Episode 032: Delete Your Movies, Cap Your Loans

On the Desk of Brian · Jul 23, 2026 · 13m

🎙️Episode 032: Delete Your Movies, Cap Your Loans

🎓 Grad School Loan Caps — New federal caps ($20,500/year, $100K total) aim to pressure schools to lower tuition, though researchers are split on whether the strategy will actually work — or just push students toward pricier private loans.

🍽️ The Psychology of Clearing Plates — Stacking plates after a meal might look kind, but a psychologist says it can mask insecurity — though the same "helper" instinct boosts workplace productivity by 16%, per Harvard Business School.

🔌 WhatCable App — A new Mac app turns your computer into a cable tester…