Chapter
The Joy of Reductio Ad Absurdum
1:16:29 - 1:21:37 (05:08)
The speaker enjoys the idea of taking concepts to their logical extremes, finding humor in them. Regarding writing, he mentions that he feels a little dopamine rush when he writes something humorous.
Clips
A conversation around the art of idea development with comedian and filmmaker, Mike Birbiglia.
1:16:29 - 1:20:08 (03:39)
Idea Development
Summary
A conversation around the art of idea development with comedian and filmmaker, Mike Birbiglia. Birbiglia shares his process for taking ideas to the extreme and the satisfaction of writing something that fuels a dopamine rush.
ChapterThe Joy of Reductio Ad Absurdum
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Researchers, scientists and geneticists are collaborating on the Internet to build the biggest family tree ever, which aims to include every human on Earth.
1:20:08 - 1:21:37 (01:29)
Genealogy
Summary
Researchers, scientists and geneticists are collaborating on the Internet to build the biggest family tree ever, which aims to include every human on Earth.