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Absurdity and Beauty
1:06:20 - 1:15:06 (08:46)
In this episode, the speaker discusses his 2017 resolution to think about absurdity and beauty as criteria for projects that he takes on.
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The podcast can be an effective tool for developing thinking, improving interview skills, and providing a creative outlet.
1:06:20 - 1:09:08 (02:48)
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The podcast can be an effective tool for developing thinking, improving interview skills, and providing a creative outlet. Being an odd duck can make finding the right person to date difficult, but not being preoccupied by work helps.
ChapterAbsurdity and Beauty
Episode#224: The Random Show - Drinking Urine, Exploring Japan, and Figuring Out Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on his podcasting experience and resolves to focus on criteria of absurdity and beauty in evaluating projects despite the difficulty of quantifying them analytically.
1:09:08 - 1:10:34 (01:25)
Summary
The speaker reflects on his podcasting experience and resolves to focus on criteria of absurdity and beauty in evaluating projects despite the difficulty of quantifying them analytically.
ChapterAbsurdity and Beauty
Episode#224: The Random Show - Drinking Urine, Exploring Japan, and Figuring Out Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In traditional ceremonies and mythology, there is a designated person to speak truth to power and play in the realm of the absurd.
1:10:34 - 1:12:19 (01:45)
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In traditional ceremonies and mythology, there is a designated person to speak truth to power and play in the realm of the absurd. Playing with rules can take the form of pranks, misdirection, or general weirdness, and can serve a purpose of breaking away from strict societal structures.
ChapterAbsurdity and Beauty
Episode#224: The Random Show - Drinking Urine, Exploring Japan, and Figuring Out Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker contemplates the idea of thinking bigger and how doing so, along with having wide-ranging philosophical and existential conversations, can lead to discovering needs and desires that were previously unknown.
1:12:19 - 1:15:06 (02:46)
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The speaker contemplates the idea of thinking bigger and how doing so, along with having wide-ranging philosophical and existential conversations, can lead to discovering needs and desires that were previously unknown. The speaker also debunks the expectation of visits with hospice patients being solely deep, meaningful conversations.