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Balancing Competition and Health
The podcast discusses the non-zero sum of improving population health, rather than a zero-sum game of a constrained competition. However, it is not beneficial to swing to the opposite side of the pendulum and let anyone take as much as they want, suggesting a balanced approach.
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This podcast talks about four approaches to achieve similar goals that have different legal standings or are associated with different rules.
48:36 - 51:08 (02:32)
Summary
This podcast talks about four approaches to achieve similar goals that have different legal standings or are associated with different rules. It compares doping in sports and tax optimization in finance as similar methods to gain an advantage in two different fields.
ChapterBalancing Competition and Health
Episode#606: Balaji S. Srinivasan — 5-10-Year Predictions, How to Start a New Country, Society-as-a-Service (SaaS), Bitcoin Maximalism, Memetic Warfare, How Prices Are Born, Moral Flippenings, The One Commandment, and The Power of Missionary over Mercenary
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The non zero sum of improving people's health across the population can teach us more broadly, regardless of the zero sum competition involved in sports, by preserving muscle mass and avoiding age-related muscle atrophy like sarcopenia or super important bone density.
51:08 - 55:04 (03:56)
Summary
The non zero sum of improving people's health across the population can teach us more broadly, regardless of the zero sum competition involved in sports, by preserving muscle mass and avoiding age-related muscle atrophy like sarcopenia or super important bone density.
ChapterBalancing Competition and Health
Episode#606: Balaji S. Srinivasan — 5-10-Year Predictions, How to Start a New Country, Society-as-a-Service (SaaS), Bitcoin Maximalism, Memetic Warfare, How Prices Are Born, Moral Flippenings, The One Commandment, and The Power of Missionary over Mercenary
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The language we use to talk about performance-enhancing substances shapes our attitudes and beliefs surrounding them.
55:04 - 58:15 (03:11)
Summary
The language we use to talk about performance-enhancing substances shapes our attitudes and beliefs surrounding them. It is important to be mindful of the words we use so as not to perpetuate negative ideas or contribute to harmful patterns.