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April 26, 2023
Kevin Kelly on Excellent Advice for Living, Universal AI Assistants, Time Machines, and The Power of Fully Becoming Yourself (#669)
Illustration via 99designs | Photo originally by Christopher Michel“Your goal in life is to be able to say on the day before you die that you have fully become yourself.”
— Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) helped launch and edit Wired magazine. He has written for The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among many other publications.
He is the author of the new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier. Other books by Kevin Kelly include Out of Control, the 1994 classic book on decentralized emergent systems; The Silver Cord, a graphic novel about robots and angels; What Technology Wants, a robust theory of technology; Vanishing Asia, his 50-year project to photograph the disappearing cultures of Asia, and The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future, a New York Times bestseller.
Kevin is currently co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, which is building a clock in a mountain that will tick for 10,000 years. He also has a daily blog; a weekly podcast about cool tools; and a weekly newsletter, Recomendo, a free, one-page list of six very brief recommendations of cool stuff. He is also a Senior Maverick at Wired. He lives in Pacifica, California.
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Want to hear one of my favorite conversations with Kevin? Listen to this interview (recorded in three short parts), in which we discussed population implosions, The Long Now Foundation, organizational methods for learning, Amish technology assimilation, why you don’t want to be a billionaire, the greatest gift you can give to your child, and much more!
#25: Interview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?#26: Interview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?#27: Interview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Kevin Kelly:Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier by Kevin Kelly | AmazonSix Brief Personal Recommendations of Cool Stuff | RecomendoOut of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, & the Economic World by Kevin Kelly | AmazonThe Silver Cord by Kevin Kelly and Steve Masseroni | AmazonWhat Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly | AmazonVanishing Asia: Three Volume Set: West, Central, and East by Kevin Kelly | AmazonAmazon.com: The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future eBook : Kelly, Kevin: Kindle StoreThe Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly | AmazonFostering Long-Term Thinking | The Long Now FoundationThe Latest in Technology, Science, Culture, and Business | WiredInterview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World? | The Tim Ferriss Show #25, #26, & #27Kevin Kelly on Artificial Intelligence and Designer Babies | The Tim Ferriss Show #96Kevin Kelly – AI, Virtual Reality, and The Inevitable | The Tim Ferriss Show #164Cool Tools for Travel – Tim Ferriss and Kevin Kelly | The Tim Ferriss Show #247By 02060 the Total Population of Humans on Earth Will Be Less than It Is Today. | Long BetsScience for a Complex World | Santa Fe InstituteManhattan Project National Historical Park | US National Park ServicePixar Animation StudiosIndustrial Light & MagicLord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien | Amazon1,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly | The TechniumBring a Creative Project to Life | KickstarterBest Way for Artists and Creators to Get Sustainable Income and Connect with Fans | PatreonWhole Earth Catalog | WikipediaThe WELL (The Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link)Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand by John Markoff | AmazonForrest Gump | Prime VideoThe Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich | AmazonAll Species | The Long Now FoundationFree, Instant Bird Identification | Merlin Bird IDOpen Your Camera and Start Seeking! | Seek by iNaturalistGlobal Access to Knowledge about Life on Earth | Encyclopedia of LifeJurassic Park | Prime VideoWoolly Mammoth Revival | Revive & RestoreKevin Kelly: The Future Will Be Shaped by Optimists | TED TalkComplex Systems Theory | Santa Fe InstituteTaking Responsibility for Our Future, Together | B612 FoundationThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | AmazonTransforming Societies to Ensure Environmental Justice | DegrowthHow to Start a Fire with a Magnifying Glass | Food Storage and SurvivalKevin Kelly and the Golden Age of World Travel | Craig ModComing to America | Prime VideoWhat AI-Generated Art Really Means for Human Creativity | WiredWhy AI Won’t Cause Unemployment | Marc Andreessen SubstackHow DeviantArt Is Navigating the AI Art Minefield | The VergeArtists Protest As ArtStation Allows AI-Generated Art On Site | Kotaku“Dumbsmarten” | Kevin Kelly, TwitterScale, Explore, and Build Humanist Infrastructure | MidjourneyIntroducing ChatGPT | OpenAIThinkism | The TechniumHow to Unleash the Wisdom of Crowds | The ConversationAI as Intern | Austin KleonReady Player One | Prime VideoVR Games, Apps, & More | OculusStyrobot Built by Father & Son | Make:Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery | AmazonStatue Of Liberty National Monument | US National Park ServiceThe #1 Attraction in the US | Empire State BuildingA Guide to Riding San Francisco’s Cable Cars | Visit CaliforniaThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | AmazonGenentechDNA Testing Kit for Health and Ancestry | 23andMeWhat is a Sabbatical? | The Sabbatical GuideHistorical Libraries: The Library of Alexandria | Mid-Continent Public LibraryGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen | AmazonCrypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government — Saving Privacy in the Digital Age by Steven Levy | AmazonSHOW NOTES[05:51] Is Kevin Kelly the most interesting man in the world?[08:37] Kevin’s long bet against the human population.[15:00] Out Of Control.[19:34] Why did it take 11 years to complete The Silver Cord?[24:28] 1,000 True Fans.[29:48] Kevin’s failed campaign to discover all the species of life on Earth.[31:31] Stewart Brand.[36:20] Resurrecting extinct species.[39:38] Why Kevin believes optimists shape the future.[42:48] Active optimism vs. passive optimism.[46:39] What constitutes progress?[48:18] Is regression inevitable if we don’t embrace “degrowth?”[52:38] Kevin’s $20 time machine.[55:27] Will AI take our jobs?[1:07:58] The future of AI is dumbsmarten.[1:10:50] What’s currently underhyped?[1:13:20] Posting an AI picture a day keeps Kevin at play.[1:15:29] How Kevin uses AI chatbots to help write first drafts.[1:21:40] Potential scenarios for where AI will be going soon.[1:24:38] What prompted Kevin to write Excellent Advice for Living?[1:28:46] Examples of Kevin’s simple, tweetable advice.[1:32:02] Don’t aim to be the best. Be the only.[1:35:32] Good uses of time spent with one’s children.[1:38:47] Tips for traveling with children.[1:42:22] Being a tourist in your own town and troubleshooting advice.[1:45:06] What Kevin hopes readers will take away from Excellent Advice for Living.[1:46:37] Sabbaticals.[1:52:17] How Kevin uses YouTube.[1:56:03] Why is Kevin huge in China?[1:59:16] Fully becoming yourself and other parting thoughts.MORE KEVIN KELLY QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“It isn’t as if these mechanical systems are imitating biology. I’m saying they actually have the same dynamics. The dynamics that are powering biology are powering the technium and the technology. It’s the same.”
— Kevin Kelly
“It’s very hard to make good, complicated things work because generally there’s more ways things can fail than they can succeed, and it’s very unlikely that we’re going to make something really good that’s complicated, inadvertently. They’re hard to do. So we have to see it and believe that it can be done, and that is where the optimism comes in, is envisioning something and then believing that you could make it real.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Exotropy is this idea of this increasing order that comes at the cost of increasing entropy.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Tools will get specialized. They will become so embedded that we will cease to think about them.”
— Kevin Kelly
“There’s something I call thinkism, which is this reliance on trying to solve problems by thinking about them.”
— Kevin Kelly
“You can find no better medicine for your family than regular meals together without screens.”
— Kevin Kelly
“What you do on your bad days matters more than what you do on your good days.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Greatness is incompatible with optimizing in the short term.”
— Kevin Kelly
“You don’t marry a person, you marry a family.”
— Kevin Kelly
“If you can’t tell what you desperately need, it’s probably sleep.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Don’t aim to have others like you, aim to have them respect you.”
— Kevin Kelly
“A balcony or porch needs to be at least six feet deep or it won’t be used.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Learn to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark with one hand for the rest of your life. You’ll use this knot more times than you could ever believe.”
— Kevin Kelly
“When you feel pressure to pick a choice, don’t forget the choice of not choosing any.”
— Kevin Kelly
“When you’re in your twenties, you should spend a little bit of time doing something that’s sort of crazy, insane, unprofitable, unorthodox, orthogonal, because that’s going to be your touchstone and the foundation of your success later on.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Don’t aim to be the best. Be the only.”
— Kevin Kelly
“You want to be doing something where it’s hard to explain to your mother what it is that you do.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Your enjoyment of travel is inversely proportional to the size of your luggage.”
— Kevin Kelly
“For the best results with your children, spend only half the money you think you should but double the time with them.”
— Kevin Kelly
“A vacation plus a disaster equals an adventure.”
— Kevin Kelly
“If an elementary school student is struggling, first thing, check their eyesight.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Purchase the most recent tourist guidebook to your hometown or region. You’ll learn a lot by playing the tourist once a year.”
— Kevin Kelly
“To signal an emergency, use the rule of three: Three shouts, three horn blasts, or three whistles.”
— Kevin Kelly
“When you’re stuck, explain your problem to others. Often simply laying out a problem will present a solution. Make ‘explaining the problem’ part of your troubleshooting process.”
— Kevin Kelly
“Your goal in life is to be able to say on the day before you die that you have fully become yourself.”
— Kevin Kelly
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April 21, 2023
Derek Sivers — The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (and Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right “Game of Life” (#668)
Illustration via 99designs“I think that saying ‘good enough’ is a superpower.”
— Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers (@sivers) is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising, quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. He is a former musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, who sold his first company, CDBaby for $22 million and gave all the money to charity.
Derek’s books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs. His upcoming book is Useful Not True.
Please enjoy!
P.S. To follow the exact step-by-step “Tech Independence” instructions from Derek, please visit sive.rs/ti.
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#125: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying No to MillionsWhat was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Derek Sivers:Website | Podcast | Twitter | YouTube
Useful Not True: Whatever Works for You by Derek SiversHow to Live: 27 Conflicting Answers and One Weird Conclusion by Derek SiversHell Yeah or No: What’s Worth Doing by Derek SiversYour Music and People: Creative and Considerate Fame by Derek SiversAnything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek SiversTools of Titans: Derek Sivers Distilled | The Tim Ferriss Show #202Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying No to Millions | The Tim Ferriss Show #125Derek Sivers Reloaded – On Success Habits and Billionaires with Perfect Abs | The Tim Ferriss Show #128Go Go Goa Loose Leaf Gift Cube Chai | T2 AustraliaThe Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry SchwartzSartorial Talks | YouTubeSuits | The House of Michael BrowneExcellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier by Kevin KellyThingvellir National Park | Heart of IcelandPADI 5-Star Dive Center Iceland | DIVE.ISWet Suit vs. Dry Suit: What is The Difference? | Boat SafePanic Attack | Better Health ChannelWellington | 100% Pure New ZealandTech Independence | Derek SiversWhat is the Cloud? | CNBC ExplainsThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy FerrissVPS (Virtual Private Server) Explained | IBMThe Everywhere Cloud | VultrLenovo ThinkPad T400 6475 Notebook | AmazonA Free, Multi-Platform 4.4BSD-Based Unix-Like Operating System | OpenBSDWhat is an SSH Key? | SSHHelping You Feel Close | Marco PoloDomain Name, Web Hosting, Email and SSL Certificate | NetimAn Oddly Satisfying Experience | PorkbunLanguage Opens Worlds | Klingon Language InstituteFree and Open-Source CalDAV and CardDAV Server | RadicaleRsync | WikipediaContinuous File Synchronization | SyncthingBlog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS | WordPressSecure E-mail for Private and Business Customers | Mailbox.orgWe Respect Your Privacy and Put You in Control | FastmailTransactional Email API Service For Developers | MailgunEmail Delivery, API, Marketing Service | SendGridCreate Your Online Store Today | ShopifyCompress the Complexity of Modern Web Apps | Ruby on RailsApr. 24–Apr. 26, Atlanta | RailsConf 2023Marylebone: The Underdog Terminus | Jago HazzardWicked the Musical | LondonDo ‘Maximisers’ or ‘Satisficers’ Make Better Decisions? | BBC WorklifeHey Jude by The Beatles | YouTubePatrick House on Consciousness | EconTalkThe Incredible Reason Why Richard Branson Started Virgin Atlantic | Travel + LeisureNot Disappointing Myself | Bookbear ExpressMoral Relativism | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophySam Harris: Science Can Answer Moral Questions | TED TalkThe Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris | AmazonWhat Everyone Needs to Know About Islam: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, From One of the America’s Leading Experts by John L. EspositoThe History of Utilitarianism | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyThe How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja LyubomirskyA Simulation Role-Playing Video Game | Stardew ValleySomebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) by Gotye | YouTubeHow to Get Rich: One of the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix DennisThe Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence by Josh WaitzkinPapaoutai by Stromae | YouTubeSHOW NOTESEditor’s Note: Timestamps will be added shortly.
The Derek Sivers School of Enough.Scuba diving in Iceland.Categories we apply to ourselves and others.Derek’s people compass.How to secure your tech independence.The un-optimized life.The meaning of Derek’s upcoming book, Useful Not True.The problem with moral relativism and other -isms.Giant leaps.Finding and asking mentors for help.Games.The wisdom of quitting when you’re ahead.Why would Derek — never in need of external validation — seek fame?What makes Derek so darned interesting?Has Derek always been a satisficer?Living on the edge case.The real question behind “What would you tell your younger self?”Giving directions in Antarctica.How do you teach an 11-year-old to act like a 16-year-old?Parting thoughts.MORE DEREK SIVERS QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“If you wonder why I’m so happy, why I’m thriving, why I seem to be doing well, a lot of my happiness comes from this worldview that is radical doubt. It’s skepticism. I’m going to give this the shorthand of calling it ‘Useful Not True.'”
— Derek Sivers
“If you set up your business to serve the people that you love being around, even if it makes less money, you’re going to be much happier.”
— Derek Sivers
“I think that saying ‘good enough’ is a superpower.”
— Derek Sivers
“We spend the first half of our life deferring to authority and thinking that authority has power over us. And at a certain point, you realize that you’re free. You’re liberated from that as long as you don’t break the law.”
— Derek Sivers
“The temptation to keep playing, even though the rewards are done, isn’t that the definition of addiction? Continuing a behavior even though it’s not rewarding you anymore?”
— Derek Sivers
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April 19, 2023
Dr. Gül Dölen on Rethinking Psychedelics, New Applications (Autism, Stroke, and Allergies), The Neurobiology of Beginner’s Mind, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity (#667)
Illustration via 99designs“Psychedelics have this property, which William James pointed out over 100 years ago, of creating this sense of what he called the noetic property, this feeling that ‘Now that I’ve had this experience, I know the really real. The true truth has been revealed to me, and everything before this moment was just a facade or some lesser truth or some limited access to the truth. But now I really know.’ For a scientist, that’s pretty dangerous.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
Dr. Gül Dölen is an associate professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a pioneer and world leader of psychedelics research. Her laboratory has discovered a novel mechanism that could account for the broad range of therapeutic applications that psychedelics are currently being tested for. Her lab has discovered a novel critical period for social reward learning and shown that this critical period can be reopened with psychedelic drugs, such as MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine. Building on this discovery, she has formulated the hypothesis that psychedelics may be the long sought “master key” for unlocking critical periods across the brain. To test this hypothesis, she has initiated a nationwide, collaborative effort to determine whether psychedelics reopen critical periods for ocular dominance plasticity, bird song learning, anatomical plasticity in the barrel cortex, serotonergic neuronal regeneration, dendritic spinogenesis, and motor learning.
Importantly, understanding psychedelics through this framework dramatically expands the scope of disorders (including autism, stroke, and allergies) that might benefit from adjunct therapy with psychedelics, an approach she has dubbed the PHATHOM project (Psychedelic Healing: Adjunct Therapy Harnessing Opened Malleability).
Dr. Dölen earned her MD, PhD at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she carried out seminal work on critical periods, learning and memory, and the pathogenesis of autism.
Please enjoy!
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the interview on YouTube here.
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Want to hear an episode with someone else who’s pushing us toward a greater understanding of how psychedelics can be used to heal us? Listen to my conversation with Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, in which we discussed how ketamine differs from other psychedelics, obstacles to getting ketamine labeled as an antidepressant, the difficulty of applying placebo controls to psychedelic research, avoiding another 50 years of psychedelic research darkness, where aspiring psychedelic researchers should focus their education, and much more.
