Why Choosing Wisely Shapes Agency, Meaning, and Mattering | Barry Schwartz - EP 724
3 February - 1 hour 13 minsWhat happens when the frameworks we use to make decisions no longer reflect how human lives actually work?
In this opening episode of the You Matter series on Passion Struck, renowned social psychologist Barry Schwartz joins the show to examine how modern decision-making systems—built on metrics, optimization, and rational choice theory—can quietly erode agency, judgment, and our sense of mattering.
Schwartz is best known for The Paradox of Choice, which revealed how an abundance of options often leads to dissatisfaction rather than freedom. In his new book, Choose Wisely, co-written with philosopher Richard Schuldenfrei, he extends this critique by challenging the foundations of rational...
Series Episodes
Winning the Wrong Game: Take Back Your Invisible Scoreboard | John R. Miles - EP 750
In this powerful solo episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles exposes a hidden force shaping modern life: the Invisible Scoreboard.
15 mins
3 April Finished
The Hidden System Keeping You Burned Out (It’s Not You) | Corinne Low - EP 749
In this episode of the Passion Struck podcast, I sit down with Wharton economist Corinne Low author of "Having It All."
1 hour 2 mins
2 April Finished
How to Find the Meaning of Your Life in an Age of Emptiness | Arthur Brooks - EP 748
Joining John is Harvard professor, social scientist, and bestselling author Arthur Brooks to discuss his powerful new book, The Meaning of Your Life.
50 mins
31 March Finished
Social Media Addiction: Why You Feel You Don’t Matter | John R. Miles - EP 747
In this urgent episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles unpacks the "Big Tobacco moment" for the digital age.
18 mins
27 March Finished
How Beliefs Shape Behavior, Motivation, and Resilience | Nir Eyal — EP 746
Joining me is behavioral expert and bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable, Nir Eyal, to discuss his groundbreaking new book, Beyond Belief.
59 mins
26 March Finished
Why Humans Are Wired for Love but Struggling to Connect | Dr. Justin Garcia — EP 745
In this episode of Passion Struck, host John Miles interviews Dr. Justin Garcia, evolutionary biologist and Executive Director of the Kinsey Institute, about his book "The Intimate Animal."
53 mins
24 March Finished
