The Variety Show w/ Michael & Robert Ep. 009

🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations –  This week Michael & Robert learn about the physics of N95 masks (2:24), make sense of Pixar’s Soul & Stoicism (12:20), discuss why some noble/crazy people decided to ditch air travel (23:56) and try to avoid 5 common missteps that lead to misery (43:30). This is a fun one!

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❓ References this episode:

The Physics of the N95 Face Mask (link)

The Inside Man: Seeing Life From the ‘Soul’ Level: A Fresh Perspective Will Help You Re-evaluate Any Situation (link)

What It’s Like to Give up Air Travel to Curb Climate Change (link)

Assured Misery (link)

🎁 Bonus links

Wordle (link)

Red Dot Design Awards (link)

XKCD: Work (link)

The Design of Everyday Things (link)

Planning Fallacy (link)

Atomic Habits (link)

💳 Credits

Albi Rong for fact checking

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