Brad Stulberg

Mar 5, 2025 | thegrowtheq.com | Brad Stulberg

Over the past few days, we saw two representations of greatness on big stages:The first was Elon Musk at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where he paraded around with a Chainsaw over his head, signifying how hard he was working making cuts to federal bureaucracy. This came shortly after Musk ​bragged​ about having his DOGE staff working 120-hour weeks.

Feb 19, 2025 | thegrowtheq.com | Steve Magness |Brad Stulberg

Houston, 2024—Burroughs Park Soccer Complex: The score was tied. The head referee was glancing at his watch, whistle in his mouth, ready to call the game at any moment. Coaches from both sides anxiously paced the sidelines, issuing last-second commands to press forward. The fans were energized, encouraging their respective teams’ star players. As the clock wound down and fatigue rose, play on the field became increasingly desperate and chaotic.

Feb 17, 2025 | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Brad Stulberg

Upgrade to paid to play voiceoverMass federal firings. Aggressive tariffs. Sweeping policy shifts at home and abroad. Whether you’re thrilled or terrified by the whirlwind in Washington, the news is moving fast, and navigating constant upheaval has become a national and international challenge. But according to researcher, professor, and bestselling author , it’s possible not just to keep your head clear in turbulent times—but to thrive.

Feb 12, 2025 | thegrowtheq.com | Brad Stulberg

If you are feeling a bit unmoored and distracted, pushed and pulled by the chaos and rapid change of everyday life, you aren’t alone. ​We know this for certain thanks to a new ​report​ from scholars across the political spectrum who teamed up to study trends in the developed world between 1990 and the present day. Perhaps their most striking finding was that economic improvement did not run parallel to improvements in life satisfaction and well-being.

Jan 22, 2025 | thegrowtheq.com | Brad Stulberg |Steve Magness

Just as we have an obesity crisis, we also have an attentional health crisis. Though their presentation is different, a significant part of their underlying cause is the same, and some of the solutions are too. Researchers use the terms evolutionary mismatch or dysevolution to describe situations in which our modern environments come into harmful conflict with our innate hardwiring. Let’s start with obesity: For over ninety-nine percent of our species’ history, we lived amidst scarcity.