Episode
#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
Description
Balaji Srinivasan is an entrepreneur and essayist, he was co-founder of Counsyl, former chief technology officer of Coinbase and former general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Our information diets are making us mentally fat. Whether it's fake news, mis or disinformation, state propaganda or conspiracy theories, the world is very difficult to navigate. Balaji also wants to start a new type of country, he has views on how to optimise your working day and he generates more new ideas than almost anyone. Today we get an insight into his thought process behind all of this. Expect to learn why socialism always continues to arise across the world, how Balaji tracks all of the ideas he has in his head, why Singapore is a powerhouse of a new country, how immigration will deal with remote VR workers in India, why everyone should use a dashboard to track what's going on in their life, the key trick that the legacy media uses to manipulate you and much more... Sponsors: Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Read The Network State - https://thenetworkstate.com/ Check out Balaji's website - https://balajis.com/ Follow Balaji on Twitter - https://twitter.com/balajis Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
Chapters
This episode features advertisements for LMNT (an electrolyte drink), Neurohacker (a company offering brain health supplements), and Whoop (a wearable fitness tracker).
00:00 - 06:34 (06:34)
Summary
This episode features advertisements for LMNT (an electrolyte drink), Neurohacker (a company offering brain health supplements), and Whoop (a wearable fitness tracker).
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The ubiquity of sugar in our everyday diet makes it almost impossible to avoid, contributing to the prevalence of diabetes and weight gain in society.
06:34 - 21:10 (14:36)
Summary
The ubiquity of sugar in our everyday diet makes it almost impossible to avoid, contributing to the prevalence of diabetes and weight gain in society. Additionally, there is a positive and negative aspect to everything in life that shapes our worldview.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The decisions we make are influenced by several factors, including social media messages, environmental factors, and personal habits.
21:10 - 31:12 (10:02)
Summary
The decisions we make are influenced by several factors, including social media messages, environmental factors, and personal habits. We can counteract these influences by creating a family dashboard and reevaluating our daily habits.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
Taking time off social media and focusing on getting things done lead to increased productivity.
31:12 - 48:20 (17:07)
Summary
Taking time off social media and focusing on getting things done lead to increased productivity. Going offline and doing things like handwriting also help get work done efficiently.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The use of keywords will become increasingly important in unlocking longer pieces of text and accessing full apps and video games.
48:20 - 1:01:14 (12:53)
Summary
The use of keywords will become increasingly important in unlocking longer pieces of text and accessing full apps and video games. This shift towards a world where keywords unlock great amounts of information and experiences is not being widely discussed in the news or media.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses the importance of Singapore's model of leadership, which was built on the foundation of CEO founder Lee Kuan Yew, who is regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century.
1:01:14 - 1:18:12 (16:57)
Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of Singapore's model of leadership, which was built on the foundation of CEO founder Lee Kuan Yew, who is regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The United States took the concept of the constitution and a nation of immigrants, Israel took the concept of a country founded by a book, India took non-violent independence, and Singapore drew inspiration from capitalist technologies.
1:18:12 - 1:34:49 (16:37)
Summary
The United States took the concept of the constitution and a nation of immigrants, Israel took the concept of a country founded by a book, India took non-violent independence, and Singapore drew inspiration from capitalist technologies. Countries that lack soft power tend to rely on hard power, which doesn't gain the respect of other nations.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The use of technology in modern warfare has become increasingly prevalent, with experts arguing that it is necessary to resist the current thing, and win wars of attrition.
1:34:49 - 1:49:30 (14:41)
Summary
The use of technology in modern warfare has become increasingly prevalent, with experts arguing that it is necessary to resist the current thing, and win wars of attrition. This episode discusses the importance of designing security systems that can resist an information tsunami in order to succeed in future conflicts.
Episode#519 - Balaji Srinivasan - Legacy Media Is Lying To You
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker suggests the creation of more meritocratic institutions on blockchain technology such as media, crypto credentials, startups and network states to prepare for the absence of the current US institutions and offer an alternative to Chinese control and American anarchy.
1:49:30 - 1:52:55 (03:24)
Summary
The speaker suggests the creation of more meritocratic institutions on blockchain technology such as media, crypto credentials, startups and network states to prepare for the absence of the current US institutions and offer an alternative to Chinese control and American anarchy.