Chapter
Philosophical Conversations
1:24:44 - 1:31:10 (06:26)
A discussion about the ambiguity of language and how it affects conversations, particularly around topics such as life; a mention of a mind-blowing fact about Japan's street naming system.
Clips
In Japan, the streets do not have names because they think of the streets as the empty unnamed spaces, while the blocks are the things that have names.
1:24:44 - 1:26:55 (02:11)
Summary
In Japan, the streets do not have names because they think of the streets as the empty unnamed spaces, while the blocks are the things that have names.
ChapterPhilosophical Conversations
Episode#370.5: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A speech about the difficulty of finding clear directives in the philosophical writings of ancient times, and the need to extract actionable advice from difficult-to-parse writings.
1:26:55 - 1:29:41 (02:45)
Summary
A speech about the difficulty of finding clear directives in the philosophical writings of ancient times, and the need to extract actionable advice from difficult-to-parse writings.
ChapterPhilosophical Conversations
Episode#370.5: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Boldly sharing a strong opinion and being rich can both be useful to others, as research has shown that people are more likely to benefit from a placebo pill they are told is expensive and spending money in ways that are useful to others can have a positive impact as well.
1:29:42 - 1:31:10 (01:28)
Summary
Boldly sharing a strong opinion and being rich can both be useful to others, as research has shown that people are more likely to benefit from a placebo pill they are told is expensive and spending money in ways that are useful to others can have a positive impact as well.