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How can society incentivize good behavior? — Every statement I make is a vote in the country called "me." — Am I rewarding bad behavior in my life? — Where is the line between inside and outside, between me and the truth? Does such a line exist? — A healthy society (or person) does not reward bad behavior. — The easiest way to lose power is to let someone convince you that you don't have any. — Be...

People's willingness to set everything aside to conform to the narrative of society — the amazing feat of being able to keep up with the ever-changing narrative on Covid — how hard it is to adjust to losing trust in authority, or in other people — men's need for safety and security — the value of freedom of speech — is AI a threat to freedom of speech? — is AI like the early days of the printing p...

Money is a description of value. What determines the real value of anything? — What do I assign value to? — How do I assign value? — Why do I assign value? — How actual ownership leads to taking responsibility — Brief explanation of bitcoin: A digital asset that cannot be inflated and is very hard to steal or seize. — Fiat currency is currency backed by government credit and police force only. It...

If success requires doing what other people are NOT willing to do, what is brainpower really worth? — The nature and importance of openness — How to be confident and open at the same time — How open-mindedness is only useful in the context of a well defined goal — Having an open mind vs. not making the same mistakes over and over — working with natural law for success — The value of being disagree...

This episode examines the contrast between what people do and what they intend to do, the risks of aligning with one side in disputes, and the problems that arise from unclear situations. We will talk about how societal instability can occur when injustices are acknowledged, the risks associated with spreading rumors, and how openness can lead to stability. Learn about the significance of straight...

The difference between doing something vs. trying to do something — Why taking sides in a quarrel makes the quarrel worse — Problems caused by lack of clarity — Why we should always be asking, “what are we trying to do here?” and “What do I want” — How is it possible to know what is true? — Society is destabilized by 1. validating an injustice, 2. creating an aggressor and 3. telling people that t...

Using Djokovic as an example, we inquire into “What is true humility?” — some benefits of real humility — how to channel rage and ambition away from self importance into one’s purpose — the inner attitude of a champion — the difference between trying and doing — the blessing of having a father who supports you in whatever you decide to do (not ‘try to do’) Djokovic’s greatest achievement: “an open...

We try to sort out the difference between "intuition" and "assumption" — How free will would have to be a will not influenced by any external factors, which would mean following intuition — Consciousness: “The one thing in nature we can't get conclusive evidence of from the outside” — If consciousness is the basis of all being, how can there be more or less of it? How can you be less conscious or...

Why knowing “what I want to accomplish” and “why I want to accomplish it” is so much more important than “how am I going to do it” — The role of emotions in attaining success — How to fulfill ALL your desires — Ways and benefits of setting priorities — Clever ways in which the means disguise themselves as the end — Reasons to sort out what you really want — Importance of setting priorities — The v...

On living beyond a personal identity. The incredible durability of the personal identity — How extreme sports force you to be present — Accessing the space, the zone without crutches, like techniques, other people, or sacred locations — Every moment is an opportunity to live in that space, in the zone — Individuality is terrified of being destroyed — Can I afford to be without personal identity? —...

The benefits of experimenting on yourself — Does everyone have the same kind of mind, or do different minds have fundamental differences in the way they work? Is the desire for self-preservation an obstacle to higher intelligence? — Are the results of a super-disciplined life really worth the sacrifice and effort? — Is it even possible to stop and/or reverse aging? — Control over the emotions as w...

Exercising control through awareness of breathing, even during jiu jitsu championship matches. The great value of a culture of honor, respect, and humility. Responsibility goes with being the best and/or the leader Rickson’s father Helio, himself a great champion, de-emphasized winning: “one if you win, two if you lose." You can learn much more by losing than by winning. Natural talent can be a pr...

Authenticity versus rehearsed performance — The great stuff happens in the moment, but most people are totally unprepared for this moment because they live in the past and future — Are ideas living things that are compelling you to give them birth? — Why are good ideas so much more rare than bad ideas? — Why, to the average person, membership in a community is much more important than truth — Deve...

On knowing and mastering yourself and life: Less talk more action — Learning to be your best self, even when not motivated — The real work is on me, not on the project — Is intense effort the only way to know yourself? — Do we really have limits of any kind? — Am I defining success for myself or am I allowing others to define success for me? — Why following someone else's formula is impossible — B...

The value of independent thinking — Is it possible to learn without making mistakes? — How much can we actually learn from the mistakes of others? — What does it really mean to do your best — Benefits of having hard conversations — Benefits of being physically old — Getting into a place where you're willing to let go of the past, where the past becomes irrelevant — Using death and distance as tool...

We discuss the difference between manipulation and empathy — The crippling need to be right — The benefits of saying “no” — Why understanding the needs of others works wonders — How knowing what you want gives you the ability to identify a bad deal AND the power to walk away — Is empathy just a form of manipulation? — The difficulties and benefits of getting your counterpart to say no — How being...

We discuss the benefits of setting impossible goals. More reasons why 10x really is easier than 2x, then discuss the benefits of setting impossible goals, the problems and opportunities of modern life, and the practical benefits of operating in gratitude, that is, from a place of abundance. Why being ten times as productive is much easier than twice. Why you're operating from your past if you're n...

What it really means to care about something; the uselessness of criticizing others; the benefits of humility, the nature of perception, the psychedelic experience, and the contrast between understanding the personal self and perceiving the Real. What do I really care about? Do I care what others think? If Aaron Rogers, whom everyone can see, gets criticized for his football playing, how could cri...

The importance of developing a clear goal for sustained motivation; getting dopamine going by denying yourself in pursuit your goal; how society has it backwards: glorifying attainment and minimizing the process; and gratitude as perhaps the ultimate way to smooth out the hills and valleys of dopamine release. How to eliminate highs and lows in dopamine release. How overemphasizing wins damages mo...

How school and society teach us to be victims instead of masters of our circumstances; Using death to clarify goals. Problems with viewing money as a goal rather than a tool. Dyrdek using qualitative data to craft his ultimate life. What stands between me and freedom? Problems with mental laziness. Society teaches that it’s normal to have someone else dictate how I should use my time. Benefits of...

The mindset and beliefs of oppressor and oppressed — the bondage of guilt — the meaning of true freedom — and living beyond right and wrong What political systems benefit the average person? Dramatic differences between US and North Korea’s political systems Mindset and beliefs of oppressor and oppressed What mindset leads to consistent effort for a cause? Are liberty, justice, and love innate or...

We visualize the vast scope of the changes that AI will bring, examine the foundation of the fears surrounding AI, and discuss many ways in which AI will introduce a much better world. The scope of the changes that AI will bring — seriously question the fears that AI will destroy us all — and visualize many ways in which AI may introduce a much better world.   AI will not replace humans....