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Philosophy as a Way of Life
43:39 - 51:56 (08:17)
The host argues that philosophy is the only way to figure out how to live and thus, we should use it intelligently and reclaim it. He suggests using Seneca's letters as a gateway drug into philosophy.
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The practice of using tangential references - flags on a transcript indicating an external quote or reference to another work - can help people discover related ideas they may not have come across otherwise, effectively pushing people out of their filter bubble in an incremental way.
43:39 - 45:31 (01:52)
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The practice of using tangential references - flags on a transcript indicating an external quote or reference to another work - can help people discover related ideas they may not have come across otherwise, effectively pushing people out of their filter bubble in an incremental way. This practice can open up the opportunity for individuals to learn about new topics through the use of tangential references.
ChapterPhilosophy as a Way of Life
EpisodeEp 39: Maria Popova on Writing, Work Arounds, and Building BrainPickings.org
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The only way to figure out how to live is through philosophy, and despite the negative connotations, it is important to use it intelligently and reclaim it.
45:31 - 49:48 (04:16)
Summary
The only way to figure out how to live is through philosophy, and despite the negative connotations, it is important to use it intelligently and reclaim it. Seneca is an accessible philosopher to get started with, especially his letters, which can be relatable to contemporary life.
ChapterPhilosophy as a Way of Life
EpisodeEp 39: Maria Popova on Writing, Work Arounds, and Building BrainPickings.org
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares her process of organizing her Kindle book highlights and notes using Evernote, which involves taking screen grabs of specific pages and emailing them to her Evernote email.
49:48 - 51:56 (02:08)
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The speaker shares her process of organizing her Kindle book highlights and notes using Evernote, which involves taking screen grabs of specific pages and emailing them to her Evernote email. She highlights the drawbacks of the Kindle notes formatting and the advantages of using Evernote to have all her notes in one place.