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Key Insights on Science

Dr. Christina Maher combines software engineering, finance, and neuroscience backgrounds to develop brain-computer interfaces for enhanced human communication

  • Free Will research by Sam Harris and Behave by Robert Sapolsky suggest humans may lack true Free Will due to subconscious brain processes
  • Personalized medicine will enable disease prediction and treatment before symptoms appear, addressing individual brain chemistry differences
  • Your nervous system chooses your partners before your mind does - chaos can feel like chemistry
  • The Citrini article caused market panic that reminded Haydek of 1984 - 'just science fiction' creating Orwellian-style fear
  • The Hot Hand was released March 10, 2020 β€” the book party was Tuesday, and 'the world shut down on Wednesday,' making for a uniquely strange launch experience.
  • The 'learning budget' strategy involves dedicating 1-10% of monthly income to skill acquisition and business experiments
  • Tracy Letts lived through 1976 at age 11, getting a Honda 50 dirt bike for his bicentennial birthday while his parents ran a disastrous grocery store experiment

Episodes

BONUS | Not Everything Has To Be Productive (with Chris Guillebeau)

BONUS | Not Everything Has To Be Productive (with Chris Guillebeau)

How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics)

How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics)

Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism

Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism

When Your Passion Is Master of Your Reason… | We Are a Product of Our Habits

When Your Passion Is Master of Your Reason… | We Are a Product of Our Habits

What Comes After Surviving the Unthinkable | Kyle Carpenter

What Comes After Surviving the Unthinkable | Kyle Carpenter

Everything Is Connected. We Just Forgot.

Everything Is Connected. We Just Forgot.

You Are On The Right Timeline | Don't Let Your Attention Slide

You Are On The Right Timeline | Don't Let Your Attention Slide

If You’re Lost, You’re Asking the Wrong Question | Jim Collins (PT.1)

If You’re Lost, You’re Asking the Wrong Question | Jim Collins (PT.1)

It’s Not Only Always Been Like This, It’s Always Been Worse | Trust But Verify

It’s Not Only Always Been Like This, It’s Always Been Worse | Trust But Verify

How Can This Improve Your Life? | The Color of Your Thoughts

How Can This Improve Your Life? | The Color of Your Thoughts

Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 1)

Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 1)

It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life

It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life

BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)

BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)

The Stoic Secrets Great Leaders Use | Daniel Coyle

The Stoic Secrets Great Leaders Use | Daniel Coyle

Here’s How You Take Back Your Time | Become Dangerously Persuasive With These Books

Here’s How You Take Back Your Time | Become Dangerously Persuasive With These Books

BONUS | 3 Practices to Improve Your Life In a Week

BONUS | 3 Practices to Improve Your Life In a Week

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