Episode #40: Before You Feed the Beast

In this episode, these Fools take a recent X post by Jon Haidt as fodder for conversation, relating to our need to “regain our attention” and stop fragmenting ourselves and our reality. They explore the nature of fragmentation, discipline, self-improvement, and - most importantly - reveal the three methods of demon-slaying. Happy listening!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Guests
02:47 Fragmentation
05:53 Manipulating Attention and Consciousness
10:02 Higher Purpose and Lower Desires
13:13 The Algorithm’s Intent and Impact
17:12 Involutionary Creatures
21:08 Three Approaches to Overcoming Challenges
24:01 Personal Power
43:01 The Paradoxes of Ambition
56:28 Semantic Reality and Personal Power
01:02:31 Experiential Knowledge vs. Intellectual Understanding
01:06:05 The Intuitive Component of Personal Growth