Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene

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• What if the American Revolution Never Happened? 05.07.2026 6min

  As we celebrate our 250th anniversary as a country it's a good time to question what our lives would be like in the US if the revolution had never happened.
• We Suffer More in Imagination Than in Reality 29.06.2026 11min

  Most of the things we worry about never come to pass. Or if they do, they're never as bad as we think. 
• The Anatomy of Slow Moving Disasters 21.06.2026 7min

  I'm not gonna lie, there are enough things going on right now in the world to make me question if I was born in the final chapter of the human race.  But, then I'm reminded of Adam's Law of Slow Moving Disasters. It's saved us from certain demise hundreds of times. Tune if to find out why you worry too much....and I do too. 
• Familiarity Breeds Indifference 15.06.2026 8min

  For a brief moment in the summer of 2026 we have a brief moment to see America clearly. The scale, ambition, the abundance, the contradictions and the optimism as viewed through the eyes of a foreigner. Let's hope we may never be the same. 
• Some Things We Have to Learn the Hard Way 08.06.2026 7min

  There are certain lessons that no matter how many times you are told....you simply have to learn them the hard way. It's a part of growing up...and maybe growing old. Eventually you get punched in the throat by life and everything suddenly becomes clear.
• The Fingerprint of Grief 31.05.2026 8min

  Grief is almost uniquely human. Few animals grief like we do. No other emotion brings out the best and the worst in people. But grief leaves a fingerprint. An identity long after the person we love is gone. And the only way to move forward is to remind yourself that grief is living proof that we've loved and lost. It's a gift unlike any other and one we do not deserve. 
• Never Give Up; Never, Ever Give Up 18.05.2026 6min

  Sometimes the worst moment of your life is the turning point of your life. Because, let's face it, you are not the best judge of what your life will become. 
• The Great Sexual Divide 11.05.2026 10min

  Something odd is happening. A divergence between the sexes. It's happening around the world. Men and women are growing further and further apart from one another. And, it's impacting dating, sex, marriage and the number of children being born. So when did this happen and, more importantly, why?  You'll have to listen to find out. 
• The World's Most Interesting Man 01.05.2026 9min

  We all wonder how our days will come to an end. What will we be on our minds as the days grow very short. Ben Sasse knows.  He's dying of pancreatic cancer and is already living on borrowed time. But in his last days on earth he's taking the time to teach us how to live and die with dignity and grace. 
• Nobody Cares 25.04.2026 9min

  We all live like we are being watched. Like there's some kind of great digital scoreboard in the sky watching our every move. But, as we age hopefully we realize that nobody is paying any attention to us because they are too busy paying attention to themselves. 
• What an Insane and Remarkable Time to Be Alive 12.04.2026 9min

  If you listen to enough of the talking heads on television, you might convince yourself that the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Well, let me be the first to throw cold water on that. Because right now just might be the most remarkable time to be alive. But, it's also the most insane. 
• Why Your Dog Might Be Smarter Than You 06.04.2026 11min

  We spend most of our lives feeling guilty about enjoying life. We try not to enjoy anything too much: food, sun, sex, etc.?  Maybe the best example of how to enjoy life comes from our dogs?  What if we all sought to live, love, eat and forgive like a dog. The world would be a much better place, right? 
• The Quiet Crisis Facing Young Men 29.03.2026 17min

  Young men are seemingly failing to launch. Spending time gambling on line, watching porn and failing to get out from underneath their parent's protection. Is this a lack of motivation?  Is it a laziness?  I don't think so. I think it's something totally different but you'll have to listen to find out. 
• Six Surprising Secrets of Success 22.03.2026 17min

  All across the US, anxious high school students are watching their emails and busily refreshing their browsers waiting to hear about college acceptances.  It's that time in life where seemingly everything is dependent on a few strangers making a decision in your favor. But what if all of that angst is overblown? What if getting into the right school and getting great grades really isn't the key to success?  Could all this angst be a waste of time? Listen to find out. 
• The Age of Impatience 15.03.2026 14min

  Wisdom used to be something we expected to grow in to, something we earned through years of trails and errors--years of confusion and uncertainty. We still respect wisdom today, but have we grown too impatient to pursue it ourselves? 
• The Things We Leave Behind 08.03.2026 14min

  As we get on in age, we often tend to spend time thinking about legacy. About what things we leave behind for others. But that's not the right way to think about legacy. We shouldn't be thinking about the stuff that matters to us. We should be thinking about the traits we pass on. The ones that tend to live on long after we are pushing up daises. 
• The Hidden Gift of the Detour 02.03.2026 12min

  Today's conversation started with a simple observation during an ordinary drive. It made me think about how we handle mistakes, detours and the quiet adjustments we are forced to make in life. Those adjustments that often and color and richness to our lives. 
• The Quiet Discipline of Letting Go 22.02.2026 9min

  The older I get the more I realize that wisdom and growth isn't always about adding. It's about subtracting; letting go. Because the life you envisioned isn't always the life you actually want. 
• The American Sobriety Experiment 15.02.2026 14min

  If you're reading this summary then you likely survived dry January. The time when 1/3 of Americans give up booze for 30 days. Or at least try. It's a nice idea and your liver needs it. Alcohol consumption is down in the US already, way down. But what are the unforeseen consequences of all this sobriety. You'll have to listen to find out. 
• When Did Empathy Get Hijacked? 08.02.2026 10min

  The loudest voices, the angriest voices, seem to have taken over the stage. We are naturally empathetic people but only to a point. We used to be able to have a conversation and disagree without being disagreeable. We could have empathy and still disagree. Today empathy is hijacked by movements and you either agree on you're wrong and immoral. How did we get here?