{"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":426,"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. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T02:18:54.580675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Dr K: \"We've Created Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!\"","slug":"dr-k-we-ve-created-millions-of-lonely-addicted-males","published_at":"2026-09-12T05:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/dr-k-we-ve-created-millions-of-lonely-addicted-males","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8300025994.mp3?updated=1776257546","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8300025994.mp3?updated=1776257546","summary":"63% of men under 30 are single. Suicide rates for young men have spiked 35% since 2000. Boys get prescribed ADHD meds at three times the rate of girls. Adrian Wells sits down with Dr. K to unpack what's really behind this crisis: we've accidentally engineered a generation of isolated, addicted young men. This isn't your typical \"men are struggling\" conversation. Dr. K breaks down the specific systems and cultural shifts that created this mess, why traditional approaches aren't working, and what actually needs to change. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 63% of young men are single while only 34% of young women are (hint: it's not what you think) • The hidden connection between ADHD overdiagnosis and male addiction patterns • How college demographics flipped from 58% male in 1970 to 35% today, and what that really means • The specific psychological traps that keep young men stuck in isolation cycles 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who wants to understand one of the most underreported crises of our time. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the male loneliness epidemic [01:45] The shocking statistics nobody's talking about [03:30] Why boys are being medicated at triple the rate [05:15] How dating apps rewired male psychology [07:00] The college gender flip and what it actually reveals [09:30] Dr. K's framework for understanding male addiction [11:15] What needs to change (and what won't work) 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: male mental health, addiction psychology, gender dynamics, social isolation, ADHD overdiagnosis Find all episodes at First Principles ------------ Keywords: decision making, cognitive biase…","meta_description":"63% of men under 30 are single. Suicide rates for young men have spiked 35% since 2000. Boys get prescribed ADHD meds at three times the rate of girls. Ad…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":968,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/dr-k-we-ve-created-millions-of-lonely-addicted-males/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/dr-k-we-ve-created-millions-of-lonely-addicted-males.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}