Episode 10 - Human Nature with Thomas Hobbes

Episode 11 - Chicago and Lions and Harassment, Oh My!

In this episode, we discuss two separate visits to Chicago I experienced, both of which involved me attending psychological conferences. We talk about the Sky Deck, the River Cruise, the Field Museum of Natural History, Portillos, Ed Debevics, Sexual Harassment, Tacit Consent, and much more! Psychology, philosophy, and HR management are focus points.

Episode 10 - Human Nature with Thomas Hobbes

Do you believe human nature is fundamentally good or fundamentally bad? Are people, by their nature, my selfless or are they selfish? In this episode, we will explore the philosophical perspectives of human nature by a famous British Philosopher named Thomas Hobbes. After dissecting his views, we will see how your views of human nature will influence your administration and experience of work.

Episode 9 - You Need to Watch Jaws

Jaws is one of the best movies ever made. In this episode, I start off by talking about watching Jaws with my son, how Jaws impacted my childhood and my fears, and what classifies Jaws as a classic movie. Finally, I share three of my favorite scenes (no major spoilers) of this movie to hopefully inspire you to either watch it for the first time or go and watch it again!

Episode 8 - Severus Snape: The Real Hero in Harry Potter

Who is your favorite character in the Harry Potter Universe? If you're smart, you'll say Severus Snape. In this episode, I dive into the complexity of Severus Snape and why I think he is such a compelling and relatable character. We also get a little philosophical discussing things like love, friendship, ethics, and moral duties. Listen to my insight on why Snape is the best character in the Harry Potter universe!

Episode 7 - Work Life Conflict

The two most demanding roles in the world include your job and your family. Sometimes, these two compete for each other in a very aggressive way, and that can create a lot of problems for individuals, families, organizations, and society. In this episode, we discuss the nature of work life conflict, as well as a business's priority of making money. Should businesses focus on productivity or making their people happy? The research might surprise you. Finally, we explore how amazing industrial organizational psychology is and how it can help improve a significant portion of people's lives by the things it studies. We end with some practical feedback for employers and employees on how they can reduce work life conflict from their lives! https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/new_study_shows/ [https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/new_study_shows/] https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/12/13/promoting-employee-happiness-benefits-everyone/?sh=9a66300581a1 [https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/12/13/promoting-employee-happiness-benefits-everyone/?sh=9a66300581a1] http://www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Social-Market-Foundation-Publication-Briefing-CAGE-4-Are-happy-workers-more-productive-281015.pdf#page=9 [http://www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Social-Market-Foundation-Publication-Briefing-CAGE-4-Are-happy-workers-more-productive-281015.pdf#page=9] https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amr.2017.0350 [https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amr.2017.0350] https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2115 [https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2115] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2156869318813006 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2156869318813006]