Microvacations, Why Sand Matters and Why We’re Running Out of It (w/ Vince Beiser), and Savings Plan Tricks
Episode description
Learn how to stay sane at work by taking a microvacation; an easy trick for building the best savings plan; and why sand is one of the most important materials in human civilization — and why we’re running out of it.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — and learn about sand from author Vince Beiser — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- To Stay Sane at Work, Try Taking Microvacations
- To Build the Best Savings Plan, Think of the Present Instead of the Future
Pick up Vince Beiser’s book, “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization,” on Amazon. It’s free with your Audible trial, and if you choose to make a purchase using this link, then Curiosity gets a share of the sale!
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Full episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/microvacations-why-sand-matters-and-why-were-running-out-of-it-w-vince-beiser-and-savings-plan-tricks
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