Not Overthinking
130 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThe weekly podcast about happiness, creativity, and the human condition. It's us, Ali and Taimur Abdaal, occasionally joined by guests, talking about things to help us think, do, and be better.
Things like social interaction, lifestyle design, mental models... Things that are hard to examine, but important to explore. And hopefully, things that make for a fun and interesting chat every week.
We'd love for you to join us.
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Episodes
Should we share our personal life on the podcast?
June 03, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this first episode of the new season of the podcast, we discuss the extent to which we should / want to be open about our personal lives on the podcast. Taimur takes an unusual stance towards privacy, which Ali attempts to break down. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include ...
Mind Viruses
March 14, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this episode, Taimur presents his new theory of Mind Viruses. We discuss the aetiology, pathophysiology and implications thereof. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and questions in our episodes. If you've got any thoughts on this episode, or if y...
The Pathless Path
February 07, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this episode, we discuss our friend Paul Millerd’s new book The Pathless Path, which is all about reimagining our relationship with Work and Careers. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and questions in our episodes. If you've got any thoughts on t...
Pills & Paradigm Shifts
January 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss the discourse around pills - Blue Pills, Red Pills, Black and White Pills - and share some of the ‘pills’ that we’ve taken in our own life that have led to paradigm shifts in our perspectives. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener com...
Exploring Taimur's New Relationship
December 23, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, we discuss Taimur's new relationship! If you've got any questions about it, please do leave a comment down below and we'll maybe discuss them on a future episode. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and questions in our episodes. If y...
Eye Surgery, Mind Chatter and Spirituality
December 14, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode, we do our usual life update (Taim’s just been to Turkey, Ali’s had Laser Eye Surgery), followed by a discussion of ego, which somehow segues into a conversation about mind chatter, and aspects of spirituality. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listen...
Thriving in Life
December 06, 2021 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn this episode, we discuss the various ways in which both our lives seem to be going swimmingly at this point, and then meander around various business-type things around hiring, organisational design, culture and a few other bits. Enjoy xx Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more ...
Trying to Understand Crypto
November 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBIn this episode we go over our histories with crypto, how we understand it, plans for the future and a short overview of NFTs. Resources mentioned: https://tim.blog/2021/03/08/vitalik-buterin-naval-ravikant/ https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/ https://www.acquired.fm/ Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send u...
Critiquing Ali's life choices
October 25, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn this episode we discuss angel investing and going back to school. Taimur analyzes my life choices and offers some insight on my future plans. Enjoy! Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and questions in our episodes. If you've got any thoughts on this episod...
How can we find peace in our lives?
October 18, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, Taimur shares his continuing woes about his calendar. We discuss the zen, peaceful nature of Benjamin Franklin’s calendar, and Ali attempts to coach Taimur through finding more peace in his life. Enjoy! Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and ...
The Asymmetry of Cringe
October 11, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode, we discuss the philosophy of “cringe”, and opine about the shrinking of the “cringe” overton window, especially amongst the youth of today. Enjoy! Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and questions in our episodes. If you've got any thoughts on...
Why are we running these businesses?
September 27, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBWe get back from a low optionality trip to Croatia and talk about how it went. This leads us to talk about why we’re doing what we’re doing with our lives. Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We really want to include more listener comments and questions in our episodes. If you've got any thoughts on this ep...
How to Setup a New Social Life
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss Ali’s new move to the big city of London, and Taimur shares some thoughts on how to setup the optimum social life. We also end up talking about the power of calendars and Ali’s recent journey of self-acceptance and self-discovery. Enjoy! Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link that works even if you're not on an iPhone :) Send us an Audio Message We real...
What is the purpose of group holidays?
August 18, 2021 16:45 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBFor the first time in the history of the podcast we have a six people on this episode - a new record for Not Overthinking. Given that we're on a group holiday in the Cotswolds, we discuss the purpose of group holidays, why they're different to socialising in everyday life as well as whether we should be doing work in these settings and how this might affect the experience of others in the group. Enjoy :) Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to...
Do we have a specific personality type?
August 08, 2021 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBAfter discussing why we've become consistently inconsistent in publishing episodes (sorry, not sorry), we spend the rest of this episode discussing the Enneagram - a model of the human psyche made up of nine interconnected personality types. Ali is fairly certain of his own type and so we move onto to trying to figure out which type best describes Taimur and ask how much can we really trust these types of test. Enjoy Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd l...
Why is agency a precious resource?
