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Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim: When the Deep End Is the Only Teacher

Some lessons can only be learned in the water. ‘Sink or swim’ is one of the most uncompromising expressions in English: stark, demanding, and surprisingly generous in what it believes about human capability. This episode explores the philosophy hidden in two small words.

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Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind: The One Thing Worth Chasing That Can’t Be Bought

We spend enormous amounts of energy on things we hope will eventually give us this. ‘Peace of mind’ is one of the oldest and most sought-after states in human experience: and one of the most misunderstood. This episode explores what it really is, where it actually comes from, and why so many of our strategies for finding it are aimed at the wrong thing.

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Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits: The Rare and Wonderful Recognition of Your Own Kind

You’ve met them. The person across the room who gets it: who gets you: in a way that takes most people years and this person achieved in five minutes. ‘Kindred spirits’ is one of the most beautiful expressions in English, and this episode explores the deep human need behind that instant, inexplicable sense of recognition.

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