Can Money Actually Buy You Happiness? - Dr Mike Israetel - #651
Modern Wisdom
07/08/23
•112m
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Mike Israetel is a bodybuilding and fitness consultant, Temple University professor of Exercise Science, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization and author.
There are thousands of videos online about what it means to be happy and successful, usually all with different conclusions, but most include wealth in some form or another.
Expect to learn why a pessimistic view of life is unrealistic, the extent to which money can buy you happiness, why living in the present moment is overrated, if trading your time for future gains is a smart move, how to find purpose even in jobs you hate, whether worrying about the future will help you be more successful, Mike’s contrarian view on porn, the future of how AI will shape society and much more....
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro (01:07) So Many People Are Pessimists (03:48) Are We Really Worse Off Than Our Grandparents? (14:10) Why Does the Pessimism Bias Exist? (21:16) Why Realism is More Appropriate than Optimism (25:47) How Can Money Buy Happiness? (36:35) Where Money, Happiness & Success Meet (44:42) Overcoming Fear of Ridicule from Working Harder (53:00) How Worrying Destroys Happiness (1:03:11) The Left-Leaning View of Working for Success (1:09:09) Mike’s Concerns with the Current Right-Wing (1:20:35) Is Porn Actually That Bad? (1:30:01) Something is Sedating Young Men (1:41:04) Why Mike Doesn’t Worry About AI’s Alignment Problem (1:51:47) Where to Find Mike
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Geoffrey Miller is a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of New Mexico, a researcher and an author.
Artificial Intelligence possesses the capability to process information thousands of times faster than humans. It's opened up massive possibilities. But it's also opened up huge debate about the safety of creating a machine which is more intelligent and powerful than we are. Just how legitimate are the concerns about the future of AI?
Expect to learn the key risks that AI poses to humanity, the 3 biggest existential risks that will determine the future of civilisation, whether Large Language Models can actually become conscious simply by being more powerful, whether making an Artificial General Intelligence will be like creating a god or a demon, the influence that AI will have on the future of our lives and much more...
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(00:00) Intro (02:43) Is AI Viewed as an Existential Risk? (06:14) How the Perceived Risk of AI Has Evolved (15:47) Rapid Advancements in Neural Networks (20:07) The Next Level for ChatGPT (28:25) Helping the Public Understand the AI Arms Race (37:16) Who Will Be the First to Create AGI? (40:53) Is the Alignment Problem Still a Problem? (50:42) The Opposing View to AI Safety-ism (54:55) Most Concerning Current AI Advancements (59:36) How AI Will Influence Content & Social Media (1:04:57) How Accurate Can AI Expert Predictions Be? (1:08:40) Something Much Worse than Existential Risk? (1:11:43) Why AI Won’t Save the World (1:19:29) Where to Find Geoffrey
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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
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This Is The Price Of Greatness - Chris Bumstead - #652
July 10, 2023
•122m
Chris Bumstead is a professional bodybuilder, 4X Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title holder, and a business owner.
Chris is one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He's been called the Arnold Schwarzenegger of his era. But just what does it take to become the best in the world? What is the inner texture of a world champion like when he's as open as Chris about his failings and vulnerabilities?
Expect to learn why pressure is a privilege, what it means to have a champions mentality, how Chris overcame his battle with anxiety, why he broke down sobbing on the bathroom floor 6 weeks before he won a world championship, how Chris thinks the modern world of bodybuilding compares to the golden days with Arnold, which steroid is so toxic that even Chris refuses to take, his top 10 exercises to build more muscle and much more...
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(00:00) Intro (00:49) Why Pressure is a Privilege (05:08) Are Winning & Success the Same? (09:32) Using Cynicism as a Safety Blanket (13:09) What is Chris’s Inner Voice Like? (19:18) The Principles of a Champion Mentality (25:44) Why Chris Cried on the Bathroom Floor (34:23) Reacting to the ‘Arnold’ Documentary (37:52) Changing Physique for Different Contests (43:52) Chris’s Morning Routine (49:54) If Chris Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (1:00:24) Biggest Levers for Recovery & Rest (1:05:07) Learning to Say No (1:09:34) Concerns About Longevity & Health (1:14:34) Chris’s Experience with Social Media (1:21:04) Dealing with Self-Doubt (1:31:49) The Biggest Challenges Facing Young Men (1:41:30) Debunking ‘Meme First, Explain Later’ (1:45:51) Has Chris Ever Tried Psychedelics? (1:47:58) Your Dreams Should Dictate Your Objectives (1:54:45) When Does Chris Plan to Stop & What’s Next? (2:02:18) Where to Find Chris
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This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
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