Chapter
The Role of a Podcaster as a Museum Curator
07:32 - 12:34 (05:02)
This podcast episode delves into how the job of a podcaster is to curate a selection of conversations that broadens the listener's perspective and pulls them outside of their typical range of thought. The analogy of a museum curator is used to illustrate this point further.
Clips
Joe Rogan discusses the two main functions of breath work with James Nestor, author of "Breath", leading to an extreme activation of either the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system.
07:32 - 08:25 (00:53)
Summary
Joe Rogan discusses the two main functions of breath work with James Nestor, author of "Breath", leading to an extreme activation of either the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system.
ChapterThe Role of a Podcaster as a Museum Curator
Episode#352 - Ben Aldridge - How To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
PodcastModern Wisdom
It's okay to be bored and relax sometimes because our ancestors used to hunt and then rest, and existing in a narrow band of sympathetic to the parasympathetic situation is not good for us.
08:25 - 09:58 (01:33)
Summary
It's okay to be bored and relax sometimes because our ancestors used to hunt and then rest, and existing in a narrow band of sympathetic to the parasympathetic situation is not good for us.
ChapterThe Role of a Podcaster as a Museum Curator
Episode#352 - Ben Aldridge - How To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
PodcastModern Wisdom
The job of a podcaster is to pull people outside of their usual frame of reference and expose them to new perspectives, like a museum curator exposing visitors to diverse works of art.
09:58 - 11:56 (01:58)
Summary
The job of a podcaster is to pull people outside of their usual frame of reference and expose them to new perspectives, like a museum curator exposing visitors to diverse works of art.
ChapterThe Role of a Podcaster as a Museum Curator
Episode#352 - Ben Aldridge - How To Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses their journey to improve mental health and how they found solace in Stoicism because of its concept of voluntary discomfort and pushing out of the comfort zone.
11:56 - 12:34 (00:37)
Summary
The speaker discusses their journey to improve mental health and how they found solace in Stoicism because of its concept of voluntary discomfort and pushing out of the comfort zone.