Dalio's Principles: A Philosophical Examination
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast dedicated to a deep dive into Ray Dalio's book "Principles". We examine the book through the lens of philosophy and our experience using the principles.
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Principle 3.3 - Appreciate the art of thoughtful disagreement
May 25, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBRead this Principle online (https://www.principles.com/principles/7e32fcba-3c52-4f0d-8718-3cc342d88763/) Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 3.3 - Appreciate the art of thoughtful disagreement
May 25, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBRead this Principle online (https://www.principles.com/principles/7e32fcba-3c52-4f0d-8718-3cc342d88763/) Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 3.2 - Practice Radical Open-mindedness
May 11, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBAn examination of Principle 3.2 Philosopher Agnes Callard (https://twitter.com/AgnesCallard) The Meno (http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/meno.html) Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 3.1 - Recognize Your Two Barriers
April 20, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBPrinciple 3.1 - Recognize Your Two Barriers Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Books mentioned Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter, by Cass Sunstein (https://www.amazon.com/Wiser-Getting-Beyond-Groupthink-Smarter/dp/1422122999/) Articles mentioned "The Will to Believe", by William James (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/26659/26659-h/26659-h.htm#P1) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://ww...
Principle 2.7 - Understand your own and others' mental maps and humility
April 06, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBPrinciple 2.7 - Understand your own and others' mental maps and humility Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2.7 - Understand your own and others' mental maps and humility
April 06, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBPrinciple 2.7 - Understand your own and others' mental maps and humility Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2.6 - Remember weaknesses don't matter if you find solutions
March 09, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBPrinciple 2.6 - Remember weaknesses don't matter if you find solutions Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2.6 - Remember weaknesses don't matter if you find solutions
March 09, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBPrinciple 2.6 - Remember weaknesses don't matter if you find solutions Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2.5 - Push through to completion
February 24, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBPrinciple 2.5 Push through to completion Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2.4 - Design a plan
February 03, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MBPrinciple 2.4 - Design a plan a. Go back before you go forward. b. Think about your problem as a set of outcomes produced by a machine. c. Remember that there are typically many paths to achieving your goals. d. Think of you plans as being like a movie script in that you visualize who will do what through time. e. Write down your plan for everyone to see and to measure your progress against. f. Recognize that it doesn't take a lot of time to design a good plan. Topics discussed How we've tri...
Principle 2.3 - Diagnose problems to get at their root causes
January 27, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBPrinciple 2.3 - Diagnose problems to get at their root causes a. Focus on the "what is" before deciding "what to do about it." b. Distinguish proximate causes from root causes. c. Recognize that knowing what someone (including you) is like will tell you what you can expect from them. "Proximate causes are often verbs and root causes are often adjectives." Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailos...
Principle 2.3 - Diagnose problems to get at their root causes
January 27, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBPrinciple 2.3 - Diagnose problems to get at their root causes a. Focus on the "what is" before deciding "what to do about it." b. Distinguish proximate causes from root causes. c. Recognize that knowing what someone (including you) is like will tell you what you can expect from them. "Proximate causes are often verbs and root causes are often adjectives." Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailos...
Principles 2.2 - Identify and Don't Tolerate Problems
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBPrinciples 2.2 - Identify and Don't Tolerate Problems Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principles 2.2 - Identify and Don't Tolerate Problems
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBPrinciples 2.2 - Identify and Don't Tolerate Problems Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2.1 - Have Clear Goals
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBHave Clear Goals Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 2 - Use the 5-Step Process
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBPrinciples 2 - Use the 5-Step Process to Get What You Want Out of Life Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Mentioned Links Ray's 5-Step Process Video (https://www.principles.com/principles-for-success/#the-five-step-process) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 1.10 - Look at the Machine from a Higher Level
October 28, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBLook at the Machine from a Higher Level Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Mentioned Links Babushka Doll (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll) Holocracy, Brian J. Robertson (https://www.amazon.com/Holacracy-Management-System-Rapidly-Changing-ebook/dp/B00PF6QM6K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A2GJEOMQL2YZkeywords=holocracy&qid=1572194966&sprefix=holocr%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www...
