Economist Tim Harford just launched a new podcast, 'Cautionary Tales'

The new podcast is a deep dive into human nature.

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  • In "Cautionary Tales," economist Tim Harford explores why humans are so susceptible to con artists.
  • In the podcast's first episode, Harford uses a famed oil tanker spill to highlight how important it is to admit mistakes.
  • Future episodes compare the Oracle at Delphi with computer algorithms and a famous awards show messing up the envelopes.
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10 video games to help kids think big

We found 10 video games that kids will love (and they'll secretly be learning, too).

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  • Educational video games endure a gimcrack reputation for being boring.
  • We list 10 games that can help players learn and may improve their cognitive skills.
  • The American Psychological Association recognizes other benefits to playing video games, including social and motivational.
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This new research will help you make better food decisions

The key? Focus on flavor.

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On your busiest, most stressed-out days, you may not be thinking much about what ends up on your lunch or dinner plate.

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Navigating reality: It’s all about perspective

Learn to level up your thinking on how you perceive reality.

  • Social philosopher Daniel Schmachtenberger explains why the capacity to hold the relationships between many perspectives at once can inform our choice-making and help us navigate reality.
  • Transperspectival thinking is useful in the abstract—like Schmachtenberger's example of two tribes of dimensional beings—as well as in the real world.
  • Try to recall this lesson on transperspectival thinking during your next political debate or discussion and see how it may change your reactions and the way you navigate political realities.
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No, you don’t need to be a hoarder to have a clutter problem

Are you prone to "toxic accumulation"?

When it comes to clutter, it doesn't take anywhere next to hoarder-level accumulation to experience the unwanted side-effects of excess stuff.

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