{"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. 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Swiss philosopher Alain de Botton drops a truth bomb: our romantic expectations, rooted in 18th-century Romanticism, are sabotaging modern relationships. In this eye-opening episode, Adrian Wells breaks down why we're failing at love and what actually works. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why Romanticism created impossible relationship standards (and how it's still hurting us today) • The real reason 70% of couples fight about the same issues over and over • How relationship education cuts divorce rates by 30% and what those couples know that others don't • De Botton's \"good enough\" partner theory that could save your relationship 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who's ever wondered why modern dating feels so broken (spoiler: it's not just you). 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the love paradox [01:45] How Romanticism ruined realistic expectations [04:20] Why most relationship fights aren't about what you think [07:10] The psychology behind feeling unheard in relationships [09:30] De Botton's \"good enough\" partnership model [11:15] Practical steps to become a better partner today This isn't another \"love yourself first\" pep talk. It's a philosophical deep dive into why our culture set us up to fail at the thing we want most, plus actual tools to fix it. 🔔 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: relationships, philosophy, Alain de Botton, modern love, psychology Find all episodes at First Principles ------------ Keywords: ai dangers, business fundamentals, entrepreneurship philosophy, philosophy business, behavi…","meta_description":"Here's the podcast description: What if everything you believe about love is actually making you lonelier? 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