July 12, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBWe're back into our weekly schedule and in this episode, after diving into why Taimur has signed up to do a triathlon and why Ali suddenly wants a dog, we discuss thoughts on autonomy sparked by an interesting article by Simon Sarris which describes why agency is the most precious resource. Enjoy :) Links The Most Precious Resource is Agency Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. Here's a link t...
Why are childhood memories so varied?
July 05, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this episode of the podcast, after Ali explains the revelations he’s had about his business, we take a trip down memory lane. Following a family trip to the area where we grew up, we reflect on our emotional experience of revisiting the sites of our early childhood as well as the memories we have of that time. From lying on the floor to kiss chase to running away from home, we each seem to have certain moments that stand out from those early years. We talk about why certain exper...
What do debates on Twitter reveal about identity?
June 21, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBAfter a short sabbatical from recording, we’re back once again. In this episode, we catch up with what’s been going on in our lives over the past few weeks before discussing why certain tweets end up becoming more contentious than intended and how identities can be revealed through how people respond to certain tweets. We also debate some of Taimur's recent book suggestions which Ali has found to be surprisingly good. Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd l...
Online Dating and Unconditional Parenting
June 01, 2021 09:13 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBAfter a few weeks away, we’re back with another episode that dives into Ali’s dating life and explores more theories and ideas around children and parenting. We first discuss the etiquettes and expectations of texting on dating apps and what’s considered a ‘normal’ amount of interaction before asking someone out for a coffee or a meal. We then shift gears and move onto exploring Taimur’s theories around intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as well as the ideas from Unconditional Pare...
Starting A Charity, Having An Impact and An Important Pledge
May 10, 2021 17:56 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBThis week we’re joined by returning guest to the podcast, Lucia, to talk about her charity work. We discuss her reasons for starting her charity, LEEP, her experiences since it was formed and the impact that it’s had. We talk about what motivates us to pursue different causes and where we can have the most impact and then finally, at the end of the podcast, Taimur takes a very important pledge. Enjoy :) Links LEEP Charity Give Well Essay - On Caring Join our Membership Communit...
Guitars, WeWork & The Curse of Knowledge
May 03, 2021 08:43 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBAfter a couple of weeks away, we’re back with updates on what we’ve been up to since our last recorded episode. From Taimur’s live rendition of Brown Eyed Girl to Ali’s discovery of WeWork to a conversation on the value of business coaches, we cover a lot of ground in this typically wide-ranging episode. Enjoy :) Join our Membership Community Thing If you'd like to potentially join the Not Overthinking membership community thing (we discuss it halfway through this episode), please...
Anna Codrea-Rado (Author & Podcaster) on Writing, Careers & The Changing Nature of Work
April 26, 2021 10:38 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week we’ve got another in-betweenisode because our diaries didn’t match up for us to record a podcast so we’re releasing an interview that Ali recently did with journalist, author and podcaster Anna Codrea-Rado. Anna worked for VICE and the Guardian before going freelance 4 years ago and her articles now appear in the New York Times, the Guardian, BBC, Wired, the Atlantic, Vice, and loads of others. She’s just released her first book entitled “You’re the Business: How to build ...
How should we treat children? (A Brief Discussion)
April 19, 2021 09:55 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this short episode, we continue our recent discussions around how kids are treated in society. We talk about a recent post by Duncan Sabien which raises four main points about how we treat, or should treat, children and talk about how it relates to our own experience as kids. After a brief update about Ali’s latest gaming troubles, we bring the episode to an early end. We’ll be back with a longer episode next week. Links Duncan Sabien Post ------------------------- Sponsored...
Toxic Productivity, Competition & Framing Work
April 12, 2021 08:32 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBAfter a week away, we’re back with a typically wide-ranging episode. Our discussion ranges from toxic productivity to mindsets around competition and competitiveness to how we should frame the abstract nature of work that we ‘have’ to do. Ali’s also looking for a name for his new stationary brand so if you have any suggestions then please send them in. Thank you for listening and please leave us a review if you can. Enjoy. Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by...
Brandon Sanderson (Best-Selling Author) on Writing, Careers and Finding Your Passion
April 05, 2021 10:24 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBHey everyone - another bit of an 'in-between'-isode this week. In this episode, Ali talks to Brandon Sanderson - his favourite author of all time. Brandon is a best-selling author who has written books that have sold millions of copies including the incredible fantasy books, Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive. He also wrote the final 3 books of The Wheel of Time series. Brandon's output is legendary - he writes books almost faster than we can read them, and he teaches creative writ...
Reflections on 100 Episodes
March 29, 2021 07:10 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIn this episode, we look back over the past two years of recording this podcast. We discuss why we think it’s lasted so long, reflect on how the podcast has changed over the two years since we began recording in March 2019 and finally consider whether we should think more about our target audience and we try to break down why people listen. Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brill...
