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In Singapore, a group of runners charge 50p per kilometre to run on strangers' Strava accounts. That's how far people will go to look fit online. This episode explains the psychology behind why being watched changes everything. --- Owain’s book: https://amzn.to/4smVtrP Owain’s co ...  Show more

Professor Richard Wiseman searched for the world’s funniest joke. He found it. But it wasn’t what he expected. --- Richard’s book Quirkology: https://amzn.to/4shYOJ6 Richard’s book 59 Seconds: https://amzn.to/3Pf9pWI Richard’s SubStack: https://richardwiseman.substack.com/ Join 1 ...  Show more

When you think about self-driving cars, you might imagine relaxing in the back seat while a vehicle carries you to your destination. But according to Dave Ferguson, nearly half of all car tips that Americans take don’t actually need any passengers at all. That’s because we spe ...

Though they scare us, rip us off at times, and don’t wash the white seat covers nearly enough, there’s nothing like the vindication of winning the taxi battle and claiming your prize of a ride home. This lesson reminds us of all the times we almost wanted to kiss the taxi driv ...

Christoph Weiglers Job könnte man auch als Übersetzer bezeichnen. Seit acht Jahren ist er Uber-Deutschlandchef. Weigler muss Uber in Kalifornien erklären, warum im fernen Deutschland viele Dinge anders laufen als in den USA. Dass Privatpersonen ohne Personenbe ...

Episode 203: Neal and Toby preview Thursday's launch of Tesla's Cybertruck and why it comes at an interesting time for electric vehicles. Plus, why Wall Street is getting behind Nikki Haley and the marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped. Neal shares his favorite numbers and Google i ...  Show more