#619: Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy — LSD Microdosing, Classical Psychedelics vs. Ketamine, Science and Speed in New Zealand, Placebo Options, and The Infinite Possibilities of Studying Mind-Altering CompoundsWhat was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEdölenLABPHATHOM projectGul Dolen on Philosophy, Neuroscience, and the Study of Autism | Hopkins MedicineWhat Is Theory of Mind in Psychology? | ThoughtCo.Philosophy of Mind | Wikipedia‘Theory of Mind’ in Autism: A Research Field Reborn | Spectrum Autism Research NewsPsychopaths Can Empathize, but the Process Isn’t Automatic | Big ThinkOctopus Shows Unique Hunting, Social, and Sexual Behavior | Berkeley NewsWhat Is Fragile X Syndrome? | The National Fragile X FoundationBiochemical Breakthrough: Fragile X Syndrome | CSHL DNA Learning CenterDSM-5: What It Is and What It Diagnoses | Cleveland ClinicMotor Stereotypies | Johns Hopkins MedicineWhat Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? | APAFMR1 | WikipediaFacts about Down Syndrome | CDCWhat is Schizophrenia? | APAKonrad Lorenz’s Imprinting Theory | Simply PsychologyCritical Period In Brain Development and Childhood Learning | Simply Psychology5 Questions for Gul Dolen | The MicrodoseWhat the Research Says About Immersion | CARLAPsychedelic Drug MDMA May Reawaken ‘Critical Period’ in Brain to Help Treat PTSD | Hopkins MedicinePsychedelics 101: Books, Documentaries, Podcasts, Science, and More | Tim FerrissRolling under the Sea: Scientists Gave Octopuses Ecstasy to Study Social Behavior | Scientific AmericanIntroduction to fMRI | Nuffield Department of Clinical NeurosciencesPatch Clamp Electrophysiology | Molecular DevicesCritical Period Plasticity as a Framework for Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy | Frontiers in NeuroscienceMetaplasticity | ScholarpediaNMDA Receptor | WikipediaAMPA Receptor | WikipediaKetamine and Phencyclidine (PCP): Special Subjects | Merck Manuals Professional EditionContribution of NR2A and NR2B NMDA Subunits to Bidirectional Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampus in Vivo | HippocampusMetabotropic Glutamate Receptor (mGluR) | WikipediaWeil Says LSD Cured His Allergy | CBS NewsSerotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitor | WikipediaSerotonin Antagonist: An Overview | ScienceDirect TopicsExtracellular Matrix Regulation in Physiology and in Brain Disease | International Journal of Molecular SciencesThe Kappa Opioid Receptor: A Promising Therapeutic Target for Multiple Pathologies | Frontiers in PharmacologySalvinorin A | WikipediaArrestin | WikipediaBeta Arrestin: An Overview | ScienceDirect TopicsA Scientific First: How Psychedelics Bind to Key Brain Cell Receptor | PharmacologyThis Is LSD Attached to a Brain Cell Serotonin Receptor | PharmacologyPiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin | AmazonTiHKAL: The Continuation by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin | AmazonA Comparison of Serotonin and Lysergic Acid | SHODORHelicobacter Pylori: A Nobel Pursuit? | Canadian Journal of GastroenterologyWilliam James on Consciousness and the Four Features of Transcendent Experiences | The MarginalianStroke Center | The Johns Hopkins HospitalReview: Advances and Challenges in Stroke Rehabilitation | The Lancet NeurologyPsychedelics for Brain Injury: A Mini-Review | Frontiers in NeurologyThe Psychedelic Ibogaine Can Treat Addiction. The Race Is On to Cash In | The GuardianProtecting Iboga and Indigenous Voices | VoltefaceHamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin — Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances, Synthetic vs. Natural Options, Microdosing, 5-MeO-DMT, The “Drunken Monkey” Hypothesis, Timothy Leary’s Legacy, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #605Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ethnobotany, Real vs. Fake Shamans, Hallucinogens, and the Dalai Lamas of South America | The Tim Ferriss Show #469Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)Can Video Games Help Stroke Victims? | The New YorkerIn Deep Water with Gül Dölen | Spectrum Autism Research NewsGrants & Funding | National Institutes of Health (NIH)How to Land an NIH Grant | ENTtodayHow a 1960s Discovery in Yellowstone Made Millions of COVID-19 PCR Tests Possible | USA TodayWhat Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do? Surprising Amounts | The New York TimesHigher Taxes on the Rich Won’t Suffocate Innovation | The AtlanticHow to Set Top Tax Rates without Deterring Innovation | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy ResearchDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez | AmazonThe Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber | AmazonBullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber | AmazonThe Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian Muraresku | AmazonMidas Touch | Dogfish Head Craft Brewed AlesEphesus | UNESCO World Heritage CentreSHOW NOTES[06:25] How Gül designed her own major as an undergrad.[09:03] Philosophy of mind and theory of mind.[13:33] What theory of mind in non-human species suggests.[16:45] The origin of Gül’s interest in autism.[21:37] Autism facts vs. fiction.[28:31] Critical periods.[37:59] How critical periods apply to therapies for autism.[43:37] Why might psychedelics allow us to reopen shut critical periods?[49:25] MDMA and the octopus.[52:40] Challenging popular notions about psychedelic research.[54:52] Plasticity.[1:00:26] Favorite neurotransmitter receptors.[1:06:03] Can psychedelics cure allergies?[1:14:00] Seeking a common pathway for the therapeutic effects of psychedelics.[1:15:54] Potential applications for kappa-opioid agonists.[1:17:02] Beta-arrestin developments.[1:20:40] On Sasha Shulgin.[1:26:19] Strokes.[1:29:56] Cross-cultural considerations.[1:33:26] What do these therapies look like 10 years from now?[1:36:52] Gauging minimum effective dose.[1:42:58] The funding frustrations that almost made Gül give up science.[1:48:44] Taking risks.[1:52:59] What would Gül change about the way research is funded today?[1:55:57] Books most gifted.[1:59:10] Parting thoughts.MORE DR. GÜL DÖLEN QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“I worked with my professors in philosophy in neuroscience primarily to come up with a curriculum that would span all of the different elements that I wanted to incorporate in trying to ask the question, ‘What is the mind? What is consciousness? How do we know that from different perspectives?’ And so the major was called Comparative Perspectives on the Mind, and it was a combination of neuroscience, philosophy, linguistics, art, and religion.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
“The first day I saw the photograph of the molecule of LSD sitting right next to the molecule of serotonin and the similarities between them, I was like, ‘This is it. This is how we’re going to crack it. This is how we’re going to get at those hard questions of neuroscience because here are chemicals that can alter our entire sense of reality, consciousness, perception, time, self, space, everything.’ And I am not alone. I think most neuroscientists who have tried psychedelics would have exactly the same response.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
“Psychedelics have this property, which William James pointed out over 100 years ago, of creating this sense of what he called the noetic property, this feeling that ‘Now that I’ve had this experience, I know the really real. The true truth has been revealed to me and everything before this moment was just a facade or some lesser truth or some limited access to the truth. But now I really know.’ For a scientist, that’s pretty dangerous.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
“I think there was an intuition a few years ago that, well, indigenous people have been using psychedelics forever. We don’t really need to understand their mechanisms, we don’t really need to dig into how it is these things work because we know they’re going to work because they’ve got this long history behind them. But I think that if this ends up being true—that this mechanistic explanation can really open up whole new avenues that people hadn’t been thinking of before—then I think that that’s a testament to the importance of always keep an open mind, always look for more answers, more questions, and keep searching.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
“If we’re right and the critical period reopening explanation is this shift in the framework for how we understand these therapeutic effects, then in 10 years from now, the way that psychedelics are going to be used is going to be trying to identify that right context for the right disease. So while an inter-directed trip with a lot of psychotherapy makes a lot of sense for PTSD and addiction and depression, it’s probably the wrong context for stroke.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
“I don’t think I’m unique for wanting to just see what happens when you give octopuses MDMA. In fact, I think the reason that everybody responded to that paper so well worldwide is because every single one of us has that curiosity, has that, ‘I wonder what would happen?’ It resonated with people, and I just think it mostly gets beaten out of us because of funding constraints.”
— Dr. Gül Dölen
PEOPLE MENTIONEDRoy L. CaldwellMark BearCliff AbrahamKonrad LorenzAndrew WeilSolomon H. SnyderBryan RothAlexander ShulginBarry MarshallRobin WarrenWilliam JamesDavid KoreshSteven ZeilerJohn KrakauerThomas D. BrockCaroline Criado PerezDavid GraeberBrian C. MurareskuMidasHecateThe post Dr. Gül Dölen on Rethinking Psychedelics, New Applications (Autism, Stroke, and Allergies), The Neurobiology of Beginner’s Mind, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity (#667) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.
April 12, 2023
In Case You Missed It: March 2023 Recap of “The Tim Ferriss Show” (#666)
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.
This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.
See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes below or at tim.blog/podcast.
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Timestamps:
Dr. Andrew Huberman: 00:03:11
Dr. Peter Attia: 00:13:59
Matt Mochary: 00:17:13
David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant: 00:22:11
Michael Mauboussin: 00:28:17
Dr. Kelly Starrett: 00:34:46
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April 6, 2023
Danny Meyer, Founder of Shake Shack — How to Win, The Art of The Graceful “No,” Overcoming Setbacks, The 6 Traits of Exceptional People, The 4 Quadrants of Performance, Lessons from Hospitality Excellence, and More (#665)
Illustration via 99designs“I spent the first 10 years of my career almost exclusively focused on trying to motivate problem employees to be better, like the weeds. What I learned was that our employees are like sunflowers. They will turn wherever the sun is. If I’m spending all of my attention on the weeds, I’m actually pulling the gravitational force that way. My grandmother’s lesson was right: If I water the flowers and spend more time with the people who maybe I’ve taken for granted because they’re doing such a great job, they actually crowd out the weeds and the weeds take care of themselves.”
— Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) is the founder and chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), which comprises some of New York’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Maialino, and more. Danny and USHG also founded Shake Shack, the modern-day “roadside” burger restaurant, which became a public company in 2015.
Danny is the author of the New York Times bestseller Setting the Table, which articulates a set of signature business and life principles that translate to a wide range of industries. He is the recipient of the 2017 Julia Child Award and was named by Time magazine as one of 2015’s 100 most influential people. Danny and USHG’s restaurants and individuals together have won an unprecedented 28 James Beard Awards, including Outstanding Restaurateur in 2005.
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#545: Marco Canora — The Art of Food, Eating, Nutrition, and LifeWhat was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Danny Meyer:USHG | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business by Danny Meyer | AmazonUnion Square Hospitality GroupReservations Not Required | Shake ShackA Danny Meyer Dictionary | The New York TimesMaialino, New York CityDa Giovanni Restaurant, RomeMan Plans and God Laughs | Yiddish WitAnne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer | The Tim Ferriss Show #522Shake Shack’s Danny Meyer Reveals The Secret Ingredient Of His Success | ForbesLaw School Admission Test (LSAT) | WikipediaElio’s, New York CityUnion Square Cafe, New York CityGramercy Tavern, New York CityTrinity College, HartfordExplore St. LouisCheckpoint SystemsLessons on Hospitality from Danny Meyer’s Setting the Table | American SpaRelais & ChâteauxLa Réserve, Bordeaux | Trip AdvisorRestaurant Dubern à Bordeaux | Panier de SaisonWhat Michelin Stars Mean | Institute of Culinary EducationThe Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’ | Gastro ObscuraRunnin’ Down a Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love by Bill Gurley | McCombs School, University of TexasThe Pros and Cons of Staging in a Restaurant | EaterThe Two Things My Father’s Bankruptcy Taught Me | Inc.How Shake Shack’s Danny Meyer Built an Empire Centered on Employees | LinkedInTom Sawyer Whitewashing the Fence | PBSEnding Tipping and the Virtuous Cycle of Enlightened Hospitality by Adam Brown | MediumTribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonThe Daily PrincetonianInterview Questions That Limit Employee Turnover | Hospitality HotlineAn Iconic Photo That Belies The Real Story | Sports History WeeklyJohn McEnroe’s Epic Wimbledon Meltdown: ‘You Cannot Be Serious!’ | ESPN ArchivesTheo Epstein’s Curse-Breakers | FiveThirtyEightMoneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis | AmazonThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Prime VideoTabla Will Close in December — Danny Meyer’s First Ever Shutter | Eater NYA Q&A With Danny Meyer: How to Close a Restaurant | The AtlanticRatatouille | Prime VideoDanny Meyer’s North End Grill Is Closing at the End of 2018 | Eater NYThe Culinary Institute of AmericaThe Ultimate Guide to Tipping in America | Travel InsiderCold Turkey by John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band | YouTubeNew York City Restaurants’ “Hospitality Included” Movement Slowly Picks Up Steam | Nation’s Restaurant NewsThe Modern, New York CityA Return to Tipping, But Let Them Be Shared | USHGThis Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin | AmazonSpecial: Lockhart Link Burger At Shake Shack | Pop.Bop.Shop.SHOW NOTESEditor’s note: timestamps will be added shortly.
