Ryan Delk is the CEO of Primer, a company that seeks to revolutionize and rebrand homeschooling, and his mission is to revamp the education system so that children grow up more ambitious, creative, and able to think for themselves. In this episode, we discuss homeschooling, education, what to aim for with education, and much more. You can visit Primer’s website at www.withprimer.com (6:03) Why preparing to homeschool a child can be more difficult than the day to day lessons themselves. (9:20) Th...
Sep 04, 2020•48 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Ashton is a martial artist and yoga instructor dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness. He spent six and a half years traveling the world and has spent even more time practicing with various yoga instructors. In this episode, we discuss tantra yoga, the nature of bliss, meditation, escapism, wisdom traditions, and so on. Ashton's forte is tantric yoga and you can interact with his ideas at his website: yogawithashton.com, on his podcast: The anatomy of living, and on Instagram @yogaw...
Sep 02, 2020•50 min•Season 8Ep. 24
John Vervaeke is a professor of philosophy and cognitive science. He’s the mastermind behind the lecture series: ‘Awakening from the meaning crises.’ We explore, in this episode, the wonder of the human cognitive system; why our greatest strengths are our greatest weaknesses and how we’ve lost the society-wide ability to resolve this. You can find John on Twitter @vervaeke_john, check his ‘diologos’ series, called ‘Voices With Vervaeke,’ out, join his ‘Cultivation of Wisdom’ course, and communit...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Jude Gomila is the CEO and co-founder of Golden; a firm dedicating to mapping all of human knowledge. As you’ve come to expect a lot of topics were touched in this episode. Do enjoy. You can find Jude @judegomila on Twitter. (5:50) The hidden limitations of modern-day supply chains, despite their ultra-efficiency, with examples, and a better metric to work with. (7:51) The wonders of synthetic biology, and the possibilities (and hazards) it holds for the revolutionization of manufacturing and fo...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Thomas, like any other human being, is a lot of things and is working on a lot of stuff. He loves to code, play the bass guitar, and is devoted to truth and beauty, among others. You can interact with his ideas on life on his blog at thosmos.com. In this episode, we discuss identity politics, the battle between the left and the right, consciousness, plants, inequality, and of course, much more. Enjoy. (3:25) The strangest podcast intro you’ll listen to this week. (7:35) The consequences of modif...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Enzo is an investment professional at Dalus Capital, Mexico City, and an Angel investor as well. He has holdings in companies like Talently, and this episode discusses investing in Latin America, his unlikely journey to becoming an investment professional in Mexico City, his philosophies, the investing dynamics in different Latin American countries, his passion for the education sector, and a lot more. You can find Enzo on twitter @enzocavalie. Dive in! (3:37) His introduction to entrepreneurshi...
Aug 21, 2020•58 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Yoshua and I explore the world of plants (Do you think they’re conscious?) We discuss the wide-ranging influence they have on our lives- from being food sources to medicine to tools for spiritual awakening and, weaving a winding path, we branch into topics like death, awakening, Yoshua’s You Enjoy Life project, what it means to be enlightened, dealing with emotional trauma and a bunch of other random topics because, of course, I don’t believe in themes. To see more of Yoshua’s content google his...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Pamela Valdez is the CEO and founder of Beek.io; one of the top-rated audio platforms in Latin America, known for its original, high-quality audio content, produced in Spanish. In this podcast we discuss the details of creating high-quality audio content in the Latin American market, the unique opportunities and experiences being the founder of the first Mexican company to be sponsored by Y Combinator have brought her, the challenges of growing a start-up and dealing with investors in Mexico, he...
Aug 17, 2020•43 min•Season 8Ep. 18
What is the tripartite soul? What do we call people who thinking about thinking? What is the etymology of philosopher? What does it feel like to be unified by a scientific belief? What happens when we have disputes about the meaning of the truth? Is logic our instrument of finding the truth? What is polyproyism syndrome? How do we ensure equal opportunity? Why do people not like to ask questions? What is a stupid question?...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Here are some other questions we discuss: What is the best way to take drugs? What is the relationship between creativity and drugs? What is the relationship between What is the ego? What is the difference between civilization and culture? What are accuator impulses? What is the control state? What is the motor state? What is the effect of the abundant virtual environments and how will that change evolution?...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 16
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•2 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