Principle 1.10 - Look at the Machine from a Higher Level
October 28, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBLook at the Machine from a Higher Level Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Mentioned Links Babushka Doll (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll) Holocracy, Brian J. Robertson (https://www.amazon.com/Holacracy-Management-System-Rapidly-Changing-ebook/dp/B00PF6QM6K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A2GJEOMQL2YZ&keywords=holocracy&qid=1572194966&sprefix=holocr%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://ww...
New Principle: Be Creative and Flexible
October 21, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBLinkedIn Article New Principle: To Have Both the money you need and the job you want, you have to be creative and flexible, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/have-both-money-you-need-job-want-creative-flexible-ray-dalio/ Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Related Links Adam Grant, The Perils of Following Your Passion, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-perils-of-following-your-career-passion/id1346314086?i=1000433418...
Principles 1.9 - Own Your Outcomes
October 07, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBOwn Your Outcomes Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Mentions During the Show Physcology Today - Locus of Control, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moments-matter/201708/locus-control CNN - Pope John Paul comforting a man, https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/26/world/europe/pope-francis-disfigured-man/index.html Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twi...
Principle 1.8 - Weigh Second- and Third-Order Consequences
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBWeigh Second- and Third-Order Consequences Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 1.8 - Weigh Second- and Third-Order Consequences
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBWeigh Second- and Third-Order Consequences Topics discussed How we've tried to live out this Principle Philisophical considerations of this Principle Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 1.7 - Pain + Reflection = Progress
September 23, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 22 MBPain + Reflection = Progress Topics discussed Go to the pain rather than avoid it Embrace Tough Love Books mentioned: The Millionaire Next Door (https://amzn.to/2oa16iw), by Thomas J Stanley Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 1.6 - Understand Nature's Practical Lessons
September 16, 2019 08:45 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBUnderstand Nature's Practical Lessons Topics discussed Maximize your evolution Remember "no pain, no gain" It is a fundamental law of nature that in order to gain strength one has to push one's limits, which is painful. Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 1.6 - Understand Nature's Practical Lessons
September 16, 2019 08:45 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBUnderstand Nature's Practical Lessons Topics discussed Maximize your evolution Remember "no pain, no gain" It is a fundamental law of nature that in order to gain strength one has to push one's limits, which is painful. Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Principle 1.5 - Evolving is Life's Greatest Accomplishment and its Greatest Reward
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBEvolving is Life's Greatest Accomplishment and its Greatest Reward Topics discussed The individual's incentives must be aligned with the group's goals. Reality is optimizing for the whole - not for you. Adaptations through rapid trial and error is invaluable. Realize that you are simultaneously everything and nothing - and decide what you want to be. What you will be will depend on the perspective you have. Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/)...
Principle 1.5 - Evolving is Life's Greatest Accomplishment and its Greatest Reward
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBEvolving is Life's Greatest Accomplishment and its Greatest Reward Topics discussed The individual's incentives must be aligned with the group's goals. Reality is optimizing for the whole - not for you. Adaptations through rapid trial and error is invaluable. Realize that you are simultaneously everything and nothing - and decide what you want to be. What you will be will depend on the perspective you have. Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/...
Principle 1.4 - Look to Nature to Learn How Reality Works
September 02, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBLook to Nature to Learn How Reality Works Topics discussed Understanding nature to understand what we want out of life. How to adapt this principle to your life. General considerations about the questions, "What is the purpose of life?" Leo Tolstoy's views compared to Dalio's views. Objection by Jean-Paul Sarte: Our life doesn’t come “pre-packaged” with a purpose. Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://...
Principle 1.4 - Look to Nature to Learn How Reality Works
September 02, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBLook to Nature to Learn How Reality Works Topics discussed Understanding nature to understand what we want out of life. How to adapt this principle to your life. General considerations about the questions, "What is the purpose of life?" Leo Tolstoy's views compared to Dalio's views. Objection by Jean-Paul Sarte: Our life doesn’t come “pre-packaged” with a purpose. Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://t...
Principle 1.3 - Be Radically Open Minded and Radically Transparent
August 26, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBBe Radically Open-Minded and Radically Transparent Topics discussed Benefits of radical truth and transparency Difficulties in being radically truthful and transparent Ways to help you and other being more truthful and transparent Examples of them in our own lives How you can use Twitter to be more open-minded Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize ...