The meaning behind Maialino.Control vs. surprises.A pivotal conversation.Converting the cranky.ABCD: Always be collecting dots; always be connecting dots.Danny’s first steps to chefdom.Being paid the worst to learn from the best.How business is like gardening.A virtuous cycle of stakeholders.The politely genuine decline.Six qualities Danny looks for when hiring.Work ethic lessons from Theo Epstein.Should they stay or should they go?Softly landing from a favorite failure.Taking on tipping culture.51 percenters.Most gifted books.Seth Godin is a mensch.Danny’s billboard.Hope vs. optimism.Parting thoughts.MORE DANNY MEYER QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“Hospitality is a team sport.”
— Danny Meyer
“I kind of have a mixed bag with this whole control thing. I want to determine which island the boat is heading for, but I’m completely open to all the pivots I’m going to have to take in order to get there, because there’s no sailboat race in history that was ever a straight line between A and B.”
— Danny Meyer
“Even if you get the best tomatoes, you’d better not throw them in the back corner of the walk-in refrigerator and bruise them so that they lose their sugar. Treat them the right way. Well, guess what? Same thing goes for people. You can have the best recipe in the world for how you hire people, but you’d better pick the best tomatoes. You’d better treat them the right way if you want the best sauce.”
— Danny Meyer
“I spent the first 10 years of my career almost exclusively focused on trying to motivate problem employees to be better, like the weeds. What I learned was that our employees are like sunflowers. They will turn wherever the sun is. If I’m spending all of my attention on the weeds, I’m actually pulling the gravitational force that way. My grandmother’s lesson was right: If I water the flowers and spend more time with the people who maybe I’ve taken for granted because they’re doing such a great job, they actually crowd out the weeds and the weeds take care of themselves.”
— Danny Meyer
“The world keeps moving, and if you don’t keep moving with it, you will definitely not keep up.”
— Danny Meyer
“Can’t we please have a charitable assumption about one another?”
— Danny Meyer
“There is a difference between hope and optimism. I think that hope is an active act.”
— Danny Meyer
“ABCD: Always be collecting dots so you can always be connecting dots.”
— Danny Meyer
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March 30, 2023
Dr. Kelly Starrett — The Magic of Movement and Mobility, Training for Range of Motion, Breathing for Back Pain, Improving Your Balance, and More (#664)
Illustration via 99designs“Be consistent before you’re heroic.”
— Kelly Starrett
Kelly Starrett, DPT (@thereadystate) is one of my favorite performance coaches. When I have problems other people can’t solve, I call Kelly. He’s also a treasure trove of one-liners.
He is, along with his wife Juliet, co-founder of The Ready State. The Ready State began as MobilityWOD in 2008 and has gone on to transform the field of performance therapy and self-care.
Kelly’s clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He also works with Olympic gold medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world- and national-record-holding Olympic Lifting and Power athletes, Crossfit Games medalists, professional ballet dancers, elite military personnel, and more.
Kelly is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Becoming A Supple Leopard and Ready to Run. His new book is Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully, co-written with Juliet Starrett.
Juliet was the U.S. National Champion in extreme whitewater racing from 1997 to 2000 and World Champion from 1997 to 1998. She returned to the sport in 2018 to become World Champion in the Masters Division.
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Want to hear the first time Kelly was on this podcast? Check out my conversation with him and Dr. Justin Mager where we discussed the difference between being well and thriving, the fringes of physiology, exceeding “optimal” performance, correcting circadian rhythms while traveling, pattern recognition and “chunking” for improved talent acquisition, Kelly’s mattress selection, rebooting the parasympathetic nervous system, and much more.
#3: Kelly Starrett and Dr. Justin MagerWhat was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEFind The Ready State Online: Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett | Amazon Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Kelly Starrett and Glen Cordoza | AmazonReady to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally by Kelly Starrett | AmazonHokkaido | Travel JapanWinter Outdoor Activities: What is Skinning? | Hike it BabyThe Ultimate Guide to Onsen Hot Spring Etiquette and Where to Enjoy a Japanese Bath | Live Japan Travel GuideOver 75s Make Up over 15% of Japan’s Population for First Time | The Japan TimesOlder Japanese Get Fitter and Children Fatter | The GuardianSitting Seiza: 3 Comfortable Ways to Sit on the Floor | Japan ObjectsMuscles and Meridians: The Manipulation of Shape by Phillip Beach | AmazonHatch Squat ProgramAll Rise Now — Just How Fit Are You? | Harvard HealthWhat Is the Sit Rise Test and How to Do It Properly | Ed Paget“I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up!” Compilation | iiAFXWhat is Range of Motion and Why Is it So Important? | Motion PT GroupTraining for the Centenarian Olympics | Dr. Mark HymanDr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Enhancing Performance, Reducing Anxiety, Increasing Testosterone, and Using the Body to Control the Mind | The Tim Ferriss Show #521Gordian Knot | WikipediaWalking This Number of Steps a Day Only a Few Days a Week Has Major Health Benefits | TodayDr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the 3 Most Important Levers to Pull | The Tim Ferriss Show #517These Lymphatic Drainage Workouts Are Basically a Detox on a Mat…or Trampoline | Well+GoodEverything You Need to Know about Cankles | The Vein InstituteDeep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Symptoms and Causes | Mayo ClinicAnkle Pumps | Michigan MedicineOlder Adults and Balance Problems | National Institute on AgingSlackBlock | Rogue FitnessCan You Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds? Why Balance Could Be a Matter of Life and Death – And How to Improve Yours | The GuardianHow Japan Keeps Clean | Life Where I’m FromThe Key Differences between Yoga and Pilates | Harper’s BazaarThe English | Prime VideoSit and Reach Test | PhysiopediaCan You Pass the Old Man Test? | Squat UniversityThe Airport Scanner Test | The MailHow to do Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) | Alo MovesConcentric, Eccentric, Isometric, Tempo… What Does it all Mean? | Fitbliss FitnessTorture in the Tower of London | Historic UKJefferson Curls: Weighted Mobility for the Posterior Chain | GymnasticBodiesA Powerful Breathing Exerciser | The O2 Lung TrainerDiaphragmatic Breathing Exercises & Benefits | Cleveland ClinicBreath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor | AmazonBreathing Method for Mind, Body and Sport | Oxygen AdvantageVO2 Max: How to Measure and Improve It | Cleveland ClinicHow Much Protein Should You Eat? | Peter AttiaEC Synkowski: 800g Challenge | The Ready State PodcastDeep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Catherine Shanahan | AmazonEWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce | Dirty DozenA Guide to the Delicious Sandwiches of 7-Eleven Japan | Grape JapanFunctional Movement SystemsDave Spitz: Olympic Weightlifting, Regret vs. Disappointment, and the Transformational Mantra “Never Do Nothing” | The Ready State PodcastCalifornia StrengthTimed Up and Go Test (TUG) | PhysiopediaSeven Benefits of Doing Squats and Variations to Try | HealthlineCouch Stretch: How to Do, Variations, Muscles Targeted, PrecautionsWhat Is a Couch Stretch and How to Do It | GealthlineHow to Do a Warrior One | HowcastHow to Do Chaturanga the Right Way | MindbodygreenThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonThe Karate Kid | Prime VideoSHOW NOTES[08:05] Where in the world are Kelly and Tim?[13:34] A lesson in how our environment shapes us.[19:12] Optimizing vital signs and range of motion as we age.[30:31] Walk and fidget more for better sleep and body maintenance.[40:37] Balance training: not just for “old” people.[50:51] Extending the end range of motion.[54:58] The old man shoe-on game.[59:50] The airport scanner shoulder test.[1:05:55] Simple corrective exercises.[1:09:44] Tower of London.[1:12:41] Breath as a mobilization device.[1:19:13] A reasonable amount of daily protein.[1:23:09] 800 grams of fruits and vegetables.[1:32:27] Never do nothing. But my something doesn’t have to be your something.[1:43:23] Cultivating cross-cultural, timeless movement in a busy world.[1:53:43] Who is Built To Move for?[1:58:54] Parting thoughts.MORE KELLY STARRETT QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“We want to more tightly conjoin our day-to-day processes with understanding who we are.”
— Kelly Starrett
“Joseph Pilates was not messing about.”
— Kelly Starrett
“In the Tower of London there was a torture device where you were kneeling. You put your chest on your legs, and then someone would screw a vice over your back, basically like a wishbone, and compress your back until you couldn’t breathe anymore. But I was like, that’s a clever way to get into the upper back. I’m going to try that. … and I discovered [it] was a really wonderful way to help get this global flexion of my back.”
— Kelly Starrett
“If you’re on your Peloton bike and you think you’re killing it, ask yourself, ‘Is there a position on this Peloton bike where I can take a bigger breath?’ And you’ll start to organize your body, and guess what? You’ll power more effectively. Because if we see better function of the body, we see better output of the body.”
