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How to Win Friends and Influence People is an amazing book written by Dale Carnegie. The book presents several actionable principles that you can apply in real life to make people like you by being genuinely interested in them, showing curiosity, and providing actual value. The title may look preachy, but the principles are life-changing. Watch us discuss some of these principles in this episode o...

The case study of how the Tobacco industry made the world think cigarettes and other nicotine products are good is one of the most fascinating aspects of marketing in the last century. We dive a little deeper into the genius and evil marketing tactics introduced by the tobacco industry that we still see in some form or the other everywhere. Understand the correlation between smoking and lung cance...

Devanagari script is proof of why Sanskrit is one of the best languages in the world and inspired great linguists like Noam Chomsky. We've broken down the brilliance of the Devanagari script in this video to help you understand the creativity and brilliance that went through to make it work. Get familiar with the vowels, consonants, additional words, pronunciations, and the best way to learn t...

Is politics good or bad for you? I’d say bad. Because the data shows that smart people make dumb decisions when there is politics involved. Politics literally makes you dumb. Why do I think this way and why might politics have already affected many of your decisions? Find it out in this episode of the FutureIQ podcast. Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Tw...

Knowledge or experience? Experience or Power? Power or Knowledge? This is an unending loop. Yavakrita's story from Mahabharata will make you get your answer & make you think about the wrongs of today's fast pace, easily accessible, and cheaply available resources for getting educated, getting work done & so on. We have heard old people say that, anything acquired without effort, do...

What is IQ and can IQ be increased? IQ or Intelligent Quotient score tests one's performance in various tests. The IQ test or score is designed in a way that the average person will have an IQ of 100, what do the higher or lower IQ values mean? Can IQ determine the success? Is IQ inheritable, can you increase the IQ? What are the factors that affect IQ and success? The answers to all these que...

There are striking resemblances between the theory of evolution and the dash avatars of Vishnu in the Vedas. Does this mean India was way ahead of the world in terms of scientific discoveries and technology? Let's find out in this fascinating episode of the FutureIQ podcast. Understand the good and bad things about the science of Vedas and whether you should trust everything written in Vedas a...

Why does everyone behave the same way as you do? Maybe because you project yourself on everyone. This is a well-studied phenomenon called projection, and we're going deep into the psychological phenomenon with many examples and case studies. Let's understand what it is, how it works, and how it affects your daily life, along with what you can do about it in this episode of FutureIQ. Hope y...

Bacteria are way cooler than you can imagine them to be. You are composed of trillions of them and they work in coordination with your body to keep you alive. Without bacteria, a lot of things will break down, causing chaos in your body and in a world that is heavily dependent on microscopic creatures for survival. Let's take our time to appreciate the awesome nature of bacteria and the brilli...

Is the Aryan migration theory true or false? The latest DNA study might just have the right answer to this. The study went through the ancestry of different regions, anthropomorphic, historical, archeological, and other evidence to come up with a solid understanding of the history of the Aryan invasion to understand where the Indians came from and when they did. Find out the actual history of Indi...

The invisible hand or the efficiency of free markets in economics explains why it would be insanely expensive to build or make simple things on your own. Things like tea, chicken sandwich and more. Let's understand how the world works in brilliant cooperation to bring objects as simple as a pencil and as complex as a mobile phone. Understand the economics behind the free market efficiency in t...

Why you find some people beautiful? Understanding how beauty works or is measured can give you a better idea on what makes some people beautiful. Can beauty be objectified in this way is another question? Let's see how we came to our beauty standards and why you find some girls attractive in this episode of FutureIQ. Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on...

Why Indian food is the best? The answer lies in the weird and surprising history of the Indian food. Let's understand how our beloved spices, potatoes, and many other things that are so ingrained in the Indian culture don't have Indian origins. Most of these came quite recently in India. This is a fascinating tale of the history of Indian food and its links to many historical events worldw...

What is imposter syndrome and how to overcome it? If you feel overwhelmed by your surroundings and think you're not good enough, there's a good chance that you're suffering from imposter syndrome. It's so common that even the greatest chess player and the first person to step on the moon had it. So, what can you do about imposter syndrome to defeat it or overcome it? Find out in th...

The unique geographical position of the United States of America has a lot to do with its superpower status than you might think. This video covers how geography can tell you a lot more information about an area than just different locations. Find out how oil, coal, minerals, fertile plains, farmland, coastline, climate, and more things made the US a superpower. Books mentioned in the video: Guns,...

It is very difficult to fathom how evolution works and how a unicellular organism can turn into a complex living being like a Tiger or a Human. To help you learn the theory of evolution in an effective manner, we decided to go with an example of how an eye could have evolved from just a simple bacterium. Once you understand how a complex design can be formed by evolution by natural selection, you’...

Three distinct things explain the overpopulation of India in the 21st century. The population of a country has a lot more to do with geography than any other factor. Let’s analyze the history and geography of our beloved nation to understand the causes of it being overcrowded. Understand what makes India the most populous country in the world. More videos for you: Geopolitics of Mahabharata: https...

What is imposter syndrome and how to overcome it? If you feel overwhelmed by your surroundings and thin you're not good enough, there's a good chance that you're suffering from the imposter syndrome. It's so common that even the greatest chess player and the first person to step on the moon had it. So, what can you do about imposter syndrome to defeat it or overcome it? Find out in...

You need to stop consuming news to protect your physical and mental health. This week in FutureIQ we make the case for not consuming news. And that's not limited to TV news, but all forms of news that you consume. Yes. Consume less news to stay sane and protect your health! Stay informed with Navin's Substack - FutureIQ: https://futureiq.substack.com/ Episodes Referenced: World is Improvin...

Understanding the slippery slope fallacy will help you identify it in real life and avoid its worst-case scenarios. But what is a slippery slope, and how does it affect you in real life? We’ve explained the concept of a slippery slope in this episode of the future podcast. Learn more about it in the next 15 minutes. More videos for you: Sunk cost fallacy: https://youtu.be/pgH79XsGlo4 Hope you enjo...

The geography and politics of the Mahabharata war can come to explain why Pandawas rebelled and won the war. Let's look at the map of India from that time to learn the possible politics, alliances, and other interesting things that led to the Mahabharata war and ultimately decided who would win the holy war. Let's understand the geopolitics of Mahabharata. More videos for you: Why US is a...

Is the world getting better or worse? The answer is quite complex. But there are a lot of good things happening in the world that get overshadowed by the bad ones. Which makes us feel like there is no progress and everything is getting worse than it already was. Therefore, we decided to statistically prove to you how good things are improving in the world, how bad things are reducing, and why you...

What are MLMs, Pyramids, and Ponzi schemes or scams? It’s an interesting question, especially considering the ongoing controversy between YouTubers Sandeep Maheshwari and Vivek Bindra. Let’s step back a little and try to understand what exactly is multi-level marketing, is it legal or illegal, if it’s illegal, how can people still fall for such scams? All this with some interesting and fun example...

The Gervais principle states that most offices and corporations contain primarily three types of people, losers, clueless, and sociopaths. Sounds interesting, find out how the principal reasons for the hierarchy of these people and why it matters to you. While doing that, you'll understand the basics of corporations or corporate structure to choose your role or avoid being a loser, clueless, o...

There is an explanation for why we only see success stories of successful people - survivorship bias. Let’s try to understand what is survivorship bias. How it affects the things we understand. What does it tell us about success stories and should you follow any advice at all? Let’s learn all these things with some interesting examples. Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi....