Something You Should Know How to Adapt When Life Throws a Curveball & Understanding the Flow of Time
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Jan 19, 2026 
In this engaging discussion, Maya Shankar, a cognitive scientist and former Obama advisor, shares insights on navigating life's unpredictable changes and the power of resilience. She emphasizes how our brains thrive on predictability but can adapt through tough experiences. Meanwhile, Sten Odenwald, an astronomer from NASA, delves into the intricate nature of time, explaining why it feels different at various life stages and its links to entropy. Together, they unravel profound truths about change and time, offering listeners strategies for personal growth.
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LEGO As Unexpected Collectible Performer
- Retired LEGO sets have outperformed many traditional investments, rising about 11% per year on average over decades.
- Value concentrates in unopened, large, licensed, or limited sets and requires careful selection and storage.
Handle LEGO Like A Collectible, Not A Stock
- Treat LEGO more like collecting than core investing and expect storage and selling effort.
- Avoid opening boxes if you aim for resale value since opened sets drop dramatically.
We Misjudge How Change Will Feel
- People consistently catastrophize before change, but research shows we are often more resilient than predicted.
- The bad is usually less bad and the good is often less good than we forecast.
