Here are some more questions we discuss: How did Ochem break you? Why is organic chemistry so hard? What is the neuroscience of cross country skiing? What living environment can you not stand (geographical)? How do you pick a career? Did academia stifle you? What is the model in neuroscience right now that you suspect is wrong yet everyone still believes? What is the system of memory that helps us build physical skills? What about other skills? Why does it help someone learn to give them a visua...
Jul 21, 2020•55 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Here are some questions we discuss: What is Iboga? Why did Gabon get so much bwiti or Iboga rather than its neighbors Cameroon? What is different about hunting at night versus at hunting at the day? How does TCM use Ibogaine related plants? What is it like to have a waking dream state? What is the main receptor that iboga interacts with? Why is the mind so good at compartmentalizing?
Jul 16, 2020•34 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Here are some questions we talk about: How do people in the woods hurt themselves? How does poor decision making manifest itself in the survival situations? What is the connection with survival situations and mindfulness? How important is knowing how to move in different environments essential to survival? Why is travel so different? What are the core components of wilderness therapy?
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We also talked about the following questions: How does education work different in different countries? How has internet connectivity changed in Myanmar? How does an authoritarian government affect education and creativity? What does it take to learn? What does it mean to learn? What was it like to grow up in a dictatorship that is based on Buddhism?
Jun 07, 2020•40 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Here are some of my favorite questions: What is the lifespan of an average system? Why does a system prioritize its own existence? How do adaptable systems manage inertia? Why is real estate so stable? Why are corn and soybeans such a good investment in the mid-west? What is regulatory capture? Why humans are so crazy about curiosity? How does consciousness help us eat, have sex, poop, and sleep better? What is the point of subconsciousness? What does it mean to be a system engineer? Can the sys...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Here are some other questions we discussed: What is 3D trading technology? What is an idea market? What are the broken structures of the corporate media environment? How do you battle systemic corruption? How has the internet affected nuance? How can decentralized finance help to reshape the broken structures of modern institutions? How do you align interests without building monopolies or duopolies? What are the interests of corporations? What about the shadowy ones? How long is the average lif...
May 11, 2020•50 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Here are some other questions we discuss: What did socrates say about the unexamined life? What would it mean to have free will? Is there a specialization in studying interdisciplinary studies? What does the university of the internet look like? What are the three components of effective education? What does excellence look like? How do you think more clearly? Where does originality come from? Follow Richard: @richardprice100 on Twiter...
May 08, 2020•44 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Warren is the father of Arik Gohl who is a previous guest and master bodyworker. Warren story is fascinating and has served in many roles over his life. He speaks several languages fluently and has keen insight into historical forces as well as how language creates the reality we live. I highly recommend listening to this episode.
May 04, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Jesse is a old friend and has a company that makes it really easy to for cities and counties to make sure water is flowing in and out of houses. Follow Jesse here: https://twitter.com/JesseAizenstat
Apr 29, 2020•55 min•Season 8Ep. 6
This was actually recorded several months ago before COVID19 but it's probably more relevant now. You seriously should check out SoundSelf for your 2-month quarantine-style meditation retreat: https://www.soundself.com/
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Here are some other questions we talked about: What is the effect of COVID19 on residential real estate? What are the differences and similarities between 2008 and 2020? What percentage of the US economy is in real estate? How is COVID19 going to affect the Airbnb businesses? How did the government stimulus of 2020 effect commercial real estate? Why is a lease on commercial real estate so long? What are the cool cities in Wyoming? Jackson Hole What are the hybrid cities in the west coast? Why wi...
Apr 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 4
I sit down with Michael, the CEO of Bottomless, to talk about how his company is a key solution to the problems with the supply chain. He also shares his wisdom about how China has dealt with changes to its manufacturing capability in times of COVID19. Find Bottomless here: https://www.bottomless.com/
Apr 10, 2020•36 min•Season 8Ep. 3
I've been seeing Arik for years and is one of my favorite bodyworkers. He developed something called manual ligament theory and his findings are counterintuitive and contrarian but correct. I sat down with him on my way through Guadalajara, Mexico a few weeks ago to go deep on this subject. Check out manual ligament theory here: https://gohlprogram.wordpress.com/
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 2
I haven't talked too much about Iboga on the show. I think I've mentioned it a couple of times in a few episodes. I decided to take Iboga on my way back from Colombia once I heard about Corona virus in early January. The experience itself was bewildering but it has been a key part of keeping my mental health in order during this period of chaos. This is an interview I did with Levi, one of the providers at Iboga Wellness Center. Here is the center: https://ibogawellness.com/...
Apr 06, 2020•40 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Matt is the Founder/CEO at a Stealth AI company. Angel Investor. Founder @ Dishcraft Robotics. Ex-NYC Paramedic. Champion of righteous underdogs. Questions that came up in the show: What is the most recent medical advice for having ADHD? Does remote work help people with ADHD? What does ADHD feel like for you? What is the emotional flavor of ADHD? Why do we fight back against the tradition of our parents? Is there anyway to tell whether an idea you have is crazy or not before testing it? If so h...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 19
We talk a lot about latin america and its use of crypto and how Simon's company is helping to make it all easier. Even though this was recorded almost 3 months ago before everything happened it is very prescient today because we talk about the rise of authoritarian governments, something which is happening rapidly with the corona virus (and very few people are even noticing it). Follow @simonvaliu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonvaliu...
