The Examined Life
By Kenneth Primrose
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Episodes: 40
Description
The Examined Life podcast explores the questions we should be asking ourselves with a range of leading thinkers. Each episode features a different interview, and appeals to those interested in wisdom, personal development, and what it might mean to live a good life. Topics vary from discussing the role of dopamine mining and status anxiety, to exploring the science of awe and attention.
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Stephen Cave - How Long Should We Live?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Kathryn Mannix - Is mortality a threat or a catalyst?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Dr BJ Miller - How are you grieving?
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Dr Lucy Hone - What has loss taught you?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Season Trailer - Mortality & Meaning
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Flourishing in a Digital Age
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Surviving Hard Times: The Stockdale Paradox And Everyday Resilience - ft. Terry Waite and Lucy Hone
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Victor Strecher - Who am I?
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Sir Anthony Seldon - What is the purpose of education?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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LM Sacasas on why life should not be delegated
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Leaning into Pain with Anna Lembke
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Dr Alex Curmi - how should we prepare for a technological future?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Tom Chatfield - What myths are we telling ourselves about technology?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Rosie Spinks - What Do We Do Now That We're Here?
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ruth Taylor - How do we develop better cultural values?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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William Damon - Am I serving a bigger purpose than myself?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Katharine Birbalsingh - Why are we ignoring our future?
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May 15, 2025 |
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Peter Gray - What do children need to develop psychologically?
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May 07, 2025 |
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Michael Sacasas - what should we be doing for ourselves, even if a machine can do it for us?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Michaeleen Doucleff - what are the universals of childhood?
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Season II summary: it's all about attention
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Oliver Burkeman - How can I more fully embrace my finitude?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Phoebe Tickell - Is the root of our problems found in the way we see the world?
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Alex Evans - What do we do about the religion shaped hole?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor - Who are we, and what are we doing here?
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Todd Kashdan - What are the best ways to be influential when lacking power and status?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Iain McGilchrist - What is my culture preventing me from seeing?
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Eve Poole - What is distinctive about being human?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Dougald Hine - How do we make good ruins?
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May 22, 2024 |
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Elizabeth Oldfield - Who is it that I want to be becoming?
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May 06, 2024 |
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Dacher Keltner - How can awe help us to find more meaning in life?
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Seasonal Reflections for the Year Ahead
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Madeleine Bunting - what is home?
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Sir Terry Waite - how do we rebuild trust and foster community?
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Helena Norberg-Hodge - Why is life getting harder and faster?
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Will Storr - How am I keeping score?
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May 29, 2023 |
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Tim Ingold - How do we think differently about generations?
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May 14, 2023 |
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Lisa Miller on spirituality and awakened awareness - when have I been both a point and a wave?
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Anna Lembke - What does it look like to have a healthy relationship with pain and pleasure?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Oliver Burkeman - How do I more fully embrace my finitude?
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Apr 04, 2023 |