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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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2:02:20
Published: Sat Jul 02 2016
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This is not going to be a long-form interview where I dissect and deconstruct a world-class performer...at least not in the usual fashion. Instead, this is a special edition of The Random Show. I am joined by Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, and all around wild and crazy guy. We discuss a wide range of topics, including new favorite books, memory training, meditation tactics, multiple wives, and bets for or against virtual reality. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service led by technologists from places like Apple. It has exploded in popularity in the last two years and now has more than $2.5B under management. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it's all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams. Check out wealthfront.com/tim, take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they'll show you -- for free -- exactly the portfolio they'd put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Well worth a few minutes to explore: wealthfront.com/tim. This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create some amazing designs. When your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99Designs. I used them to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body, and I've also had them help with display advertising and illustrations. If you want a more personalized approach, I recommend their 1-on-1 service. You get original designs from designers around the world. The best part? You provide your feedback, and then you end up with a product that you're happy with or your money back. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Tim Ferriss promotes his popular email newsletter, 5 Bullet Friday, which he sends out every week and contains five short bullet points of the coolest things he has found that week.
00:00 - 01:13 (01:13)
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email newsletter
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Tim Ferriss promotes his popular email newsletter, 5 Bullet Friday, which he sends out every week and contains five short bullet points of the coolest things he has found that week.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The Tim Ferriss Show
This episode is a special edition of The Random Show, where Timothy Ferriss and Kevin Rose co-host and discuss topics like cryptocurrency, book recommendations, and more.
01:13 - 06:08 (04:55)
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Timothy Ferriss
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This episode is a special edition of The Random Show, where Timothy Ferriss and Kevin Rose co-host and discuss topics like cryptocurrency, book recommendations, and more.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, Kevin Rose interviews Tim Ferriss and questions him on his podcasting skills by throwing some questions at him that he has asked his guests in the past.
06:08 - 08:45 (02:37)
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Podcasting
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In this episode, Kevin Rose interviews Tim Ferriss and questions him on his podcasting skills by throwing some questions at him that he has asked his guests in the past.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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A podcast host shares his experience of witnessing ritualistic offerings while starting his new job, which reminds him of a cult from his religious background.
08:45 - 11:14 (02:28)
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Cult
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A podcast host shares his experience of witnessing ritualistic offerings while starting his new job, which reminds him of a cult from his religious background.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The speaker talks about his experience with TM (Transcendental Meditation) which is a mantra-based meditation technique and how it differs from other meditation types such as mindfulness.
11:15 - 14:57 (03:42)
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Meditation
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The speaker talks about his experience with TM (Transcendental Meditation) which is a mantra-based meditation technique and how it differs from other meditation types such as mindfulness.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The speaker discusses the positive impact of meditation including his personal examples and recommended strategies for beginner's that include a 20-minute session and spending three minutes slowly reintroducing oneself to the world after meditating.
14:58 - 24:05 (09:06)
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Meditation
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The speaker discusses the positive impact of meditation including his personal examples and recommended strategies for beginner's that include a 20-minute session and spending three minutes slowly reintroducing oneself to the world after meditating.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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Best-selling author and podcaster, Tim Ferriss, recommends two books - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid and The Tradition by Jericho Brown.
24:05 - 35:15 (11:10)
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Book recommendations
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Best-selling author and podcaster, Tim Ferriss, recommends two books - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid and The Tradition by Jericho Brown. He explains the unique narrative structures of the books and how they serve as pattern interrupts.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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Tim Ferriss speaks about his donation of over $100,000 to psychedelic research for treating chronic depression with psilocybin administration.
35:15 - 47:58 (12:42)
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Psilocybin administration
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Tim Ferriss speaks about his donation of over $100,000 to psychedelic research for treating chronic depression with psilocybin administration. The study will evaluate the beneficial effects and persistence of psilocybin in treating chronic depression that is unresponsive to other treatments, with the use of fMRI and other imaging tools to measure and determine its effects.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The speaker discusses techniques to improve one's memory, including visualization and the use of a memory palace.
