Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene

Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene

Insightful and open-minded pieces conversations that help you see the world with greater clarity. The bi-weekly roadmap to a more intentional and fulfilling life.

Episodes

The Lost Art of Dying

August 17, 2025 • 9 mins
Like everything else today, we've outsourced dying. What was once a family and neighborhood affair has been converted to an institutional and sterile process. One handled by the utmost professionalism and care. But, one that is best managed by third parties, so as to avoid the messiness of it all. This is episode number 139 and you'll likely think differently about life (and death) after you listen.
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The New Artificial Frontier

August 10, 2025 • 9 mins
There's something odd happening in the world. Men are finally opening up. Disclosing their most carefully guarded thoughts, feelings and secrets. It's to be applauded. But, here's the catch. They aren't opening up to therapists or friends. Their opening up to ChatGPT. It's fraught with ethical and legal issues. And, there are multiple cases where these Artificial Intelligence applications encouraged men to commit suicide. You don...
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Do You Really Want to Live to Age 100?

August 3, 2025 • 11 mins
A female born today has a 5% chance of living to age 100. Which raises the question: if you could live to age 100, would you want to?
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The Male Sedation Hypothesis

July 27, 2025 • 8 mins
The Male Sedation Hypothesis isn’t just a clever phrase—it’s a glimpse into the quiet crisis playing out in plain sight.
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Slowly Rotting From the Inside Out

July 20, 2025 • 10 mins

If you were evil, I mean truly evil, how would you end the world without a gun or a nuclear bomb?  Yeah, I know, kinda morbid.  But, it's a perfect question to pose to ChatGPT to see how the computers and robots are going to take over. It gave me six, clear steps to destroy our society. The scary part is that most of it is already in process. You won't wanna miss this one. 

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The Blame Game

July 13, 2025 • 9 mins
The floods in the Texas hill country were gut-wrenching. And, our immediate reaction is often to assign blame to a person, a government or political party for creating the environment for such pain and loss. Sure, it's reassuring to find a culprit. And, it allows for a distraction from our unthinkable grief. But, is that the healthy thing to do at a time of such loss? You'll have to listen to find out.
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The Power of Remembering

July 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Why is it that I struggle to remember my AMEX card number, but I can remember by 8th grade girlfriend's phone number? And, when did we decide that remembering things like phone numbers, birthdays and anniversaries was no longer worth the effort. Yes, technology is great, but I think it has cheapened thoughtfulness and intentionality. In the process we've slowly trained ourselves to stop paying attention to the things that really ...
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Things We Know Without Knowing

June 29, 2025 • 9 mins
Have you ever had that feeling that you've met someone before? Or, that you've been someplace before but can't recall when or why? We've all been there. But, it's especially maddening to learn later that you had met that person earlier or that you had visited that place in the past. Which made me wonder, how many things are buried so deep in our subconscious mind that we can't easily recall them? And, what if those thoughts wou...
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The Illusion of Control

June 22, 2025 • 10 mins
We curate everything today: our news, our entertainment, our music, taxis and even our coffee. But, is all this customization really necessary? And, does it really bring our lives more peace? Or, do all those options make us immediately regretful of the decisions we make? You'll have to listen to find out.
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Why Your Brain Thrives on Uncertainty

June 15, 2025 • 8 mins
I get it. You hate uncertainty. But, did you know that your brain actually thrives on uncertainty? Just imagine trying to explain to someone from 1974 how we book an airline ticket, select our seat, pass through TSA and board a commercial aircraft all without touching a single piece of paper or speaking to another human. Yet, we’ve all enhanced our lives despite all this change. Why? Because we secretly love uncertainty.
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The Synchronicity of Life

June 8, 2025 • 10 mins
Have you ever been at a crossroads in your life and started noticing the same number everywhere? Or kept running into people who gave you the same advice? Or had a book fall in your lap with just the right message for the moment? Some call it karma. Others call it fate or destiny. But, in reality, these things are textbook examples of Synchronicity. The questions is whether you're paying enough attention to recognizer that the u...
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Often Wrong, Seldom in Doubt

June 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Have you ever noticed that the most confident people are typically with ones with the least expertise? It's true and it's the reason why researchers explored something called the Dunning Kruger effect. What is it? You'll have to listen to find out.
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Life is a Journey

May 26, 2025 • 9 mins
You've often heard that life is a journey. On that journey we will learn that our greatest impact came from the smallest of gestures. And, that my friend, is the reason why you're here.
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The Epidemic of Awkwardness

May 18, 2025 • 12 mins
We're living in the most connected time in history. But, we've never had a harder time genuinely connecting with one another. I blame the pandemic. With all that sheltering in place, we simply lost our social agility. But, this podcast will give you the roadmap for creating deeper connections with people you care about.
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The Great Mystery of Life

May 11, 2025 • 11 mins
We all have a gift. A God-given talent that provides your life with purpose. These kinds of gifts are expressions of God's undying grace. And, your purpose is to discover it. Your life's work is to develop it. And, the meaning of life is to give it away.
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How Did I Get Here?

May 4, 2025 • 8 mins
Doesn't it seem like 15 minutes ago you were at a high school football game trying to figure out where everyone was going after the game? You blinked and 20, 30, 40 or 50 years went by in an instant. Which raises the question: does life really speed up as we age? Listen in to find out.
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Can Money Make You Happier?

April 27, 2025 • 9 mins
I know what you're thinking: that a big wheelbarrow full of Ben Franklins would make you pretty happy. And, yeah, it probably would. But, there is a diminishing return on how much happier it can make you. Listen to this episode to learn why.
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Five Things the Sandwich Generation Needs to Hear

April 20, 2025 • 9 mins
We are living longer. A lot longer. And, that longevity is throwing a monkey wrench into the system. It's creating a generation "sandwiched" between their children and their aging parents. I've created five things that the sandwich generation needs to hear. It's a tough message but it's something we all need to contemplate.
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We Are Drowning in Words While Starving for Wisdom

April 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Like water, wisdom surrounds us yet remains largely invisible. It's odorless, colorless and formless. We recognize it's importance, yet it often eludes us. True wisdom manifests not in what we say but in how deeply we listen.
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Five Timeless Pieces of Advice from 300 B.C.

March 30, 2025 • 9 mins
Stoicism is a philosophy that emphasizes self-control, fortitude and living in accordance with nature. It originated way back in 300 B.C. And, guess what, Stoicism is having a moment....again. It's like a philosophical cockroach that survives thousands of years of wars, famine and drought only to reappear under your refrigerator.
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