The Science of Sin: Why We Do Bad Things & How to Lead When You Are Not in Charge

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 8 April 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Why does traffic just seem to stop for no reason then magically clear up? You are sure there must be an accident or construction but there isn’t. So what causes it? We begin this episode with an explanation of that. (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090608151550.htm) There are 7 deadly sins: pride, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, greed and sloth. Why are they so tempting? We humans spend our lives trying to resist the lure of sin. So what’s it all for? Jack Lewis author of the book The Science of Sin: Why We Do the Things We Know We Shouldn’t (https://amzn.to/2HVhXhL) joins me for a fascinating discussion on why we are attracted to things that can do us no good and what determines if we resist or give in to temptation. Ever have a chain necklace get all tangled in a knot that is hard to get undone? That is just one of several household emergencies that you’ll hear the solution for in this episode. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/g3397/quick-cleaning-fixesfor-everyday-issues/ You probably assume that in order to be a leader, you have to have authority – otherwise why should anyone listen to you? Well you don’t, according to my guest Clay Scroggins, author of the book How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority (https://amzn.to/2UxS7Gc). Listen to understand why it is not about authority so much as it is about influence. This Week's Sponsors -LinkedIn. For $50 off your first job post, go to www.LinkedIn.com/podcast -BetterHelp. Get help with a counselor you will love at www.BetterHelp.com/SYSK -Care/Of Vitamins. For 50% off your first order go to www.TakecareOf.com and use the promo code: something50 -Ollie. For 60% off your first order plus a free bag of dog treats go to www.myollie.com/try/something -Calming Comfort. For $15 off the displayed price go to www.calmingcomfortblanket.com and use the promo code: something -ADT. To get a secure smart home designed just for you go to www.ADT.com -Capital One. What's in your wallet? www.CapitalOne.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, why are there phantom traffic jams?
0:07.6	Where traffic slows down for no apparent reason.
0:11.2	Then the seven deadly sins.
0:13.5	Why are they so hard for us to resist?
0:15.9	There's definitely a tension between our inner drive to do those seven things because
0:22.9	at least six of those seven, when we give into those temptations, it feels good.
0:27.6	Moving into these urges, it is hard work, resisting temptation.
0:31.5	Then some great household hacks for everyday emergencies and understanding that you can
0:37.4	still be a leader even if you don't have the authority to lead.
0:41.9	The reason why I know that is because we all know people who have a lot of authority
0:45.8	and are not doing a great job leading.
0:48.2	And then in the same time, we know a lot of people in our past and our history who have
0:52.6	not had authority but have still done great things.
0:56.6	All this today on something you should know.
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