Made You Think is a podcast by Nat Eliason, Neil Soni, and Adil Majid where the hosts and their guests examine ideas that, as the name suggests, make you think. Episodes will explore books, essays, podcasts, and anything else that warrants further discussion, teaches something useful, or at the very least, exercises our brain muscles.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 1 hour 51 minutes
episode 45: 45: More Knowledge, More Problems. The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
“It is inevitable that we face problems but no particular problem is inevitable we survive and thrive by solving each problem as it comes up, and since the human ability to transform nature is limited only by the laws of physics none of the endless...
episode 44: 44: Virtue is a Habit. The Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle
"Now happiness, more than anything else, seems complete without qualification. For we always choose it because of itself, never because of something else." In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and Nat discuss . Aristotle "wrote" this book for his...
episode 43: 43: Recap Time #2! Our Favorite Lessons from Episodes 22-42
Our second recap! In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and Nat revisit the previous books and topics discussed on the podcast. We delve into the most useful lessons that we’ve learned so far. It's perfect for newer listeners to catch up with the...
episode 42: 42: Yeezus Walks. The College Dropout by Kanye West
NEW: Support us via Patreon at to get bonus material, exclusive hangouts, episode discussions, and more! This is a special one! In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and I discuss a music album, . The flow of the album is based on Kanye's...
episode 41: 41: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life. The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
We, human beings, are a species that’s not only capable of acting on hidden motives—we’re designed to do it. Our brains are built to act in our self-interest while at the same time trying hard not to appear selfish in front of other people. And...
episode 40: 40: Slaughterhouse Capitalism. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis, too, had heard of America. That was a country where, they said, a man might earn three roubles a day; and Jurgis figured what three roubles a day would mean, with prices as they were where he lived, and decided forthwith that he would go to...
episode 39: 39: Ground, Water, Fire, Wind, Void. The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
"When I reached thirty I looked back on my past. The previous victories were not due to my having mastered strategy. Perhaps it was natural ability, or the order of heaven, or that other schools’ strategy was inferior. After that I studied morning...
episode 38: 38: Who is John Galt? Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
“If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater...
episode 37: 37: Turn Off Your Notifications: Solitude and Leadership by William Deresiewicz
Solitude is what you have the least of here, especially as plebes. You don’t even have privacy, the opportunity simply to be physically alone, never mind solitude, the ability to be alone with your thoughts. And yet I submit to you that solitude is...
episode 36: 36: Flow, Happiness, Power, Future of Work, and More: Listeners Q&A #1
“We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life. All that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.” Albert Einstein No books today, but a selected list of questions asked by Listeners! Neil and Nat...