Things We're Grateful For Right Now

The Better Show

Show Notes

• 1:27 — We reflect on our sense of exhaustion with COVID-related news.
• 4:49 — Why gratitude can help us through challenging times.
• 8:10 — Darren reflects on how his parents have been an example to him of how to practice gratitude every day.
• 9:44 — March marvels at the power and expanse of the Internet and the positive impact it has had on the world.
• 14:48 — March shares a visualization of the network of satellites orbiting the Earth.
• 16:19 — Darren explains what a traceroute is and plugs a business idea he had 16 years ago called www.agreener.com.
• 22:10 — Ian explains his belief that anonymity on the Internet will eventually go away.
• 23:45 — Ian shares his most recent passion: coffee and explains why he views coffee as a modern wonder of the world.
• 26:50 — Ian explains what a “pour over” is and the nuance in the technique in crafting a pour over that determines the flavor of the finished beverage.
• 30:01 — We discuss “single origin” coffees and the difference between the different geographies including coffee from Yemen.
• 41:01 — Darren shares a book he discovered titled Shantaram by David Gregory Roberts that has become his favorite book of all time.
• 44:20 — Darren reads one if his favorites a passage from the book.
• 46:20 — Ian shares a book he’s recently heard about that is getting good reviews.

Mentions

• 📰 Website: Visualization of the Internet
• 📖 Book: Shantaram by David Gregory Roberts
• 📦 Product: Chemex pour over coffee container
• 📖 Book: Exhalation by Ted Chiang
• 📰 Article: www.agreener.com
• 📰 Article: Messages of Hope, Gratitude And Safety Replace Ads in Times Square (NPR)
• 📰 Article: Gratitude in the Face of Crisis (NYT)
• 📰 Article: 50 Questions That Will Help You Feel Grateful and Good About Life (Tiny Buddha)
• 📰 Article: Amazon: Coronavirus Tests So Hard To Get We’re Building Our Own Lab (Forbes)
• 📰 Article: Thanks to Sheltering in Place, Animal Shelters Are Empty (Wired)