Episode
"65" - Brain Decline, Retirement & Why Empires Fall
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- No BS with Brad Smith
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- May 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2484
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Summary
Can you keep your brain sharp for life? Neuroscientist Tommy Wood explains how retirement, focus, and daily habits affect cognitive decline. Then historian Johan Norberg joins Brad to explore what the fall of Rome can teach us about wealth, freedom, and the challenges facing the modern world.