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Experimenting on Life with Tim Ferriss
1:38:36 - 1:45:06 (06:30)
Tim Ferriss discusses the benefits of experimenting on your own life, even if you're not writing a book, and how framing something as an experiment can allow for trying something unusual or uncommon without fear of judgment.
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The podcast discusses the highs and lows of historical reenactments, including the use of religious figures and the failure of certain experiments, like shooting cows with a sawed-off shotgun.
1:38:36 - 1:40:58 (02:22)
Summary
The podcast discusses the highs and lows of historical reenactments, including the use of religious figures and the failure of certain experiments, like shooting cows with a sawed-off shotgun.
ChapterExperimenting on Life with Tim Ferriss
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The idea of experimenting on your own life is great, even if you're not writing a book.
1:40:58 - 1:43:29 (02:31)
Summary
The idea of experimenting on your own life is great, even if you're not writing a book. You can get away with trying unusual or uncommon things and even find ways to improve your routine.
ChapterExperimenting on Life with Tim Ferriss
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses outsourcing tasks to others and the psychological motivation behind it, including the feeling of having someone else on the job and the permission to fail when calling it an experiment.
1:43:29 - 1:45:06 (01:37)
Summary
The speaker discusses outsourcing tasks to others and the psychological motivation behind it, including the feeling of having someone else on the job and the permission to fail when calling it an experiment. They also touch on the most exaggerated tasks that people have outsourced.