47:59 - 56:39 (08:39)
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Memory Improvement
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The speaker discusses techniques to improve one's memory, including visualization and the use of a memory palace.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the book "Tools of Titans" by Tim Ferriss, as well as other related books such as "Mind of a Mnemonist" by A. R. Luria.
56:39 - 1:02:36 (05:57)
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Self-help
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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the book "Tools of Titans" by Tim Ferriss, as well as other related books such as "Mind of a Mnemonist" by A. R. Luria. They also touch on a not-too-distant future that includes the ability to replay memories.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The speaker talks about the effects of taking moderate to high doses of psilocybin and how it enhances his ability to prioritize and remove anxiety and depression.
1:02:36 - 1:08:56 (06:19)
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Psylocibin
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The speaker talks about the effects of taking moderate to high doses of psilocybin and how it enhances his ability to prioritize and remove anxiety and depression. He also emphasizes the importance of taking risks and speaks of entrepreneurs like Google founders and Jason Fried, who are risk-takers and succeed at it.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The book Tim Ferriss has gifted the most is "Miracle of Mindfulness."
1:08:56 - 1:17:12 (08:16)
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Books
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The book Tim Ferriss has gifted the most is "Miracle of Mindfulness." He also discusses reassessing laws as circumstances change.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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Tim Ferriss talks about his experience consuming resveratrol for months during his research in Cape Town, which involved getting muscle biopsies done for gaining more information about endurance and muscle fiber analysis.
1:17:12 - 1:26:31 (09:18)
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Resveratrol
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Tim Ferriss talks about his experience consuming resveratrol for months during his research in Cape Town, which involved getting muscle biopsies done for gaining more information about endurance and muscle fiber analysis. He also shares his thoughts on practicing mindfulness and recommends "The Practicing Mind" by Thomas M. Sterner.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The temptation to raise a vast amount of capital and over-spend can be dangerous, leading to unnatural decisions that do not service the core audience.
1:32:03 - 1:37:22 (05:19)
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Venture Capital
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The temptation to raise a vast amount of capital and over-spend can be dangerous, leading to unnatural decisions that do not service the core audience. Growing in line with revenue is a smarter, better approach, and as an industry, we are slowly adapting to this.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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Tim Ferriss discusses the importance of complementary personality traits and strengths/weaknesses in a relationship, and describes the types of women he enjoys spending time with and learning from.
1:37:22 - 1:46:15 (08:52)
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Relationships
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Tim Ferriss discusses the importance of complementary personality traits and strengths/weaknesses in a relationship, and describes the types of women he enjoys spending time with and learning from.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The debate regarding the future of virtual reality is mainly between two camps - one that believes it will be a gaming accessory and the other that believes it will be used for movies and entertainment.
1:46:15 - 1:54:26 (08:11)
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virtual reality
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The debate regarding the future of virtual reality is mainly between two camps - one that believes it will be a gaming accessory and the other that believes it will be used for movies and entertainment. The benefits of owning a virtual reality system must far outweigh the existing ones for consumers, and the concept needs to go mainstream to thrive.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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Joe Rogan and Adam Curry discuss the potential for virtual reality and its possible applications, from laser tag-like games to more home-based experiences, but they both express uncertainty about its widespread use.
1:54:26 - 2:00:00 (05:33)
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Virtual Reality
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Joe Rogan and Adam Curry discuss the potential for virtual reality and its possible applications, from laser tag-like games to more home-based experiences, but they both express uncertainty about its widespread use.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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Tim describes the process of creating the most comfortable shirts possible by sitting down with a sourcing team to go through the collection of his own T-shirts to choose the most comfortable designs and fabrics for prototypes.
2:00:00 - 2:02:16 (02:16)
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Clothing
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Tim describes the process of creating the most comfortable shirts possible by sitting down with a sourcing team to go through the collection of his own T-shirts to choose the most comfortable designs and fabrics for prototypes.

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#171: The Random Show - New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
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The Tim Ferriss Show