Episodes

  • The Death of Deep Thought

    The Death of Deep Thought
    Dec 20 2025
    Most people are cognitive passengers, living out scripts written by their past or programmed by an algorithm. The Rational Lens is a podcast for the defiant—those who refuse to be prisoners of unrecoverable investments and mental noise.
    We bridge the gap between high-level Critical Thinking and Self-Growth, performing a clinical autopsy on the traps that stall human potential: the Sunk Cost Fallacy, Cognitive Atrophy, and the Illusion of Consistency. We don’t offer motivation; we offer Prospective Logic. We teach you how to make decisions based on where you are going, not what you have already lost.
    If you believe that walking away from a losing game is the ultimate sign of intelligence, you have found your tribe.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    31 mins
  • The High Cost of Not Quitting

    The High Cost of Not Quitting
    Dec 19 2025
    The Art of Rational Liberation
    Most people waste their future paying for the mistakes of their past. Prospective Defiant is a channel for the rational rebel—those who refuse to be prisoners of their own previous investments.
    We provide deep-core analysis of the cognitive traps that stall human progress, from the Sunk Cost Fallacy to Loss Aversion. We offer Critical Liberation, mastering the strategy of Prospective Thinking: making every decision based on where you are going, not what you have already lost.
    If you believe walking away from a losing game is a sign of intelligence rather than weakness, you belong here. Sever the anchors of the past and reclaim the power of the pivot.
    Sever the Past. Own the Future.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    16 mins