— Kelly Starrett
“I didn’t even say ‘Eat organic bananas.’ I just said, ‘Whatever you can afford, whatever works in your socioeconomic system, is going to be a better health outcome than not getting enough protein and fruits and vegetables.'”
— Kelly Starrett
“The objective measurements — obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, persistent pain, injuries, surgery, depression — what we see is that those things are trending in negative ways. If fitness is a trillion-dollar industry, and we’re not making people fitter and expanding their fitness besides “I look great on Instagram with my abs,” just expanding that definition a little bit, then we have to start asking a different set of questions around this.”
— Kelly Starrett
“Be consistent before you’re heroic.”
— Kelly Starrett
“The glacial pace is the breakneck pace.”
— Kelly Starrett
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March 23, 2023
David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant — The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing,
Illustration via 99designs“Wealth is not a number. I don’t think it can be characterized very well by a number. It is the set of all transformations that you are capable of bringing about. That is your wealth. And if optimism is true, then there’s no limit to wealth.“
— David Deutsch
David Deutsch (@DavidDeutschOxf) is a visiting professor of physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation, a part of the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University, and an honorary fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He works on fundamental issues in physics, particularly the quantum theory of computation and information and especially constructor theory, which he is proposing as a new way of formulating laws of nature. He is the author of The Fabric of Reality and The Beginning of Infinity, and he is an advocate of the philosophy of Karl Popper.
Naval Ravikant (@naval) is the co-founder of Airchat and AngelList. He has invested in more than 100 companies, including many mega-successes, such as Twitter, Uber, Notion, Opendoor, Postmates, and Wish. You can see his latest musings on Airchat, and subscribe to Naval, his podcast on wealth and happiness, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find his blog at nav.al.
For more Naval-plus-Tim, check out my wildly popular interview with him from 2015 (nominated for “Podcast of the Year”) and our conversation from 2020.
Naval also co-piloted the interviews with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and famed investor Chris Dixon.
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Want to hear another episode that ponders the nature of reality? Have a listen to my conversation with Professor Donald Hoffman, in which we discuss the science of consciousness, how perception may influence the physical world, the holographic model of the universe, panpsychism (and influential panpsychists), cosmological polytope, the use of hallucinogenic drugs to tap into deeper reality and interact with conscious agents, QBism, the probability of zero that humans evolved to see reality in full, and much more.
#585: Professor Donald Hoffman — The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Rethinking Death, Panpsychism, QBism, and MoreWhat was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with David Deutsch:Connect with Naval Ravikant:The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes — And Its Implications by David Deutsch | AmazonThe Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World by David Deutsch | AmazonThe Beginning of Infinity, Part 1 (with Brett Hall) | Naval PodcastThe Beginning of Infinity, Part 2 (with Brett Hall) | Naval PodcastDavid Deutsch: Knowledge Creation and the Human Race | Naval PodcastDavid Deutsch: Chemical Scum That Dream of Distant Quasars | TED TalkThe Best Theory of Knowledge and Progress | Critical Rationalism HubToKCast | Brett HallScience | Airchat (Where Brett and Naval Discuss David’s work)Philosophy and the Real World: An Introduction to Karl Popper by Bryan Magee | AmazonAaron Stupple’s Chapter-by-Chapter Commentary on Philosophy and the Real World | AirchatThe Science of Can and Can’t: A Physicist’s Journey through the Land of Counterfactuals by Chiara Marletto | AmazonInterviews with Chiara Marletto, David Deutsch, and Others About Constructor Theory | Logan ChipkinA New View of Children | Taking Children SeriouslyThe Four Strands of the Fabric of Reality | David DeutschThe Theory Of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe by Stephen W. Hawking | AmazonComputing Machinery and Intelligence by A.M. Turing | MindChurch–Turing–Deutsch Principle | WikipediaMultiverse | WikipediaGenetic Evolution Was a Prelude to Memetic Evolution (with Brett Hall) [Clip] | Naval PodcastEpistemology | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyScientific Method | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIf You Say ‘Science Is Right,’ You’re Wrong | Scientific AmericanFamous Scientific Theories That Were Proven Wrong | Grunge1946 and All That | LSESummary of Popper’s Lectures at the LSE | Critical Rationalism BlogKarl Popper’s Falsification | BBC Radio 4“Summary: It’s Not Yet Known. But It Will Be.” | David Deutsch, TwitterLamarckism | Wikipedia“Lamarckism! 33 Years After It Had Become Untenable.” | David Deutsch, TwitterThe Many-Worlds Theory, Explained | The MIT Press ReaderCopenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyWhat is a Qubit? | Quantum Inspire‘Father of Quantum Computing’ Wins $3M Physics Prize | The GuardianShor’s Algorithm | IBM QuantumHow to Use Occam’s Razor without Getting Cut | Farnam StreetDavid Deutsch: A New Way to Explain Explanation | TED Talk“The Elephant’s Child” from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling | Lit2Go ETC“Science Must Begin with Myths…” -Karl R. Popper | GoodreadsCommon Sense | The Chicago School of Media TheoryIseult Gillespie: The Myth of Hades and Persephone | TED-EdWhat is Earth’s Axial Tilt? | Universe TodayThe Infinite Optimism of Physicist David Deutsch | Scientific American Blog NetworkDeus Ex Machina Explained | FandorHow to Travel Faster Than Light | FermilabHumans vs. Robots: The Difference Between AI and AGI | Becoming Human: Artificial Intelligence MagazineParadox of Tolerance: To Tolerate or Not to Tolerate? | Academy 4SCQuarantine by Greg Egan | AmazonUnended Quest: An Intellectual Autobiography by Karl Popper | AmazonDavid Deutsch: After Billions of Years of Monotony, the Universe Is Waking Up | TED TalkQuantum Computing Expert Explains How Humans Could Control the Whole Galaxy | InverseHow Do Crystals Form and Grow? | Geology PageThe Origin of Atmospheric Oxygen on Earth: The Innovation of Oxygenic Photosynthesis | PNASAntonio Stoppani’s ‘Anthropozoic’ in the Context of the Anthropocene | The British Journal for the History of ScienceWealth is Knowledge | David DeutschThe Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl R. Popper | AmazonThe Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl R. Popper | Amazon2004: What’s Your Law? | Edge.orgA New Approach to Formulating Fundamental Laws in Physics | Constructor TheoryCalvin and Hobbes: Calvin Meet Calvin Meet Calvin | GoComicsRESOURCES PROVIDED BY NAVAL RAVIKANT Critical Rationalism Hub : A hub of relevant resources to learn all about our Critical Rationalism.ToKCast by Brett Hall: A podcast promoting optimism, unbounded progress and creative critical thinking using the best known explanations from fundamental physics and philosophy. Brett and Naval’s Podcasts on The Beginning of Infinity, Part 1, Part 2, and interview with David Deutsch.Airchat Science Channel where Brett and Naval discuss David’s work. Philosophy and the Real World: An Introduction to Karl Popper by Bryan MageeAaron Stupple’s room on Airchat goes through the book chapter-by-chapter with unique commentary.The Science of Can and Can’t: A Physicist’s Journey through the Land of Counterfactuals by Chiara Marletto Logan Chipkin’s interviews with Chiara Marletto and other physicists working on constructor theoryTaking Children Seriously website: Everything TCS related from what to do during a unique situation to the deep underlying explanation binding such a parenting style.Talk by David Deutsch: Chemical Scum That Dream of Distant Quasars SHOW NOTES[08:03] The impact The Fabric of Reality and The Beginning of Infinity have had on Naval.[10:07] The four strands.[13:04] Dispelling common misconceptions about science.[19:26] How does knowledge grow?[24:26] The benefits of understanding the four strands.[32:47] How quantum computing arose from trying to test a multiverse theory.[37:40] What a good explanation looks like.[42:43] How do conjecture and criticism give us a basis for optimism?[48:38] Translating knowledge into action.[51:20] Artificial intelligence (AI) vs. artificial general intelligence (AGI).[56:54] AGI is people! But how do we ensure it’ll be good people?[1:03:03] What’s taking AGI so long to get here?[1:08:59] Chemical scum that dream of distant quasars.[1:17:47] Are humans central to the universe, or just a sideshow?[1:20:17] Wealth and resources.[1:25:30] Recommended thinkers.[1:28:05] Taking Children Seriously, ToKCast, Critical Rationalists, and Popper 101.[1:31:55] David’s most interesting problems right now.[1:39:24] Parting thoughts.MORE DAVID DEUTSCH QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“In many ways, our institutions are wiser than we are. “
— David Deutsch
“AI [artificial intelligence] has nothing to do with AGI [artificial general intelligence]. It’s a completely different technology and it is in many ways the opposite of AGI … An AGI can do anything, whereas an AI can only do the narrow thing that it’s supposed to do.”
— David Deutsch
“Even the most careful scientific observation is all theory-laden, and theories are inherently fallible.”
— David Deutsch
“Good explanations begin with bad explanations. And you get there—between the bad explanation and the good explanation—by criticism, by conjecturing variance of the story, and then criticizing both them and the original story, and then choosing the one that survives the criticism, and then you can move on from there to a better thing.”
— David Deutsch
“Knowledge can live inside our DNA and our genes, and the genes that are correct and useful get replicated — not just in the universe, but possibly even in the multiverse.”
