Talking to a Fool: Recent Episodes
Mark Capell
Are you working out ways to best get through your day? So am I. Part self-help, part journal, part philosophy, part comedy. This is "Talking to a Fool."
How does being an introvert affect your life? Is it better to be an extrovert than an introvert? How does it affect relationships? Dating? Can introverts change and become extroverts? Should they even try?
Making decisions is tough. So today, I’ve got a puzzle for you. We’re going to play a game and I’m going to give you a moral dilemma from a made-up situation. It’s fun but will also make you think. And by the end, I’m hoping you’ll be a better decision maker too.
Recently I’ve been addicted to watching documentaries about con artists on Netflix, namely Inventing Anna about Anna Sorokin or Anna Delvey and The Tinder Swindler about Simon Leviev, or Shimon Hayut. It got me thinking whether any of us could become con artists. It also got me thinking about imposter syndrome.
Can telling yourself it’s going to be a good day make it a good day? Making history the simple way. And why happy photos can be frustrating.
Trying to implement a morning routine to transform my day. Why I’ve never got on with superheroes. And how to make people laugh without stressing about it.