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Two sisters in conversation about books, how they change lives, enrich our communities and allow us to grow and evolve as people.Sarah Ahmadi and Rebecca Budd
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The Happiness Cure by Anders Hansen (opens the original)
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S7 E4: The Happiness Cure by Anders Hansen What if our brains aren’t designed to make us happy? In this episode of The Book Dialogue, we discuss “The Happiness Cure: Why You’re Not Built for Constant Happiness, and How to Enjoy the Journey”, by renowned psychiatrist and well-being expert Dr. Anders Hansen. Blending cutting-edge neuroscience with real-life stories, Dr. Hansen takes us on a fascinating journey into the evolutionary roots of happiness — and why it often feels just out of reach. We
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr (opens the original)
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S7 E3: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr Welcome to The Book Dialogue, where thoughtful reading meets lively conversation. In this episode, we dive into The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr — a provocative and timely book that challenges us to think deeply about how our digital habits are shaping our capacity for attention, memory, and reflection. Carr’s central question is one we can’t afford to ignore: as we become more c
The Stories We Carry: The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson (opens the original)
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S7 E2: The Stories We Carry: The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson In 1627, hundreds of Icelanders were taken from their homes and carried across the sea into slavery in Algiers. Among them were a Lutheran minister, his wife Ásta, and their children. In The Sealwoman’s Gift , Sally Magnusson enters one of the silences left behind by history. While the captivity of Reverend Ólafur Egilsson was recorded, far less is known about what his wife experienced. Through imagination grounded in historica
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