Should we optimise our relationships?
March 22, 2021 11:01 - 2 hours - 124 MBIn this episode, we're joined by Joey Savoie, co-founder of Charity Entrepreneurship. Joey's an expert at 'spreadsheetising' all aspects of his life, including health, relationships and careers to have the biggest impact on the world. Our wide-ranging conversation discusses the extent to which we can (or should) quantify our lives, and Ali gets a lot of dating advice as well. Enjoy Links Charity Entrepreneurship --------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare Th...
Introverts, Extroverts and Identity Signals
March 15, 2021 10:59 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBIn this episode, we begin by talking about Ali’s theory for what makes for a good blog post or YouTube video before a tweet from none other than Agnes Callard about introverts sends us down a path debating introversion, extroversion and signalling. -------------------------------------- Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather...
Social Media and Sincerity
March 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBIn this episode, we talk about earnestness and sincerity when posting on social media. We discuss Ali’s decision to start writing online, why it feels different posting a blog post as opposed to publishing a YouTube video and how we each want to come across on Twitter. We also delve a little into Ali’s dating life and how we each deal with people reaching out to us. ------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare....
Justin Kan (Twitch Co-Founder) on Entrepreneurship and Living a Meaningful Life
March 01, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBHey everyone - a bit of an 'in-between'-isode this week. In this episode, Ali talks to Justin Kan a renowned internet entrepreneur, investor and founder and the co-founder of Twitch, the video game streaming platform. He's also helped found a number of other platforms including Socialcam, a mobile app for sharing video and is an active angel investor and mentor for many startups. They chat through a whole variety of things in this wide ranging discussion, we hope you enjoy it. We'll...
Pity vs Sympathy
February 22, 2021 09:53 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBIn this episode, we break down our feelings over the outpouring of nice comments that viewers kindly left on YouTube on our last episode. We touch on the difference between pity, sympathy and ‘feeling sorry’ for someone. Taimur feels strongly about this, Ali less so. We explore these feelings. (Apologies for the slight issue with the audio). --------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. Sign up at skill...
Emotional Rollercoasters
February 15, 2021 08:37 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn this episode, we explore some emotional rollercoasters we've both been on - Ali with regards to his book and reading mean comments online, and Taimur with regards to his startup and their narrative journey. Links Kevin Kwok Blog Post Entrepreneur First -------------------------------------- Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to thi...
Book Discussion: The Righteous Mind
February 08, 2021 10:02 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn this episode, we discuss The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, which explores questions of morality. We take a look at the three principles about morality that form the basis of the book and why people have different understandings of right and wrong. We also briefly talk about Ali’s concerns and struggles with his YouTube channel. Links Shortform The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt ------------------------------------------------ Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is ki...
Should we be trying to build an online audience?
February 01, 2021 09:04 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week we talk about the phenomenon of 'social media grifting' - trying to build an audience online through deliberate tactics. Most people think it's cringe, but we try to figure out whether it's objectionable. We also workshop Ali's book proposal. Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. Sign up at skillshare.com/notoverthinkingpod. Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Appl...
Trying to be Confidently Wrong
January 25, 2021 08:30 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this episode, we talk about epistemic humility - acknowledging the limitations of our beliefs. Taimur has recently made an effort to be *less* "epistemically humble" when he talks about things, and we into why. -------------------------------------- Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather than just memorising methods and f...
Book Discussion - The Tyranny of Merit
January 18, 2021 12:27 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss Michael J Samuel's book the Tyranny of Merit, which talks about the problems with the ideals of Meritocracy. We take a look at the history of the Rhetoric of Rising, and end with a discussion about why praising people for their achievements feels problematic. Do we really respect people more because of their credentials? Links The Tyranny of Merit Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. Sign up at skillshare.com/notover...
How can we optimise for a meaningful life?
January 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBIn this episode, we're joined by Neel Nanda to discuss life optimisations, career choices, how to live in alignment with your own values and how to treat your relationships more intentionally. We discuss some of the principles behind how we can do the most good with our lives, while also being fulfilled and enjoying the journey. Links 80000 Hours Key Ideas Misconceptions about EA Map of local EA groups Neel's Blog Neel's Top Posts Neel's Post on Excitement & Motivation If...
Misogyny, Generalisation and Controversial Topics
January 04, 2021 12:10 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode, we’re joined by our friend Sheen to discuss some complaints that a few listeners have raised over the years about this podcast having misogynistic undertones. We discuss some complaints about last week’s episode, and discuss the extent to which generalisation about groups (eg: women) is accurate and / or useful. Links Dream, Girl Podcast The WOC Tribe ----------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillsha...
