Chapter

The Significance of Small Interactions
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1:25:03 - 1:30:09 (05:06)

The author had an encounter with a rude man that made him realize the significance of small, daily interactions and the ethical dilemmas that often come with them. He wrote a book and produced a show inspired by this realization.

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The host reflects on a past experience where he engaged in the practice of what-aboutism, citing Hurricane Katrina as a way to avoid taking responsibility for his actions.
1:25:03 - 1:26:12 (01:09)
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What-Aboutism
Summary

The host reflects on a past experience where he engaged in the practice of what-aboutism, citing Hurricane Katrina as a way to avoid taking responsibility for his actions. He eventually apologized and sent a check to the other party involved.

Chapter
The Significance of Small Interactions
Episode
#565: Michael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect”
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, the speaker reflects on the significance of the ethical dilemmas that arise from small, everyday interactions with others and how this realization sparked his journey into exploring ethics through writing.
1:26:12 - 1:29:01 (02:48)
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Ethics
Summary

In this podcast episode, the speaker reflects on the significance of the ethical dilemmas that arise from small, everyday interactions with others and how this realization sparked his journey into exploring ethics through writing.

Chapter
The Significance of Small Interactions
Episode
#565: Michael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect”
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Astrophysics can be an intimidating subject, but author Stephen Hawking was able to make the topic entertaining and fascinating without being condescending, according to this transcript snippet.
1:29:01 - 1:30:09 (01:07)
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Science
Summary

Astrophysics can be an intimidating subject, but author Stephen Hawking was able to make the topic entertaining and fascinating without being condescending, according to this transcript snippet. He achieved this, in part, by avoiding complicated mathematical formulas.

Chapter
The Significance of Small Interactions
Episode
#565: Michael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect”
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show