Telling a story is one of the best ways we have of coming up with new ideas, and also of learning about each other and our world. It’s been happening since humans first inhabited the earth.
Stories told by firelight put listeners on the same emotional wavelength. Podcasts are campfire stories told by the smartest people in the world that you can access 24/7. It's a cheat code.
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1 hour Podcast per day * 365 days = 365 hours / 10 hours per average audio book = 36 books / year. Chiseled, campfire stories. Become a beast.