2020 Not Overthinking Highlights
December 27, 2020 22:43 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this episode, we discuss the highlights of the podcast from 2020, Ali shares some of the advice he's received about how to be better with women, and we try and figure out how to create a members community for listeners of the podcast. Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up a...
Probing Questions to Reflect on 2020
December 21, 2020 06:58 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this episode, we answer some reflective end-of-year review questions. We introspect about new ways we've had fun in 2020, new ways we've suffered in 2020, and what lessons we'd teach to others. Enjoy! ------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. Sign up at skillshare.com/notoverthinkingpod. Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / Apple Podcast...
What do we want from life?
December 13, 2020 19:16 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this episode, we discuss some thought-provoking questions designed to help us (and you) figure out what we want from life. This turns into a commitment we make to one another to consciously work towards our ‘rock star’ goals. Links The Forcing Function Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather than just memorising methods a...
Disappointment, Seriousness and Sincerity
December 06, 2020 20:58 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this episode, Ali shares a disappointing moment from his week when System 1 thinking took hold of him. We then discuss Alan Watts' famous framing of life as a game with two modes of operation - serious vs sincere. Taimur shares some lessons from his therapy sessions, and we end with an elaborate description of a problematic meme. Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. ...
An Existential Crisis
November 30, 2020 07:23 - 1 hour - 78 MBIn this episode, Taimur talks about the existential crisis that he's going through. We try and figure out what our real goals and motivations are for the things that we're doing. Links Venkatesh Rao Tweet How to be a loser Pain is not the unit of effort Trying to Try Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather than just memor...
How authentic are we on this podcast?
November 22, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBIn this episode, Ali moans about how he always comes across poorly in podcasts while Taimur always comes across well, and how this doesn't accurately represent how we are in real life. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. Sign up at skillshare.com/notoverthinkingpod. Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave us a review on iTunes / A...
John O'Nolan on Life as a Nomad, Ghost and Optimising for Happiness
November 17, 2020 13:15 - 1 hour - 76 MBJohn O'Nolan is the developer, founder and CEO at Ghost which he has grown to a $2.7m/year business. He has become a digital nomad in recent years and has been working remotely whilst travelling the world for well over a decade. John shares the lessons he’s learnt over the past decade, from setting up Ghost to successfully living the nomad life to why we should optimise for happiness rather than revenue. Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the bes...
Austin Kleon on Writing, Creativity and The Importance of Idleness
November 09, 2020 15:12 - 2 hours - 113 MBThis is an 'inbetweenasode' and features an interview Ali did with Austin Kleon as part of his Deep Dive series last month. Austin Kleon is the bestselling author of a trilogy of books about creativity and originality in the digital age. His three books - Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work! and Keep Going - have sold millions of copies around the world and inspired thousands of people, including myself. In their conversation they talked about Austin’s books, the value of writing d...
Is it immoral to publicly share revenue numbers?
November 01, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBIn this episode, we discuss Taimur and Mack's setup of co-living in the Caribbean while Ali's stuck in rainy England. We then wonder aloud at length about whether Ali is a bad person for posting his revenue numbers on social media. Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https...
Book Discussion - The Psychology of Money Part 2
October 25, 2020 19:20 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis is the second part of our discussion of Morgan Housel’s book The Psychology of Money. We continue to explore some of the key points, like the role that luck plays in success, why poor people buy lottery tickets, and the differences between getting wealthy and staying wealthy. Links The Psychology of Money The Psychology of Money – Book Summary & Notes Morgan Housel's Website Morgan Housel's Twitter Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. S...
Book Discussion - The Psychology of Money
October 18, 2020 18:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, we discuss Morgan Housel’s book The Psychology of Money. We explore some of the key points, like the role that luck plays in success, why poor people buy lottery tickets, and the differences between getting wealthy and staying wealthy. Links The Psychology of Money The Psychology of Money – Book Summary & Notes Morgan Housel's Website Morgan Housel's Twitter Sponsored by Brilliant This episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, sci...
Competitiveness and Mimetic Traps
October 12, 2020 11:19 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week we read and discuss Brian Timar’s excellent blog post entitled “Mimetic Traps”. We try and figure out when competitiveness is unproblematic and how we can avoid inheriting desires from other people. Links Mimetic Traps Sponsored by Skillshare This episode is kindly supported by Skillshare. Sign up at www.skillshare.com/notoverthinking for a 2-month free trial. It's a good alternative to YouTube. Leave us a Review If you enjoy listening to the podcast, we'd love for y...