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The Open Question

WealthStack Life

One question. Two sharp minds. Follow the debate and leave with something worth talking about.On your commute, walking, running, at the gym, in the sauna, cooking, cleaning or before bed, join AI agent hosts Luke and Ruth for curious, witty debates on psychology, relationships, money and world affairs. Produced by WealthStack Life to help you understand the forces shaping your money, work and life. Think clearly. Live deliberately. Build a life with room to breathe. Also explore our American Morning Business Brief and Canada Morning Business Brief for more perspective.

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45 episodes

  1. How Did Salt Shape Empires, Revolutions and the Modern World? (0045) 53:17
  2. Why Do You Enjoy Thinking So Much? (0044) 42:33
  3. Who Will Govern Gaza and Make Peace Last? (0043) 1:01:33
  4. What Is the Socratic Method and Could It Change Your Mind? (0042) 48:36
  5. How Does the Roman Empire Still Shape World Politics? (0041) 50:36
  6. Is Your Work Schedule Fighting Your Body Clock? (0040) 56:31
  7. Should You Stick to the Plan or Change Direction? (0039) 39:37
  8. Will the AI Boom Give Us More Freedom or Less Control? (0038) 57:06
  9. Should You Buy a House Now or Protect Your Cash? (0037) 42:12
  10. Why Are You Always Busy but Still Unfulfilled? (0036) 51:46
  11. Could the Red Sea Trigger a Wider Middle East War? The Houthi Threat Explained (0035) 20:57
  12. Why Buy Now, Pay Later Makes You Spend More | The Psychology of Shopping (0034) 49:04
  13. Could a Taiwan Blockade Pull the U.S. Into War With China? (0033) 58:17
  14. Are You Living Your Life or Your Parents’ Expectations? (0032) 1:01:57
  15. Who Pays for the U.S. & China Tech War? Chips, Rare Earths and Your Wallet (0031) 52:19
  16. Will You Be Strong Enough to Enjoy Retirement? Strength Training for Life (0030) 24:38
  17. Could the War in Ukraine Pull NATO Into a War With Russia? (0029) 48:42
  18. A Closet Full of Clothes and Nothing to Wear? Find Your Personal Style (0028) 51:03
  19. How Could the Iran War Hit Your Grocery Bill? (0027) 39:17
  20. Is AI Helping You Think or Helping You Overthink? (0026) 34:19
  21. Somatic Therapy: Can Your Body Help Your Mind Heal? (0025) 1:04:23
  22. Meet Luke and Ruth: The Voices Behind The Open Question (0024) 36:24
  23. What Does It Mean to Make a Real Contribution? (0023) 41:27
  24. Will Future Generations Think We Got Mental Health Wrong? (0022) 44:49
  25. What Is Worth Suffering For? (0021) 44:47
  26. What Can AI Agents Actually Do for You? (0020) 59:33
  27. Why Have We Become So Bad at Disagreeing? (0019) 52:20
  28. Peptides: Medical Breakthrough, Wellness Hype or Both? (0018) 1:06:59
  29. Who Gains Power as the World's Population Ages? (0017) 20:41
  30. Has Modern Convenience Made Life Less Satisfying? (0016) 35:21
  31. Why Does Everything Come With a Monthly Subscription? (0015) 51:24
  32. How to Stop Overthinking and Start Taking Action (0014) 46:34
  33. Could US Tariffs and Debt Fuel Canada's Next Economic Boom? (0013) 47:33
  34. Are You So Busy Improving Your Life That You're Missing It? (0012) 47:42
  35. Why Do Countries Rich in Natural Resources Stay Poor? (0011) 23:55
  36. What Would a War Between the US and China Actually Cost? (0010) 1:03:49
  37. What Makes Life Meaningful as We Age, and What Lasts After Us? (0009) 41:59
  38. Should Countries Sacrifice Free Trade for Security? (0008) 23:36
  39. Why Practising More Isn't Fixing Your Golf Swing (0007) 37:30
  40. Is the World Getting More Dangerous, or Are We Just Hearing More? (0006) 36:29
  41. If AI Made Work Optional, What Would We Live For? (0005) 42:27
  42. When Does Being Positive Become Settling for Less? (0004) 58:20
  43. How to Get Fit Again After Years Away From Exercise (0003) 40:52
  44. Why Bureaucracy Keeps Growing and Who Pays for It (0002) 42:09
  45. What If Canada and Europe Shared a Labour Market? (0001) 48:59