Show notes
TOPIC: Information, Context, and Courage.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the reaction to last week's episode about work and identity and respond to follow-up questions from listeners.
Also, Merlin buys a faucet.
Links for this episode:
- 5by5 | Back to Work #256: Every Minute Weighs the Same
TOPIC: Coder, Kayaker, Father, Person.This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's attempt to vastly rejigger his schedule in the interest of mental and physical health.This leads to a long discussion of work, identity, expectations, and choosing which of the voices in your head to listen to and when. - Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin Mann
MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, February 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” - Toy Box | Disney Infinity - United States
- Tokusatsu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Sleep++ on the App Store
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xDG LIMITED EDITION Professional Studio Monitor Headphones: Musical Instruments
Merlin's awesome new cans. - Amazon.com: Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone: Musical Instruments
Dan's cans. - Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Diamonds, Charms. Jewelry from Kay Jewelers, your trusted Jewelry Store
Every Kiss Begins with Kay. - Amazon.com: Philips Sonicare for Kids Connected Sonic Electric Toothbrush, HX6321/02: Beauty
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- Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: Books
- Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: Books
- The Flop House
Uh-oh! - Daniel Kahneman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
With Amos Tversky and others, Kahneman established a cognitive basis for common human errors that arise from heuristics and biases (Kahneman - Thinking, Fast and Slow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The book's central thesis is a dichotomy between two modes of thought: "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional - Prospect theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Cognitive bias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Loss aversion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Framing effect (psychology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Learning to Play With a Lion's Testicles: Unexpected Gifts From the Animals of Africa: Melissa Haynes: 9781933016825: Amazon.com: Books
- Rorschach Journal - November 1st, 1985 (Final Entry) - YouTube
- Amazon.com: Old School with New Tools: The Extra 5% that Takes You to the Top of your Sales Game and Keeps You There. eBook: Tim Brown, Dan Streeter, John Woods, Debbie Harmsen: Books
- It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: Books
- Breaking Away trailer - YouTube
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Black Sheep - FULL music video - YouTube
- How you may end up a criminal under the UK’s new poppers law - Gay Star News
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- Jobbo | You Look Nice Today
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- Scott Pilgrims Precious Little Boxset: Bryan Lee O'malley: 8580001049953: Amazon.com: Books
- Two Cats Comic Book Store - Two Cats Comic Book Store
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- "Where's My Cut?": On Unpaid Emotional Labor - The Toast - The Toast
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