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A Recast of ‘Not Overthinking’

The weekly podcast about happiness, creativity, and the human condition. It's us, Ali and Taimur Abdaal, occasionally joined by guests, talking about things to help us think, do, and be better. Things like social interaction, lifestyle design, mental models... Things that are hard to examine, but important to explore. And hopefully, things that make for a fun and interesting chat every week. We'd love for you to join us.

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Recastable Episodes (126)

1. Why do we like to be correct? March 17, 2019
2. Why are we scared to put ourselves out there? March 24, 2019
3. Why do we hate networking events? March 31, 2019
4. Why do we struggle with consistency? April 7, 2019
5. Why should you invest in a good kitchen bin? April 14, 2019
6. Why do we love our jobs? April 21, 2019
7. How should we take advice? April 28, 2019
8. Time management, motivation, productivity etc [Inbetweenasode] May 5, 2019
9. What makes an awkward silence? May 12, 2019
10. Why do we struggle with motivation? May 19, 2019
11. How can we get into the habit of reading? May 26, 2019
12. How much of our behaviour is status-seeking? June 2, 2019
13. How to deal with Rejection June 9, 2019
14. What does it mean to be authentic? June 16, 2019
15. Ali's Journey on YouTube [Inbetweenasode] June 23, 2019
16. Why do we seek permission? June 30, 2019
17. Is ambition a virtue? July 7, 2019
18. How should we give advice? July 14, 2019
19. Startups, Coding and Making Money Online - An Interview with Taimur July 21, 2019
20. Procrastination, Money-making, Rejection etc - Answering your Questions July 28, 2019
21. How do we make friends? Aug. 4, 2019
22. Birds, Supersonic Jets, Internet Businesses and Trophy Hunting Aug. 11, 2019
23. Is being negative ever acceptable? Aug. 18, 2019
24. What's it like to be internet-famous? Ft. Sara Dietschy Aug. 25, 2019
25. What do we want from this podcast? Sept. 8, 2019
26. Invisible Shackles & Life Scripts Sept. 15, 2019
27. Will a new iPhone make us happier? Sept. 22, 2019
28. Book Discussion: "The Magic of Thinking Big" Sept. 29, 2019
29. Small Talk & Social Awkwardness Oct. 13, 2019
30. Treating your personal life like a business Oct. 20, 2019
31. Conflict and Communication - The Roommate Relationship ft. Molly Nov. 3, 2019
32. Being Weird Nov. 10, 2019
33. Intentional Socialising Nov. 17, 2019
34. Inner Rings - The Desire to Fit In Dec. 1, 2019
35. External appearances vs internal experiences Dec. 8, 2019
36. How to get rich (without getting lucky) - Tweet Discussion Dec. 15, 2019
37. Social Interactions - Comfort, Messaging and Life Enjoyment Dec. 22, 2019
38. 2019: The Not Overthinking Review Dec. 29, 2019
39. "Lad" Culture - An Insider's Perspective Jan. 5, 2020
40. Words that changed our lives Jan. 12, 2020
41. Book Discussion - The Courage to be Disliked Jan. 19, 2020
42. Does travel really broaden our horizons? Jan. 26, 2020
43. Book Discussion: The Wright Brothers Feb. 2, 2020
44. Margin, Dinner Parties and The Art of Gathering Feb. 16, 2020
45. Motivation, Complaining and Conversationality - A Critique of the Podcast Feb. 23, 2020
46. 40 Concepts for Understanding the World - Tweet Discussion March 1, 2020
47. Low Optionality and Adult Friendships March 8, 2020
48. How would you spend your time if you knew you'd die in 2 years? March 15, 2020
49. Not Overthinking: Coronavirus Edition March 22, 2020
50. Note-taking and quarantining March 29, 2020
51. Taimur Teaches Maths - The Flaw of Averages April 5, 2020
52. The Principles of Productivity April 12, 2020
53. Vision, Leadership and Winning the Lottery - An open-ended discussion April 19, 2020
54. Money, Stories, and Old People April 26, 2020
55. The Parent, The Adult and The Child - A Discussion of Transactional Analysis May 3, 2020
56. Life Positions & Games - Transactional Analysis Part 2 May 10, 2020
57. Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships May 17, 2020
58. 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice May 24, 2020
59. Thinking as Children May 31, 2020
60. Racism, Social Justice, and Figuring Stuff Out June 7, 2020
61. Responses to our 'racism' episode June 14, 2020
62. 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice - Part 2 June 22, 2020
63. How To Convince Your Friend To Start A Blog June 28, 2020
64. Envy and The Elephant in the Brain July 5, 2020
65. How to Understand Things July 12, 2020
66. 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice - Part 3 July 19, 2020
67. The Abusive Relationships of Productivity YouTubers July 26, 2020
68. Friendships and Relationships ft. Valentin and Cliff Aug. 2, 2020
69. Reimagining our relationship with 'Work', ft. Paul Millerd Aug. 9, 2020
70. How can we treat children morally? (Part 1) Aug. 16, 2020
71. How can we treat children morally? (Part 2) Aug. 30, 2020
72. Imposter Syndrome and Other Curiosities Sept. 6, 2020
73. Bouncing Back, Finding Fulfilment and Being Productive ft. Noah Kagan Sept. 15, 2020
74. Book Discussion - The 4-Hour Work Week Sept. 20, 2020
75. Should we donate to charity because it "feels good"? Sept. 28, 2020
76. Dissatisfaction and Aspiration Oct. 5, 2020
77. Competitiveness and Mimetic Traps Oct. 12, 2020
78. Book Discussion - The Psychology of Money Oct. 18, 2020
79. Book Discussion - The Psychology of Money Part 2 Oct. 25, 2020
80. Is it immoral to publicly share revenue numbers? Nov. 1, 2020
81. Austin Kleon on Writing, Creativity and The Importance of Idleness Nov. 9, 2020
82. John O'Nolan on Life as a Nomad, Ghost and Optimising for Happiness Nov. 17, 2020
83. How authentic are we on this podcast? Nov. 22, 2020
84. An Existential Crisis Nov. 30, 2020
85. Disappointment, Seriousness and Sincerity Dec. 6, 2020
86. What do we want from life? Dec. 13, 2020
87. Probing Questions to Reflect on 2020 Dec. 21, 2020
88. 2020 Not Overthinking Highlights Dec. 27, 2020
89. Misogyny, Generalisation and Controversial Topics Jan. 4, 2021
90. How can we optimise for a meaningful life? Jan. 11, 2021
91. Book Discussion - The Tyranny of Merit Jan. 18, 2021
92. Trying to be Confidently Wrong Jan. 25, 2021
93. Should we be trying to build an online audience? Feb. 1, 2021
94. Book Discussion: The Righteous Mind Feb. 8, 2021
95. Emotional Rollercoasters Feb. 15, 2021
96. Pity vs Sympathy Feb. 22, 2021
97. Justin Kan (Twitch Co-Founder) on Entrepreneurship and Living a Meaningful Life March 1, 2021
98. Social Media and Sincerity March 8, 2021
99. Introverts, Extroverts and Identity Signals March 15, 2021
100. Should we optimise our relationships? March 22, 2021
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