— David Deutsch
“Wealth is not a number. I don’t think it can be characterized very well by a number. It is the set of all transformations that you are capable of bringing about. That is your wealth. And if optimism is true, then there’s no limit to wealth.“
— David Deutsch
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March 16, 2023
How to Show up for Someone in a Crisis: 10 Recommendations
This is a guest post from Laurel Braitman, PhD, a writer and teacher and a secular, clinical chaplain-in-training. She received her doctorate in history and anthropology of science from MIT and is Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Stanford School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities and the Arts Program, where she helps clinical students, staff, and physicians communicate more clearly and vulnerably for their own benefit and that of their patients. Laurel is also the founder of Writing Medicine, the global community of writing healthcare professionals.
Her last book, Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds was a New York Times bestseller and was translated into seven languages. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Wired, California Sunday, and National Geographic as well as on Radiolab, National Public Radio, and many other media outlets. She splits her time between rural Alaska and her family’s commercial citrus and avocado ranch in Southern California.
Her new book is What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey Through Loss to Love.
Life is nothing if not an endless buffet of dishes that are comprised of both disappointment and joy. For better or worse, I’ve had a lot of stuff happen that has given other people the chance to show up for me (or not). Things like deaths of close family members, bad diagnoses, natural disasters, divorce, but also the smaller stuff that sometimes hurts just as much: deaths of pets, breakups, lost jobs, a project turning out way worse than I had hoped, and more. Along the way, I’ve learned a bit about what feels good and what doesn’t in the wake of a big or small crisis. Obviously, it’s not the same for everyone, but here are 10 recommendations for how to show up for someone going through something shitty that I’ve learned firsthand:
1. The best way to show up for someone is to just show up. Don’t overthink what you’re going to do or say—or unleash the dreaded but well-intended “Let me know if I can help” (which only puts the burden on them). Just do something. Anything. Even if it’s sending a postcard that says “I’m so sorry.” Many more people than you’d think become frozen and don’t act during hard times because they’re scared of doing or saying the wrong thing. When in doubt, just admit that you are stumped. As in “I heard about XYZ. I have no idea what to say or how to support you. Just know that I’m thinking of you.”
2. Make it easy for the recipient of your act-of-kindness to receive it. Avoid making someone do any work. For example: Drop things off without coming inside and requiring someone to host you (unless they specifically ask for a visit). Offer help that doesn’t require them to share their schedule or hide a key (unless they offer). Instead, leave something on their doorstep that won’t spoil immediately (or if it will, stick it inside a cooler), send them something in the mail, or send an email with your thoughts but tell them in bold letters that you do not expect a reply. When you text or call, don’t ask for updates, and be sure to tell them you are not expecting a return phone call or text. You should also be crystal clear that they should not write you a thank-you note for anything you send their way. Odds are, when the storm passes, you will hear from this person, but if you don’t, assume that your kindness was appreciated.
3. Food is love. Just try to bring/send things that can be frozen and eaten later so they’re less likely to go to waste. I like Spoonful of Comfort, but there are a million options. Gift cards for grocery stores or food delivery can also be great. But if this requires the use of an app, make sure the recipient or someone they spend time with has the app installed on their phone and knows how to use it.
4. Distract them… fruitfully. Being a tiny bit avoidant during a crisis is extremely underrated. Refusing to focus on what is going on 24/7 doesn’t mean someone is in denial, it just means they might need to give their nervous system a break. TV is a great way to do this, but our infinite buffet of streaming services can be overwhelming. So offer someone a bespoke list of uplifting things to watch (I’ve found that podcasts and books are often too much to focus on). The series Ted Lasso is a great example of a crowd-pleaser, but the options are endless and should be tailored to the people you’re writing a list for. When my mom was dying, we watched Indian Matchmaker on Netflix, and it was perfect. A friend of mine swears by the Paddington movies. But maybe the person who’s getting your list is comforted by action movies or competitive cooking shows or the real-estate-reality genre. Just try to focus on their taste, not yours, and if they don’t have Amazon Prime or Apple TV+ or what-have-you, offer to get it for them.
5. Gift a subscription to a meditation app. Personally, I could not have gotten through the last few years without the Calm app. Even when doing a meditation was too much, listening to the music or nature sounds or the sleep stories has been fantastic. You can give someone a 30-day subscription or a full year. Other options are Relax Meditation, Bettersleep, and Headspace. As with the other stuff that requires some semblance of tech-savvy, make sure they can install it and know how to use it.
6. Thoughts are better than prayers. Unless you know someone specifically wants you to pray for them, don’t offer yours. Personally, despite being a very secular person, I love when people offer to pray for me or my loved ones—but I may be in the minority. To someone who is not religious, it can feel patronizing or belittling of their pain. A better phrase is “You’re in my thoughts.”
7. Refrain from silver linings. These are sentences that start with “At least…” or “Luckily….” The only thing worse than having a hard thing happen to you is having people try to force you to see the positive before you’re ready. Better options include “This is so hard.” “Tell me how you’re feeling, if you feel like it.” Or, best of all, just make kindly I’m-listening noises while they talk to encourage them to keep going.
8. Stuff. I know it’s very American to suggest capitalistic solutions to emotional pain, but here we are, and I do love stuff, lol. The following have brought me and folks I adore pleasure when things have felt overwhelming:
Nodpod Weighted eye mask : Sleep can be elusive when you are worried that life as you know it is over. Spending 34 dollars on an eye mask may seem insane, but it’s so soft, and the weight is magical. It’s like a lullaby for your face. Kneipp bath oils : There is something about turning your bathwater green or blue or purple and sinking into a cloud of non-fussy, herby scent that pauses your shrieking internal voices for a second. These oils aren’t cheap, but they’re not super expensive either. I prefer the sampler packs so I can customize them to my mood. My favorite scents are Beauty Secret, Lavender, and Goodbye Stress. A birdfeeder . Truly any kind that works for their yard/balcony/window (and is visible from a favorite area of the home) is great. Wildbirds Unlimited has good options and they can tell you what food is best for a given area, but don’t overthink this. If the feeder ends up being for squirrels, that’s fine too. They’re very entertaining (see this unicorn feeder if you doubt me). A feeder is nature’s streaming service and will provide endless hours of programming that remind you that you are part of something larger and that whatever you are going through is part of the cycle of life, even if it feels like crap.9. Invite someone on a walk. A friend or acquaintance going through a hard thing may not have the stamina or desire to go out to a restaurant or attend even the smallest of gatherings. It takes too much energy to explain what’s going on in their life… and crises have a way of making people enraged by the small talk often required at such events. A walk is easier. You don’t have to talk if you don’t want to—which makes it low-lift social time, and it also gets someone a bit of fresh air.
10. Be the last one to leave. Whether it’s a death, divorce, breakup, lost job, pet gone missing, a life-altering diagnosis, a home destroyed, or something else—the person or people you’re showing up for will really appreciate your showing up again six months or a year or many years(!) after the fact. In the wake of a loss, the field can be crowded, but with every passing day, the world seems to remember what happened less and less. Life moves on, as it should. But that doesn’t mean the loss is any less acute for the person or people who suffered it. Send someone a text on the birthday of their lost loved one. Or on any holiday whatsoever. Share memories of the person, place, or creature without being asked. Remind someone that what mattered to them still matters to you. That it always will.
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Showing up for someone else is the best medicine for YOU. I am a dog who needs a job or I’m liable to chew off my tail. And my favorite job is making someone feel marginally less alone. Maybe yours is fixing bikes or being good at returning phone calls or thrifting things your friends will love. All of these count. I’m not always great at showing up for others, and like most acts of service, it comes from a selfish place (wanting to feel good and less alone myself), but that doesn’t make it suspect or any less valuable. We all need meaning in our days. Being the kind of person who is useful in a crisis (whether it’s via frozen lasagna, a handwritten note, offering rides or childcare, or taking a heartbroken friend on a walk to feed pigeons or scream at the sky) is something we should all aspire to—the type of gift that gives both ways.
Laurel Braitman is the author of What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey Through Loss to Love . Her website is LaurelBraitman.com .
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March 14, 2023
Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Nature’s Longevity Drug,
Illustration via 99designs“To understand what it means to live longer, you have to understand what ends life.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
Peter Attia, MD (@PeterAttiaMD), is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. He is the host of The Drive, one of the most popular podcasts covering the topics of health and medicine.
Dr. Attia received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine and trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Resident of the Year. He spent two years at the National Institutes of Health as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute, where his research focused on immune-based therapies for melanoma.
His new book is Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (3/28).
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Listen onApple Podcasts[image error]Listen onSpotify[image error]Listen onOvercast#661: Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Nature’s Longevity Drug, and MoreThis episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep! Helix was selected as the best overall mattress of 2022 by GQ magazine, Wired, and Apartment Therapy. With Helix, there’s a specific mattress to meet each and every body’s unique comfort needs. Just take their quiz—only two minutes to complete—that matches your body type and sleep preferences to the perfect mattress for you. They have a 10-year warranty, and you get to try it out for a hundred nights, risk-free. They’ll even pick it up from you if you don’t love it. And now, Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders plus two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/Tim.
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Want to hear Peter’s last time on the show? Listen to this conversation in which we discuss liquid biopsies, the four pillars of exercise someone seeking to improve their metabolic health should understand, methods for remedying modern posture problems, raising kids to be habitually active adults, the three levers of Peter’s nutritional framework, increasing scientific literacy, current pharmacological candidates for extending lifespan and healthspan, everything you ever wanted to know about zone two training, and much more.
