Meikles & Dimes
Meikles & Dimes is a podcast dedicated to the simple, practical, and underappreciated. Monologue episodes cover science-based topics in decision-making, health, communication, negotiation, and performance psychology. Interview episodes, called Layer 2 episodes, include guests from business, academia, health care, journalism, engineering, and athletics.
Latest episodes
Jun 15, 2021 • 10min
12: Car Sensors and Neglect
What car maintenance means for our health.
May 26, 2021 • 9min
11: Fixed Mindset
The fixed mindset is the enemy of hard work and effort.
May 4, 2021 • 6min
10: Facing Brutal Facts
When accuracy beats optimism.
Apr 19, 2021 • 7min
9: Lying
The consequences of misunderstanding reality.
Apr 6, 2021 • 4min
8: Opportunity Costs and Effective Altruism
Would an ethicist work on Wall Street?
Mar 22, 2021 • 7min
7: Good Decisions and Bad Luck
Separating decisions from outcomes allows us to be generous with ourselves and others.
Mar 7, 2021 • 9min
6: Gratitude
What Stoic philosophy teaches about getting satisfaction from simple pleasures.
Mar 1, 2021 • 8min
5: Making Myelin
Earning myelin should be a top priority for all of us. What is it? And how do we earn it?
Feb 23, 2021 • 7min
4: Mimicry
What our species' success means for how we choose friends.
Feb 15, 2021 • 6min
3: Correlation vs Causation
Can NFL games predict presidential elections?
