Buzz
Have you ever felt completely stuck when faced with a choice? Why is making decisions—whether it’s picking a meal or deciding to relocate—so difficult? This week, we chat with neuroscientist David Redish, author of The Mind Within the Brain: How We Make Decisions and How those Decisions Go Wrong, to uncover what's going on in our brains when we decide. Mytour’s managing editor Virginia Smith also joins to discuss The Trolley Problem and other thought-provoking ethical dilemmas.
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Our Top Picks of the Week
Each week, we share the personal upgrades we’ve made in our lives. This time, we discussed booking a spontaneous getaway, the entertaining podcast Mission to Zyxx, and the pleasure of cranking up the speed to double time while enjoying audiobooks.