#517: Dr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the 3 Most Important Levers to PullWhat was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Dr. Peter Attia:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia | Amazon Engineer Your Own Personalized Longevity Playbook | Early MedicalThe Peter Attia Drive PodcastDr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the 3 Most Important Levers to Pull | The Tim Ferriss Show #517Peter Attia, M.D. — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #398Dr. Peter Attia vs. Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show #352Dr. Peter Attia on Life-Extension, Drinking Jet Fuel, Ultra-Endurance, Human Foie Gras, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #50DEXA Scan (DXA): Bone Density Test, What Is It and How It’s Done | Cleveland ClinicAssessment of Lean Mass and Physical Performance in Sarcopenia | Journal of Clinical DensitometryFat-Free Mass Index (FFMI) Calculator | Omni CalculatorAMA #11: All Things Fasting | The Peter Attia Drive #89How Much Protein Should You Eat? | Peter AttiaFood Sources for Nine Essential Amino Acids | Food UnfoldedThe Smart Diet Coaching App | Carbon5 Proven Benefits of Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) | HealthlinemTOR (Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin) | WikipediaLacto-Ovo-Vegetarian Diet: Benefits, Downsides, and Meal Plan | HealthlineWhat is Ketosis? The Science Explained. | Peter AttiaJocko Willink, Retired Navy SEAL: Objective, Strategy, and Tactics, Leadership, Protocols, Dealing With Death, and Applying the Many Lessons Learned from War | The Peter Attia Drive #55USA Causes of Death by Age and Gender | World Life ExpectancyAMA #41: Medicine 3.0, Developments in the Field of Aging, Healthy Habits in Times of Stress, and More | The Peter Attia Drive #231The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonStaying Safe from COVID-19 | Johns Hopkins MedicineWhat If Moore’s Law Applied to Humans as Well? | The Washington PostMedicine 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 | Peter Attia, TwitterFunny Medicine: Hippocrates and the Four Humours | GaviScientific Method | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyRichard Feynman Teaches You the Scientific Method | Farnam StreetDirty Doctors Finished What an Assassin’s Bullet Started: Disregarding New Scientific Information Can Be Deadly | Scientific AmericanTreatments for HIV/AIDS | Stanford Health CareTreating Hepatitis C | American Liver FoundationNixon’s War on Cancer: Why It Mattered | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterNeurodegenerative Diseases | NIEHSWhat is ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)? | The ALS AssociationHuntington’s Disease | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeIs Diabetes Becoming the Biggest Epidemic of the 21st Century? | International Journal of Health SciencesStudy Design 101: Randomized Controlled Trial | The Himmelfarb Health Sciences LibraryReading Mendelian Randomisation Studies: A Guide, Glossary, and Checklist for Clinicians | BMJWhat Is ApoB? | Pritkin Longevity CenterWeekly Emails Archives | Peter AttiaStudying the Studies Archives | Peter AttiaStudy Design 101: Cohort Study | The Himmelfarb Health Sciences LibraryObservational Studies: Epidemiology | Research Guides at Pennsylvania College of TechnologyResearch Explained in Practical Summaries (REPS) | BiolayneThe Man Who Tries Methods, Ignoring Principles, Is Sure to Have Trouble | Quote InvestigatorHow to Learn Any Language in Three Months | Tim FerrissAMA #30: How to Read and Understand Scientific Studies | The Peter Attia Drive #188Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre | AmazonHills Criteria of CausationBradford Hill Criteria | WikipediaYou’re Blowing Smoke up My Ass, Right? | The BookwormeryHow to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff | AmazonDr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep | The Tim Ferriss Show #650That Sleep Tracker Could Make Your Insomnia Worse | The New York TimesAlcohol Archives | Peter AttiaSleep & Alcohol: Part 1 | The Matt Walker PodcastSleep & Alcohol: Part 2 | The Matt Walker PodcastNutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies | AmazonHow to Use a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to Optimize Your Nutrition (Clip) | The Tim Ferriss ShowDexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring | DexcomFreeStyle Libre 2 Continuous Glucose Monitor | Abbott USDietary Carbohydrate Restriction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome: Time for a Critical Appraisal | Nutrition & MetabolismAll About Your A1C | CDCRaisinets | AmazonExercise Can Raise Blood Glucose (Blood Sugar) | ADAHostel 2 | Prime VideoWall Street | Prime VideoHawthorne Effect: How It Works and Is It Real? | InvestopediaVO2 Max: How to Measure and Improve It | Cleveland ClinicMuscle Fiber Type Transitions with Exercise Training | NCBIStrength Training Can Help Protect the Brain from Degeneration | The University of SydneyConcentric, Isometric, and Eccentric Training | Athletic LabBest Hamstring Exercise: Nordic Hamstring Curl to Reduce Risk of Injury | Muscle and MotionHow to Do a Hip Hinge | Verywell FitTip: Axial Loading – What You Need to Know | T-NationTop Five Hand Strengthening Exercises For Stronger Hands | Virtual Hand CareWhat is Rucking? | GORUCKTraining Zones Explained | ACTIVEBlood Lactate Measurements and Analysis during Exercise: A Guide for Clinicians | Journal of Diabetes Science and TechnologyThe Beginner’s Gear Guide for Ski Touring or Skinning | InsiderThe Rucking Company | GORUCKWeighted Vest Vs. Rucking | Weight Loss Made PracticalThe Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter | AmazonCognitive Health and Neurodegenerative Disease Prevention | Peter AttiaPhysical Exercise and Dementia | Alzheimer’s SocietyBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A Key Molecule for Memory in the Healthy and the Pathological Brain | Frontiers In Cellular NeuroscienceA New Frontier for Early Cancer Detection? Discussing the Grail Blood Test. | Peter AttiaWhole Body MRI Scans | PrenuvoAlzheimer’s Genes: Are You at Risk? | Mayo ClinicCystatin C | National Kidney FoundationCreatinine | National Kidney FoundationFOLFOX Regimen | NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsBreast Cancer Hormone Receptor Status | Estrogen ReceptorGuy Winch, Ph.D.: Emotional First Aid and How To Treat Psychological Injuries | The Peter Attia Drive #146Stuart Smalley’s Daily Affirmation | SNLTheranos: A Fallen Unicorn | InvestopediaSHOW NOTES[07:00] How and why Peter’s muscle mass has increased significantly.[18:48] Why the long wait for Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity ?[23:19] Objective, strategy, and tactics.[28:50] From Medicine 1.0 to Medicine 3.0. [39:04] Randomized control trial results: guidelines, not gospel.[43:21] Revisiting why and how one should increase their medical literacy.[52:44] Avoiding scientific method misconceptions.[55:43] Austin Bradford Hill.[56:22] Observational study versus randomized control trial.[1:00:09] Are sleep trackers downgrading the quality of our sleep?[1:02:53] Under what conditions does Peter feel alcohol might be worth its downsides?[1:06:47] Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).[1:18:24] Underutilized metrics and tools for expanding health and lifespan.[1:25:01] Strength.[1:33:11] Rucking around and finding out about VO2 max.[1:38:32] Finding the zone two sweet spot.[1:41:10] How skinning and rucking have upped my endurance.[1:42:24] Rucking vs. weighted vests.[1:46:39] Are neurodegenerative diseases preventable?[1:51:47] Helping your doctor understand and embrace Medicine 3.0.[1:53:47] How much is an ounce of prevention worth to you?[1:58:23] Early cancer screening.[2:06:33] Outlive chapters.[2:08:46] The chapter on emotional health that almost didn’t make the book.[2:10:16] Peter’s 47 affirmations.[2:14:18] Parting thoughts.MORE PETER ATTIA QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“Despite what a lot of the epidemiology will tell people, alcohol is not good for you in any dose. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t drink it at all, but let’s not delude ourselves into thinking it’s actually healthy at some low dose. It’s not.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“My response to alcohol is, if I drink something that doesn’t taste incredible, I pour it out. I’m never going to tolerate a bad glass of wine, ever. It’s just not worth it.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Seven drinks in one day is very different than one drink a day for seven days. It’s the frequency and dose that defines the poison.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Not one to just clear the bar, I want to be considerably above the bar.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“To understand what it means to live longer, you have to understand what ends life.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“When I went to medical school, I didn’t learn a single thing about nutrition or exercise or sleep or stress management or emotional health. I learned a lot about pharmacology. And it’s tempting at this point to say, ‘Well, pharmacology is either good or bad.’ No, it’s both, right? Pharmacology is good and it’s really valuable, but over-indexing it is bad.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Sometimes more data is not always the answer.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Any measurement in isolation can be ridiculous and can be gamed. We shouldn’t ignore blood glucose any more than we should ignore body weight or body fat or body composition. We just have to understand that it’s one of many tools that we can look at.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“To get into that top 2.5 percent of the population where you really start to see an enormous gap between you and everybody else in terms of lifespan, yeah, maybe only a quarter of the population has the potential to get there. But the point is everybody has the potential to be more fit than they are, outside of people who are already doing everything they can. So just going from being in the bottom 25 percent of the population to the 25th to 50th percentile of the population cuts your risk of all-cause mortality in half at any point in time. There’s nothing that compares to that.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
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Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity (#661)
Illustration via 99designs“To understand what it means to live longer, you have to understand what ends life.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
Peter Attia, MD (@PeterAttiaMD), is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. He is the host of The Drive, one of the most popular podcasts covering the topics of health and medicine.
Dr. Attia received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine and trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Resident of the Year. He spent two years at the National Institutes of Health as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute, where his research focused on immune-based therapies for melanoma.
His new book is Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (3/28).
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Want to hear Peter’s last time on the show? Listen to this conversation in which we discuss liquid biopsies, the four pillars of exercise someone seeking to improve their metabolic health should understand, methods for remedying modern posture problems, raising kids to be habitually active adults, the three levers of Peter’s nutritional framework, increasing scientific literacy, current pharmacological candidates for extending lifespan and healthspan, everything you ever wanted to know about zone two training, and much more.
