{"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":"Your Phone Is Rewiring Your Brain (The Science Will Shock You)","slug":"your-phone-is-rewiring-your-brain-the-science-will-shock-you","published_at":"2026-09-13T02:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/your-phone-is-rewiring-your-brain-the-science-will-shock-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN5827098706.mp3?updated=1776257531","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN5827098706.mp3?updated=1776257531","summary":"Right now, you're reading this on a device that's literally reshaping your brain. And if you've been sitting while scrolling, you've just reduced blood flow to your prefrontal cortex by up to 20%. Adrian Wells breaks down the neuroscience that'll make you rethink everything about your daily habits. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why heavy smartphone users show measurable gray matter loss in attention and emotional regulation centers • How sitting for 6+ hours daily cuts memory performance and why \"exercise later\" doesn't fix it • The 3-minute task-switching trap that's destroying your focus (and the 23-minute recovery cost) • Why walking breaks every 30 minutes boost creativity by 23% compared to desk-bound thinking 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to understand what their daily habits are actually doing to their brain. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the brain-phone connection [01:30] Gray matter shrinkage: what smartphone addiction looks like in brain scans [04:00] The sitting epidemic: how chairs became cognitive killers [07:00] Task-switching costs: why multitasking makes you measurably dumber [10:00] Simple fixes that actually work (backed by neuroscience) [12:00] Your action plan for protecting your brain This isn't about going off-grid or buying a standing desk. It's about understanding what's happening in your skull so you can make smarter choices. The research is pretty shocking, but the solutions are surprisingly simple. 🔔 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: smartphone brain effects, sedentary lifestyle health, focus and attention, neuroplasticity, digital we…","meta_description":"Right now, you're reading this on a device that's literally reshaping your brain. And if you've been sitting while scrolling, you've just reduced blood fl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/your-phone-is-rewiring-your-brain-the-science-will-shock-you/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/your-phone-is-rewiring-your-brain-the-science-will-shock-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}