episodic "How I Think about X" is a podcast exploring new ideas from "What is" to "What could be." Each show covers an essay that reveals new perspectives on the way we live our modern lives.

Hosted by TJ Neathery.

Topics include literature, faith, business, technology, and civil life.

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]]> Exploring ideas from "What is" to "What could be." How I Think About X 2020 Best and Niche How I Think about X false How I Think about X info@bestandnichemarketing.com en https://tjneathery.com/howithinkaboutx Some people use the phrase "What goes up must come down" to describe the stock market. In this episode, I put an end to that kind of simplistic thinking and argue for why the stock market might not see a significant crash anytime soon.

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]]> Is the Stock Market in for a 2021 Correction? Or Has It Just Grown Bigger? Is the Stock Market in for a 2021 Correction? Or Has It Just Grown Bigger? 00:17:07 06ddfd2c-6217-4004-a71e-da8771065a88 TJ Neathery 5 1 full false https://pod.co/how-i-think-about-x/is-the-stock-market-in-for-a-2021-correction-or-has-it-just-grown-bigger Sat, 09 Oct 2021 02:21:29 +0000 How many people will retire early in 2022? There's reason to believe that the number will be high. In fact, the “Great Retirement” might become the next tagline to grace the front pages of Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. Retirees, businesses, and young working Americans alike would be wise to hedge against volatility and prepare a strategy in case the "Great Retirement" comes true.

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]]> Get Ready for the "Great Retirement" of 2022 Get Ready for the "Great Retirement" of 2022 00:09:34 e0091385-fc02-4aed-9619-c913430d5045 How I Think About X 4 1 full false https://pod.co/how-i-think-about-x/get-ready-for-the-great-retirement-of-2022 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:34:07 +0000 This is Part 2 of the episode, "Lofi Beats to Study and Relax To."

Take a look into "Cruel Optimism," American history, and how Vaporwave can be seen as a healthy trauma response to the failures of the modern internet.

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]]> Lofi Beats to Study and Relax To (Part 2) Lofi Beats to Study and Relax To (Part 2) 00:18:57 00fbd4bb-e171-40ef-b4fd-7595d92ec39b 3 1 full false https://pod.co/how-i-think-about-x/pt-2-lofi-beats-to-study-and-relax-to Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:56:52 +0000 An exploration of vaporwave, aesthetic nostalgia, and why Nintendo 64 music makes us cry.

This episode takes a look at vaporware music and traces its cultural impact back to Millennial nostalgia. Perhaps Millennial nostalgia is what makes it so unique and powerful as a generation.

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]]> Lofi Beats to Study and Relax To (Part 1) Lofi Beats to Study and Relax To (Part 1) 00:21:17 77e7cc52-d4eb-458a-a0dd-57aa6c1308e4 How I Think About X 2 1 full false https://pod.co/how-i-think-about-x/lofi-beats-to-study-and-relax-to-pt-1 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:54:35 +0000 In this episode, we explore Radiohead's 2007 digital album release where the band allowed fans to download In Rainbows for any price they wanted - even for free.

Was it a good idea? Did it work? We break down research in marketing and psychology to answer these questions.

And maybe... just maybe, Pay What You Want pricing is the future for small artists and online communities.

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]]> Radiohead, In Rainbows, and the Inevitable Age of Pay What You Want Pricing Radiohead, In Rainbows, and the Inevitable Age of Pay What You Want Pricing 00:42:25 4f90ddb0-9314-4fe2-b39c-5ddaa891bb07 TJ Neathery 1 1 full false https://pod.co/how-i-think-about-x/radio-head-in-rainbows-and-the-inevitable-rise-in-pay-what-you-can-pricing Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:01:24 +0000