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Dr. Peter Attia:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia | Amazon Engineer Your Own Personalized Longevity Playbook | Early MedicalThe Peter Attia Drive PodcastDr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the 3 Most Important Levers to Pull | The Tim Ferriss Show #517Peter Attia, M.D. — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #398Dr. Peter Attia vs. Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show #352Dr. Peter Attia on Life-Extension, Drinking Jet Fuel, Ultra-Endurance, Human Foie Gras, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #50DEXA Scan (DXA): Bone Density Test, What Is It and How It’s Done | Cleveland ClinicAssessment of Lean Mass and Physical Performance in Sarcopenia | Journal of Clinical DensitometryFat-Free Mass Index (FFMI) Calculator | Omni CalculatorAMA #11: All Things Fasting | The Peter Attia Drive #89How Much Protein Should You Eat? | Peter AttiaFood Sources for Nine Essential Amino Acids | Food UnfoldedThe Smart Diet Coaching App | Carbon5 Proven Benefits of Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) | HealthlinemTOR (Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin) | WikipediaLacto-Ovo-Vegetarian Diet: Benefits, Downsides, and Meal Plan | HealthlineWhat is Ketosis? The Science Explained. | Peter AttiaJocko Willink, Retired Navy SEAL: Objective, Strategy, and Tactics, Leadership, Protocols, Dealing With Death, and Applying the Many Lessons Learned from War | The Peter Attia Drive #55USA Causes of Death by Age and Gender | World Life ExpectancyAMA #41: Medicine 3.0, Developments in the Field of Aging, Healthy Habits in Times of Stress, and More | The Peter Attia Drive #231The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonStaying Safe from COVID-19 | Johns Hopkins MedicineWhat If Moore’s Law Applied to Humans as Well? | The Washington PostMedicine 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 | Peter Attia, TwitterFunny Medicine: Hippocrates and the Four Humours | GaviScientific Method | Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyRichard Feynman Teaches You the Scientific Method | Farnam StreetDirty Doctors Finished What an Assassin’s Bullet Started: Disregarding New Scientific Information Can Be Deadly | Scientific AmericanTreatments for HIV/AIDS | Stanford Health CareTreating Hepatitis C | American Liver FoundationNixon’s War on Cancer: Why It Mattered | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterNeurodegenerative Diseases | NIEHSWhat is ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)? | The ALS AssociationHuntington’s Disease | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeIs Diabetes Becoming the Biggest Epidemic of the 21st Century? | International Journal of Health SciencesStudy Design 101: Randomized Controlled Trial | The Himmelfarb Health Sciences LibraryReading Mendelian Randomisation Studies: A Guide, Glossary, and Checklist for Clinicians | BMJWhat Is ApoB? | Pritkin Longevity CenterWeekly Emails Archives | Peter AttiaStudying the Studies Archives | Peter AttiaStudy Design 101: Cohort Study | The Himmelfarb Health Sciences LibraryObservational Studies: Epidemiology | Research Guides at Pennsylvania College of TechnologyResearch Explained in Practical Summaries (REPS) | BiolayneThe Man Who Tries Methods, Ignoring Principles, Is Sure to Have Trouble | Quote InvestigatorHow to Learn Any Language in Three Months | Tim FerrissAMA #30: How to Read and Understand Scientific Studies | The Peter Attia Drive #188Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre | AmazonHills Criteria of CausationBradford Hill Criteria | WikipediaYou’re Blowing Smoke up My Ass, Right? | The BookwormeryHow to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff | AmazonDr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep | The Tim Ferriss Show #650That Sleep Tracker Could Make Your Insomnia Worse | The New York TimesAlcohol Archives | Peter AttiaSleep & Alcohol: Part 1 | The Matt Walker PodcastSleep & Alcohol: Part 2 | The Matt Walker PodcastNutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies | AmazonHow to Use a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to Optimize Your Nutrition (Clip) | The Tim Ferriss ShowDexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring | DexcomFreeStyle Libre 2 Continuous Glucose Monitor | Abbott USDietary Carbohydrate Restriction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome: Time for a Critical Appraisal | Nutrition & MetabolismAll About Your A1C | CDCRaisinets | AmazonExercise Can Raise Blood Glucose (Blood Sugar) | ADAHostel 2 | Prime VideoWall Street | Prime VideoHawthorne Effect: How It Works and Is It Real? | InvestopediaVO2 Max: How to Measure and Improve It | Cleveland ClinicMuscle Fiber Type Transitions with Exercise Training | NCBIStrength Training Can Help Protect the Brain from Degeneration | The University of SydneyConcentric, Isometric, and Eccentric Training | Athletic LabBest Hamstring Exercise: Nordic Hamstring Curl to Reduce Risk of Injury | Muscle and MotionHow to Do a Hip Hinge | Verywell FitTip: Axial Loading – What You Need to Know | T-NationTop Five Hand Strengthening Exercises For Stronger Hands | Virtual Hand CareWhat is Rucking? | GORUCKTraining Zones Explained | ACTIVEBlood Lactate Measurements and Analysis during Exercise: A Guide for Clinicians | Journal of Diabetes Science and TechnologyThe Beginner’s Gear Guide for Ski Touring or Skinning | InsiderThe Rucking Company | GORUCKWeighted Vest Vs. Rucking | Weight Loss Made PracticalThe Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter | AmazonCognitive Health and Neurodegenerative Disease Prevention | Peter AttiaPhysical Exercise and Dementia | Alzheimer’s SocietyBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A Key Molecule for Memory in the Healthy and the Pathological Brain | Frontiers In Cellular NeuroscienceA New Frontier for Early Cancer Detection? Discussing the Grail Blood Test. | Peter AttiaWhole Body MRI Scans | PrenuvoAlzheimer’s Genes: Are You at Risk? | Mayo ClinicCystatin C | National Kidney FoundationCreatinine | National Kidney FoundationFOLFOX Regimen | NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsBreast Cancer Hormone Receptor Status | Estrogen ReceptorGuy Winch, Ph.D.: Emotional First Aid and How To Treat Psychological Injuries | The Peter Attia Drive #146Stuart Smalley’s Daily Affirmation | SNLTheranos: A Fallen Unicorn | InvestopediaSHOW NOTES[07:00] How and why Peter’s muscle mass has increased significantly.[18:48] Why the long wait for Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity ?[23:19] Objective, strategy, and tactics.[28:50] From Medicine 1.0 to Medicine 3.0. [39:04] Randomized control trial results: guidelines, not gospel.[43:21] Revisiting why and how one should increase their medical literacy.[52:44] Avoiding scientific method misconceptions.[55:43] Austin Bradford Hill.[56:22] Observational study versus randomized control trial.[1:00:09] Are sleep trackers downgrading the quality of our sleep?[1:02:53] Under what conditions does Peter feel alcohol might be worth its downsides?[1:06:47] Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).[1:18:24] Underutilized metrics and tools for expanding health and lifespan.[1:25:01] Strength.[1:33:11] Rucking around and finding out about VO2 max.[1:38:32] Finding the zone two sweet spot.[1:41:10] How skinning and rucking have upped my endurance.[1:42:24] Rucking vs. weighted vests.[1:46:39] Are neurodegenerative diseases preventable?[1:51:47] Helping your doctor understand and embrace Medicine 3.0.[1:53:47] How much is an ounce of prevention worth to you?[1:58:23] Early cancer screening.[2:06:33] Outlive chapters.[2:08:46] The chapter on emotional health that almost didn’t make the book.[2:10:16] Peter’s 47 affirmations.[2:14:18] Parting thoughts.MORE PETER ATTIA QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW“Despite what a lot of the epidemiology will tell people, alcohol is not good for you in any dose. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t drink it at all, but let’s not delude ourselves into thinking it’s actually healthy at some low dose. It’s not.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“My response to alcohol is, if I drink something that doesn’t taste incredible, I pour it out. I’m never going to tolerate a bad glass of wine, ever. It’s just not worth it.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Seven drinks in one day is very different than one drink a day for seven days. It’s the frequency and dose that defines the poison.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Not one to just clear the bar, I want to be considerably above the bar.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“To understand what it means to live longer, you have to understand what ends life.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“When I went to medical school, I didn’t learn a single thing about nutrition or exercise or sleep or stress management or emotional health. I learned a lot about pharmacology. And it’s tempting at this point to say, ‘Well, pharmacology is either good or bad.’ No, it’s both, right? Pharmacology is good and it’s really valuable, but over-indexing it is bad.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Sometimes more data is not always the answer.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“Any measurement in isolation can be ridiculous and can be gamed. We shouldn’t ignore blood glucose any more than we should ignore body weight or body fat or body composition. We just have to understand that it’s one of many tools that we can look at.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
“To get into that top 2.5 percent of the population where you really start to see an enormous gap between you and everybody else in terms of lifespan, yeah, maybe only a quarter of the population has the potential to get there. But the point is everybody has the potential to be more fit than they are, outside of people who are already doing everything they can. So just going from being in the bottom 25 percent of the population to the 25th to 50th percentile of the population cuts your risk of all-cause mortality in half at any point in time. There’s nothing that compares to that.”
— Dr. Peter Attia
PEOPLE MENTIONEDHerculesDavid SabatiniBill PearlEd ThorpHippocratesFrancis BaconRichard P. FeynmanIgnaz SemmelweisRobert KochJoseph ListerRichard M. NixonParacelsusRobert KaplanLayne NortonRalph Waldo EmersonBen GoldacreAustin Bradford HillDarrell HuffGordon GekkoLance ArmstrongJason J. McCarthyMichael Easter | TwitterDaniel PalencharBill GiffordHugh JackmanStuart SmalleyThe post Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity (#661) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.
