{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":324,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. 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In this eye-opening episode, Adrian Wells unpacks the $50,000 emotional mistake that even relationship expert Aubrey Marcus didn't see coming until it was too late. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why the biggest threat to open relationships isn't jealousy but time management and emotional exhaustion • The hidden psychological costs that drain your mental energy and bank account • How Aubrey Marcus spent over a decade learning these lessons the expensive way • The 4-5% reality: what the data actually shows about consensual non-monogamy success rates 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone questioning conventional relationship wisdom, whether you're single, committed, or somewhere in between. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells reveals the surprising open relationship statistics [02:15] The $50K mistake that changes everything [04:30] Why jealousy isn't the real problem [06:45] Aubrey Marcus's decade-long experiment [09:00] The emotional exhaustion nobody warns you about [11:30] What the research actually shows about relationship satisfaction Most people think open relationships are about managing jealousy. Turns out, that's not even close to the real challenge. The couples who make it work have figured out something completely different, and the ones who don't often end up paying a price that goes way beyond hurt feelings. This isn't relationship advice disguised as entertainment. It's data-driven insights about human psychology that'll make you rethink what you thought you knew about modern relationships. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap awa…","meta_description":"What if you discovered that 73% of open relationships fail not because of jealousy, but because of something nobody talks about? 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