Your Success Will Blind You: Why what got you here won't get you there
The Tyranny of Position It takes a lot of courage to make a great leap into the unknown. But often
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Your Certainty Is Making You Anxious: Why eliminating risk makes you less resilient
Civilisation Is A Certainty Machine There’s an easy allure to certain things. You like the train that runs on
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🎙️ 151: Rising ADHD and the Corruption of Your Attention
I used to be sceptical of the explosion in ADHD diagnoses—until I realised that "ADHD-adjacent" behaviours
You Probably Have ADHD By Now: Your attention is being harvested by design
ADHD All the Way Down I was initially sceptical of the supposed explosion in ADHD diagnoses. It felt like overdiagnosis
Why the Cheap Seats Tell the Truth: The advantage of having nothing invested
Babe Ruth famously said the loudest boos come from the cheap seats. It's become shorthand for dismissing criticism
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🎙️ 150: Why You Feel Stuck - The Trap of Complexity
In this episode, David explores why modern life feels so complicated, how our quest for optimisation can make us fragile,
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🎙️ 149: Go all in - the case for 100% commitment
In this episode, David Elikwu explains the pervasive state of hesitation many people experience in life. Drawing upon philosophers Henry
When Pain Means Progress: How to tell whether discomfort is a signal to push or to stop
The Pain Is the Point When I walk for several hours on the treadmill under my desk, my legs hurt
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🎙️ 148: The Secret to Being BOTH Productive and Creative
In this episode of 'The Knowledge,' host David Elikwu dives into the dichotomy between horizontal and vertical models
Why Thinking About Technique Makes You Worse: Get out of your head
When you're trying to improve your basketball shot, where should you turn your focus? On your elbow position?
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🎙️ 147: Perseverance and Redemption – The Comeback of Ed Latimore
David Elikwu speaks with Ed Latimore, exploring his remarkable journey from growing up in the projects of Pittsburgh to becoming
What Mr Rogers Knew About Value: What's essential is invisible
On the wall of his production studio, Fred Rogers framed a print with one of his favourite quotes: L'
