In the first part of today's episode I discuss how adopting modesty helped quench my ego, and how it doesn't travel well across cultures. In the second part of today's episode I question my productivity across the last two years, and have a despairing realisation.
Today I update you on my new-found fondness for Formula 1, and I give some of my thoughts on Mike Israetel.
Loneliness can be helpful when growing. But loneliness can also encourage certain distorsions. Today I speak about the distorsions loneliness has made on my self-image.
Today I talk about the struggles of the latest two months, turning 21, and not knowing where to go.
Today we talk about:
I. The hierarchy of reading, and being honest with yourself.
II. The problem of induction (Hume) and Falsificationism (Popper).
III. Popper and Hume talk to Jeff Nippard.
IV. The challenges of learning.
The adoption of a set of values is something that we don't always dedicate enough time to, I do however. Today I discuss the set of values I've adopted, the way they collided with reality and where to go from there.
Today I discuss my encounter with illness, how it prompted a break on my expectations and the takeaways gleaned from the event.
Episode Notes:
The Fundamentals of Dieting: Practical Heuristics
A heuristic is a proposition that holds true in most cases, but is falsifiable and nuanced. A heuristic will not always be right but it should be right in most circumstances.
Today we discuss my thoughts and practical heuristics on how to discovering passion, talent and making progress.
Today I give my view on a few questions.
1. Are you the average of your five closest friends?
2. What has the gym taught you about life?
3. Have you ever been misread because of your modesty?
4. Is sobriety a hack to progress?
5. What should men and women do about dating each other?
In today's episode I talk about my motivations for creating the podcast.