This month we read Average Is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of The Great Stagn...
(Ep 4) - Book Club: Don’t sleep there are snakes
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the third month of the book club. This month we read Don’t Sleep There Snakes: Life & Language in the Amazonian Jungl...
(Ep 3) - Book Club: Predictably irrational
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the wrap-up video for the third month of the book club. This month we read Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely and I'm joined by Vat Jaiswal....
(Ep 2) - Book Club: Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kalid Azad and I discuss August’s book, Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman. This is the autobiography of the Nobel-prize winning physicist, Richar...
(Ep 1) - Book Club: Sapiens, a brief history of humankind
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
James Clear and I discuss July’s book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. We cover the major themes in the book as well as the author’s thought...