Podcast
The Human Flourishing Project
Hosted by Alex Epstein · EN
Hi, I'm Alex Epstein.
I started the Human Flourishing project to tackle the problem I care about most: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.
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Episodes
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Episode 98: How to not be tired
Jul 6, 202100:16:05Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses how he is able to work long hours while rarely feeling tired or fatigued. He identifies four ways others can have the same experience: 1. Develop deep nighttime empathy with “morning guy” 2. Discover and liberally utilize “inevitable rejuvenation practices” 3. Separate proactive and reactive time 4. Cultivate a love of working energized and a hatred of working while tired
Transcribe →Episode 97: The Wisdom of Effortless
Jun 8, 202100:21:01Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses Greg McKeown's new book Effortless, how Alex had benefited from the chapters on Rest and Pace, and how separating proactive and reactive time can make the principles of Effortless even more effortless.
Transcribe →Episode 96: How lucky we are to be alive right now
May 17, 202100:20:42Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses how to appreciate the many great things that exist today that didn't exist even in the recent past.
Transcribe →Episode 95: The joy of security
May 3, 202100:21:43Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses his equation for "time security"--expected resources outstrip current commitments + expected threats--and how keeping this equation positive has an enormous impact on happiness.
Transcribe →Best-of: The three ingredients of relaxed productivity (with bonus content)
Apr 13, 202100:26:35Tap to summarizeOn this best-of-HFP, Alex Epstein discusses the three ingredients of relaxed productivity—inevitably productive processes, high-altitude planning, and real rejuvenation—along with one poison: focus-destroyers. This version features a new introduction in which Alex talks more about his recent experience with inevitably productive processes.
Transcribe →Episode 94: Dynamic, handwritten journaling
Mar 29, 202100:19:04Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses how the handwriting experience of the modern iPad makes possible an unprecedented form of journaling that can make your reflections on life far more effective.
Transcribe →Episode 93: How to identify your best practices and bad practices
Mar 16, 202100:25:24Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses several ways to identify easy-to-implement best practices that will improve our lives, and easy-to-eliminate bad practices that are unnecessarily undercutting our lives.
Transcribe →Episode 92: Vision and persistence
Mar 2, 202100:17:02Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses, using Richard Hamming's allegory about a drunken sailor, why vision and persistence are the two most powerful elements of productivity within our direct control.
Transcribe →Episode 91: Overcoming the Problems of Today's Social Media -- with Brian Amerige
Feb 13, 202100:58:11Tap to summarizeAlex brings on Brian Amerige, with whom he cofounded Thoughtful, to discuss the problems of social media today and how to overcome them. They discuss: - Is there any role for government in the content policies of social media platforms? - What content policy would make Facebook or Twitter a better "marketplace of ideas"--or is that even possible given the purpose of these platforms? - What it takes to create a real alternative to mainstream platforms, and where Parler and Gab have struggled. - The purpose and evolution of Thoughtful, Brian and Alex's platform that is "the one place on the Internet that's exclusively for thoughtful content." - How to get on the waiting list for Thoughtful.
Transcribe →Episode 90: Mindsets for overcoming adverse circumstances
Feb 1, 202100:22:31Tap to summarizeAlex Epstein discusses two mindsets that can advance one's career even when one is starting from the most adverse circumstances: "customer obsession" and "100% responsibility."
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