Mar 27, 2020•54 min•Season 7Ep. 18
Reid is CEO at Virtue consultants where he helps tech companies get their ethics in order. He has a PHD in Philosophy. Here are some things we cover: Are ethics and morals just preferences? Why is academia so focused on novelty? What is the importance of foundations when learning something new? What is meta-ethics? How can philosophy help you do better business? Is there an issue with studying by dissecting? What is the relationship between psychology and philosophy? How can you tell when someon...
Mar 20, 2020•49 min•Season 7Ep. 17
Here are some other questions we come up with: What was Neitzche reading from Eastern Philosophy? Are there paths of knowledge which will lead you to be more strong, and powerful as well as keeping the social norms of society? What is Schopenhauer’s understanding of will? How are wills exchanged when meeting online? What does it mean when the Bible says “the meek shall inherit the earth”? What do the hermetics say about goals? What is the relationship between courage and strength? What did nucle...
Mar 18, 2020•55 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Sam and I have been connected for a while online and it's clear that he is up there in terms of thinkers that will define our generation. We talk about his theory of colors and how working with different colors can help our mental health. Highly recommend this episode. Follow Sam here: https://twitter.com/SamHincks
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Jacob wrote this tweet thread and I had to reach out to him to find out what the hell free energy theory is: https://twitter.com/yashkaf/status/1207133151941840896 I had read a very interesting wired article on it but didn't understand most of it. Jacob lays it all down here and connects it to psychedelic and mental states. Check out Jacob's blog here: https://putanumonit.com/...
Mar 13, 2020•54 min•Season 7Ep. 14
Mathew is a podcast host and author and the Best Selling Author of Zen Athlete. We talk about a lot of things, mostly having to do with yoga, spirituality, and how to live a good life. The biggest thing I got from this episode is that if you want to change your life in a big way, do three kind things for strangers without telling anyone that you did those kind things. Check out the Zen Athlete here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8MY5CK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 13
We talk about the following questions: What did the 3 mile island do to the public acceptance of nuclear power? What is the age distribution of nuclear engineers? What are the nuclear technologies Leslie is most excited about? Whats it like to build a startup in a field that is at the prototype stage with huge capital and regulatory requirements? What is currently going on in the Fusion startups? Check out nucleation capital here: https://nucleationcapital.com/...
Mar 09, 2020•53 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Here are some other questions we investigated: What is your objective function? Did Religion provide people with an objective function? When do you experience a child-like novelty? Is there anything more to life than just seeking experiences? What is the relationship to unique experiences and difficult experiences? What is the relationship between optionality and commitment? What are some things that are fungible besides money? And many more. Follow Geoffrey here: https://twitter.com/geoffreywoo...
Mar 06, 2020•58 min•Season 7Ep. 11
You will like this episode if you have a basic knowledge of crypto and want to find out more. Dan is an investor in crypto from a venture point of view and understands it deeply and fundamentally. I don't know that much but I am intensely curious so I invited him on to learn as much as I can. This is the product. Follow Dan for more insights from a master: https://twitter.com/DHannum8
Mar 04, 2020•48 min•Season 7Ep. 10
This was a great episode about remote work and how to manage effectively in a remote work environment. We also talk about how life puts us into trying situations and its part of the way we make meaning to overcome them. Follow Gary here: https://twitter.com/garyposter
Mar 02, 2020•53 min•Season 7Ep. 9
We also talk about the following questions: What is the value of internationalism? What is the nature of progress and collaboration? What is the relationship? How is the growth of convenience and infrastructure is going to take the whole world by surprise? Follow Svilen here https://twitter.com/svilenrangelov Check out Dronamics here (its pretty cool): https://www.dronamics.com/...
Feb 28, 2020•53 min•Season 7Ep. 8
We talk about two types of creativity: 1. Creativity that VC unlocks through the companies VC's invest in 2. Creativity of how to make investment decisions We also talk about these questions: How do you set up a relationship so that its good for the long term? What is the difference between creativity that is exponential and creativity that is linear? What will the search algorithm for Voice technology be once its more widespread? What are the roadblocks to speech to text algorithms today? Compu...
Feb 26, 2020•52 min•Season 7Ep. 7
I talk with Doug about his plan to give people $10K to move out of San Francisco and how they are building a network of coworking places where people can work remotely yet still find personal connections. We investigate the question: Will big companies trust remote work at scale? We also went into a tangent on what remote work looks like in China. Follow Doug here on twitter: https://twitter.com/dougludlow Check out Mainstreet here: https://www.mainstreet.org/home...
Feb 24, 2020•50 min•Season 7Ep. 6
This one was really fun because I got to talk to Brian about how humans are adapting to cities, one of my favorite things to talk about. Brian started a company that creates tiny rooms that people can use for meetings or podcasts escaping from open office floor plan hell. He was actually in one of the rooms while he recorded this podcast! Follow Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_bchen And check out Room: https://room.com/...
Feb 21, 2020•54 min•Season 7Ep. 5
I reached out to James on Twitter because he posts a lot of interesting things about machine learning. He's building a stealth startup in the space and studies it at university so he has some relevant and recent knowledge. If you have an interest in AI check this one out. Also follow James here: https://twitter.com/rishmishra
Feb 19, 2020•54 min•Season 7Ep. 4
