The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 14 – Insurance

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 14 – Insurance May 8, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, what is insurance? You described off tape it as something about smearing risk. Rick Rosner: Alright. So, part of growing up or at least growing older, one part of it is deciding …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 13 – Getting an Animal

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 13 – Getting an Animal May 1, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobson: So, what do people bear in mind when they are thinking about getting an animal or if they have an animal? Rick Rosner: Thing one is, can you care for an …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 12 – Cutting Losses With Work

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 12 – Cutting Losses With Work April 22, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What about cutting losses regarding a job? Rick Rosner: As with relationships, it hurts less to cut loose a job if you have something else already lined up. So, that …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 11 – Women’s Rising Standards and Calling Out Bad Behaviour

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 11 – Women's Rising Standards and Calling Out Bad Behaviour April 15, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material]   Rick Rosner: I became obsessed with becoming the perfect male feminist to try to get my girlfriend back after she dumped me. So, I read every issue of Miss …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 10 – On Bullshit

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 10 – On Bullshit April 8, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, we were talking about the nature of bullshit off tape. Now, you wanted to look into different aspects of that. Rick Rosner: Let me take my specific situation, I have this YouTube project, where …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 9 – Cutting Losses in Relationships, Other Factors

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 9 - Cutting Losses in Relationships, Other Factors April 1, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What are some other factors in terms of cutting your losses within a relationship? Rick Rosner: Well, I would say that the major factors might be whether you …

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Ask A Genius 356 – On the Nurturance of Talent by Oneself

In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 356 - On the Nurturance of Talent by Oneself April 1, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: You mentioned in prior sessions about coming to grips with the world, as you are very different. What about the youth that are gifted and talented and needing moderately to even …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 8 – Effective Communication

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 8 - Effective Communication March 22, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What makes an effective communication? Rick Rosner: Before as a kid, before that was even a thing, I've had many awkward years and they haven't entirely gone away though I've been a …

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The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 7 – Cutting Your Losses in an Argument

In-Sight Publishing The Middle-Aged Genius’s Guide to Almost Everything 7 - Cutting Your Losses in an Argument March 15, 2018 [Beginning of recorded material] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What about cutting your losses with regards to something small in a relationship, like an argument? You argue over something being moved, like a piece of furniture or …

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