Principle 1.3 - Be Radically Open Minded and Radically Transparent
August 26, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBBe Radically Open-Minded and Radically Transparent Topics discussed Benefits of radical truth and transparency Difficulties in being radically truthful and transparent Ways to help you and other being more truthful and transparent Examples of them in our own lives How you can use Twitter to be more open-minded Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize...
Principle 1 - Embrace Reality and Deal with It
August 19, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 22 MBEmbrace Reality and Deal with It Topics discussed: How solving a problem in life produces a "gem" What it means to have your emotions reconciled with logic What it means to be a "hyperrealist" Debate about Ray's claim that what success is for each person depends on their "deepseated needs" Whether you can disagree with Ray's views about what our goals in life should be and still use most of his principles How radical open-mindedness and radical transparency improve your chance of success Whe...
Chapter 8 - "Looking Back from a Higher Level"
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBLooking Back from a Higher Level Topics discussed: Why Socrates liked talking to people of old age Ways in which Ray's view of life is similar to and/or different from Stoicism, Hedonism, Pessimism Stoicism: the good life is one in accordance with the rational order of things Hedonism: the good life is the maximization of happiness. Happiness is pleasure and the absence of pain. Pessimism: life isn't good. Life is the continual strive to satisfy desires but then when we do we're left unhappy...
Chapter 7 - "My Last Year and My Greatest Challenge"
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBMy Last Year and My Greatest Challenge Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Good to Great, Jim Collins (https://amzn.to/31RQByV) Thinking Fast & Slow, Daniel Kahneman (https://amzn.to/31QSnQN) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Chapter 7 - "My Last Year and My Greatest Challenge"
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBMy Last Year and My Greatest Challenge Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Good to Great, Jim Collins (https://amzn.to/31RQByV) Thinking Fast & Slow, Daniel Kahneman (https://amzn.to/31QSnQN) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Chapter 6 - "Returning the Boon"
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBReturning the Boon Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson (https://amzn.to/2KHoJrj) The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell (https://amzn.to/2KIIOgZ) Article link: Famine, Affluence, and Morality, Peter Singer (https://www.utilitarian.net/singer/by/1972----.htm) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https...
Chapter 5 - "The Ultimate Boon"
July 22, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBThe Ultimate Boon Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Please Understand Me II, Prometheus Nemesis Book Co (https://amzn.to/31QEkuE) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Chapter 4 - "My Road of Trials"
July 15, 2019 08:30 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBMy Road of Trials Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant (https://amzn.to/2Z4DxJm) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Chapter 3 - "My Abyss"
July 08, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBMy Abyss Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Chapter 2 - "Crossing the Threshold"
July 01, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MBCrossing the Threshold Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) A Theory of Justice, John Rawls (https://amzn.to/2zbyIyS) Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle (https://amzn.to/2KKsblj) Join us on our subreddit dailosprinciples (https://www.reddit.com/r/daliosprinciples/) Follow us on Twitter @MicahBaize (https://twitter.com/micahbaize) @JohnSextro (https://twitter.com/johnsextro)
Chapter 1 - "My Call To Adventure"
June 24, 2019 22:00 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBTopics discussed: Ray's childhood What motivates Ray in life and business His first investment - bad, but successful! His risk-taking nature Ray's seemingly false claim that "For me, great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor." *Note to Parents * We discuss the existence of Santa Claus and the myth that you have to be good in school to be successful. Books mentioned: Principles, Ray Dalio (https://amzn.to/2Z4dnXl) Join us ...
The Introduction
June 17, 2019 22:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBAn introduction to the podcast and our comments on the Introduction chapter to the book. Topics discussed: Who is Ray Dalio? What are his credentials for writing a book on how to improve your chance at success? Ray's ideas of "Radical Truth" and "Radical Transparency" Whether's Ray's principles are one-size-fits-all, or whether they will be different for different people? Ray's role in making McDonald's Chicken McNuggets possible Ray's suggestion to think for yourself: What do you want? What...