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Blind Insights

David Olney's blind insights include complex problem-solving, applied philosophy, and self-improvement, and Tim Whiffen's curiosity on the matters opens up plenty of conversations between the two. Joi... Read more

Ranked #1

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Blind Insights - Appreciation at Work (Special Guest Paul White)

Blind Insights - Appreciation at Work (Special Guest Paul White)

When we work for others our sense of success often bears on feeling appreciated by our colleagues and bosses. So how do ... Read more

25 Oct 2019

52mins

Ranked #2

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Blind Insights - Money for a Sustainable Future (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Blind Insights - Money for a Sustainable Future (Special Guest Steven Hail)

We've talked about the end of growth and that is damning enough for our current system, but if we come up with solutions... Read more

27 Sep 2019

56mins

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Blind Insights - Stop Lying to Yourself (Special Guest Cortney Warren)

Blind Insights - Stop Lying to Yourself (Special Guest Cortney Warren)

Being honest is the key to mental health, acknowledging problems and doing something about them is difficult, but when y... Read more

17 Oct 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #4

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Blind Insights - WhRight Wing Radicalisation (Special Guest Paj Sandu)

Blind Insights - WhRight Wing Radicalisation (Special Guest Paj Sandu)

Anders Breivik has set a precedent of assessing young, white angry males as being psychologically unstable when in reali... Read more

6 Sep 2019

1hr

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Blind Insights - Our Quality World with William Glasser Institute Australia (Special Guest Christine Duffield)

Blind Insights - Our Quality World with William Glasser Institute Australia (Special Guest Christine Duffield)

Following the popular episode where David and Tim explored many of William Glasser's ideas, they teamed up with Christin... Read more

1 Sep 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #6

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Blind Insights - Federal Job Guarantees (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Blind Insights - Federal Job Guarantees (Special Guest Steven Hail)

Now we understand MMT, and have a model for sustaining our existence, what can we do to bring more people up from unempl... Read more

12 Nov 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #7

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The Economics of a Post-Pandemic World (Special Guest Steven Hail) - Blind Insights

The Economics of a Post-Pandemic World (Special Guest Steven Hail) - Blind Insights

Nations around the world are trying a variety of policy settings to cope with the unique set of economic circumstances t... Read more

5 May 2020

1hr 9mins

Ranked #8

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Blind Insights - Saving for Mother Nature's Retirement with Ecological Economics (Special Guest Phil Lawn)

Blind Insights - Saving for Mother Nature's Retirement with Ecological Economics (Special Guest Phil Lawn)

In this raw episode get an inside look at how to calculate the expenses of inaction on climate with a candid and minimal... Read more

17 Apr 2020

1hr 20mins

Ranked #9

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Blind Insights - COVID19 Panic is Futile

Blind Insights - COVID19 Panic is Futile

How are we as a society dealing with #coronapocalypse? The toilet paper company stocks might suggest we aren't coping we... Read more

14 Mar 2020

39mins

Ranked #10

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Liz Elliott LIVE - Discussing her book "A New Way Now"

Liz Elliott LIVE - Discussing her book "A New Way Now"

Dr Liz Elliott is an academic cartoonist & author concerned with sustainable economies. She has opposed treaties, Bi... Read more

4 Mar 2020

8mins

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Blind Insights - How to Remember the Things You've Learned Here (Special Guest Anastasia Woolmer)

Blind Insights - How to Remember the Things You've Learned Here (Special Guest Anastasia Woolmer)

Really love a specific episode of the podcast but struggle to recall it when telling your peers about it? This is the ep... Read more

8 Jan 2020

1hr 3mins

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Blind Insights - Patterns of a Good Society (Special Guest Nicholas Christakis)

Blind Insights - Patterns of a Good Society (Special Guest Nicholas Christakis)

Usually, on Blind Insights, we discuss frightening topics but this episode is very different: It will restore your faith... Read more

7 Jan 2020

52mins

Ranked #13

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Blind Insights - Measuring Genuine Progress (Special Guest Phil Lawn)

Blind Insights - Measuring Genuine Progress (Special Guest Phil Lawn)

We measure success by income and productivity, yet this misses the mark for comparing countries long term. Gross Domesti... Read more

15 Nov 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #14

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Public Service Announcement - Cold Showers

Public Service Announcement - Cold Showers

It's cold, it's dark, it's painful, and it's probably the best thing you can do to start your day. Cold showers are a gr... Read more

29 Aug 2019

10mins

Ranked #15

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Blind Insights - The Dark Side of Self-Improvement, and How to Love Yourself (With Special Guest Suzanne Eder)

Blind Insights - The Dark Side of Self-Improvement, and How to Love Yourself (With Special Guest Suzanne Eder)

David and Tim talk to Suzanne Eder about her excellent TED talk, The Dark Side of Self-Improvement, and how to get comfo... Read more

18 Aug 2019

53mins

Ranked #16

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Blind Insights - Seeking Insights (Special Guest Gary Klein)

Blind Insights - Seeking Insights (Special Guest Gary Klein)

We are joined by Dr. Gary Klein, President of Shadowbox LLC, to discuss Naturalistic Decision Making, how to do a PreMor... Read more

8 Aug 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #17

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Blind Insights - Does Evil Exist? (Special Guest Morris Prendergast)

Blind Insights - Does Evil Exist? (Special Guest Morris Prendergast)

David and Tim chat to one of David's former students who has successfully written an essay that stopped David in his tra... Read more

30 Jul 2019

56mins

Ranked #18

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Blind Insights - Universal Basic Incomes and Why Alcohol and TVs Make the World Go Round (Special Guest Sam Burt)

Blind Insights - Universal Basic Incomes and Why Alcohol and TVs Make the World Go Round (Special Guest Sam Burt)

It's tax time in Australia and the Prime Minister Scott Morrison has passed a tax break for people to stimulate the econ... Read more

18 Jul 2019

49mins

Ranked #19

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Blind Insights - It's the End of the World, but we can still Flourish (Special Guest Richard Heinberg)

Blind Insights - It's the End of the World, but we can still Flourish (Special Guest Richard Heinberg)

David and Tim discuss the looming energy and resource crisis with Richard Heinberg, who is Senior Fellow at the Post Car... Read more

11 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #20

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Blind Insights - Adapting to Overcome, and other Flourishing Techniques (Special Guest Penny Locaso)

Blind Insights - Adapting to Overcome, and other Flourishing Techniques (Special Guest Penny Locaso)

Penny Locaso is the world's first happiness hacker, someone concerned with helping others, or challenging others, to tak... Read more

11 Jun 2019

57mins

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