A Mug of Insights

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A Mug of Insights

Author of A Mug of Insights Newsletter Robin Waldun answers readers's questions on education, literature, the humanities and lifelong learning, combined with a few fun digressions into his research. amugofinsights.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 009: The REAL Reason Why College Students Struggle to Read Books

    2 DAYS AGO

    009: The REAL Reason Why College Students Struggle to Read Books

    An episode discussing the recent article by The Atlantic on why elite college students are struggling to read books and why attention span alone is not the real problem. Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    29 min
  2. 008: How To Build A Consistent Reading Habit

    25 NOV

    008: How To Build A Consistent Reading Habit

    On this episode, we'll talk about how to develop a consistent reading habit and the future of this podcast. Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
  3. 007: Listen To This Before You Start an Arts Degree

    7 SEPT

    007: Listen To This Before You Start an Arts Degree

    Show Notes: Link to original article: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/a-word-of-caution-5-common-myths Link to Angelene’s article: https://angelenekala.substack.com/p/your-sign-to-defer-uni Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min
  4. 006: How Critique Became The Mood of The Internet

    1 SEPT

    006: How Critique Became The Mood of The Internet

    Submit a question for the QnA episodes here: https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions Link to the original article: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-being-surrounded-by-idiots Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    14 min
  5. 005: Balancing Passion and College, Being Single In Your 20s and Substack Writing Advice

    25 AUG

    005: Balancing Passion and College, Being Single In Your 20s and Substack Writing Advice

    Show Notes: Submit a question to this show: https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions This week’s article: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/arent-you-a-little-young-to-read Deep work by Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/deep-work-rules-for-focused-success-in-a-distracted-world/ The Agony of Eros by Byung-Chul Han: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262533379/the-agony-of-eros/ Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    16 min
  6. 004: In Praise of Cafés and Inactivity - From The Archive

    16 AUG

    004: In Praise of Cafés and Inactivity - From The Archive

    Introducing the monthly segment where I read out a piece from the archive of A Mug of Insights. This month, we’ll start with a piece on why doing nothing is the best thing you can do for your creativity. Link to the full article with reading lists/citations: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/doing-nothing-is-the-best-thing-you?utm_source=publication-search Submit a question for me on the weekly QnA show: https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    8 min
  7. 003: Future of The Humanities, Reading as a Hobby and Tools for Finishing a Difficult Book

    10 AUG

    003: Future of The Humanities, Reading as a Hobby and Tools for Finishing a Difficult Book

    Show Notes: Submit a question via Speakpipe here: https://www.speakpipe.com/amugofquestions New piece from the Newsletter: I Hate Networking Too, But… https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/i-hate-networking-too-but   Books Mentioned: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-righteous-mind-9780141039169 Hooked by Rita Felski: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo58870481.html More About Lydia Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Davis   Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    22 min
  8. 002: Dealing With Too Many Interests, Information Overload And How To Handle Academic Anxiety

    31 JUL

    002: Dealing With Too Many Interests, Information Overload And How To Handle Academic Anxiety

    On this episode of A Mug of Insights, we'll address three questions on dealing with multiple interests, tips for being a more effective student and how to manage academic anxiety & carve out the time to think. Show notes: Weekly Recap: Latest newsletter on the five myths about studying an arts degree https://amugofinsights.substack.com/p/a-word-of-caution-5-common-myths Tips on how to read academic texts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKFlWdVXYIg&t=40s Recommendations: The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell https://russell-j.com/beginner/COH-TEXT.HTM Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min
  9. 001: Dealing with cognitive overload, morning routines and how lifelong learning makes you more productive

    21 JUL

    001: Dealing with cognitive overload, morning routines and how lifelong learning makes you more productive

    In this episode, we answered three questions from our readers about dealing with an overwhelming amount of information, the impacts of a flexible morning routine, and how lifelong learning influences our productivity. If you want to submit a question, follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/r.c.waldun/?hl=en and send me a DM. Once I've approved the request send a voice recording of your question and you just might hear your voice on an episode. Show notes: Caitlin's Newsletter: Ruminations https://caitlinellis.substack.com/ Cal Newport's brilliant books that changed my life (Pay Attention to Deep Work and How to Be A Straight-A Student) https://calnewport.com/writing/ Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min
  10. 000: Spreading The Words

    07/12/2023

    000: Spreading The Words

    For additional information about the show and premium episodes, head to https://amugofinsights.substack.com/ for more. Welcome to this brief introduction to this podcast! In this episode, we covered what this podcast is about, potential upload frequency and what you can do to support this project. If you have any potential requests and suggestions, please leave them in the comments down below (future AMA segments?). For now, take care, and goodbye! Get full access to A Mug of Insights at amugofinsights.substack.com/subscribe

    6 min
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Author of A Mug of Insights Newsletter Robin Waldun answers readers's questions on education, literature, the humanities and lifelong learning, combined with a few fun digressions into his research. amugofinsights.substack.com

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