Something You Should Know

A Smarter Way to Make Big Life Changes & The Strange Rise of the House Cat

September 14, 2026·49 min·5-min readconversationalscience
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores two major themes: how changing your environment and social context can dramatically improve your chances of achieving personal goals, and the surprising evolutionary and historical journey of cats from wild rodent hunters to beloved hou

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Angela Duckworth

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Angela DuckworthRod PhillipsMike Carruthers

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Situatedby Angela DuckworthCats: A Historyby Rod Phillips

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Monarch

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Gallup research on phone charging habits

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HabitsPersonal FinanceProductivitySelf Improvement

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