Adam Kruger Podcast

In this episode, a friend shares their thoughts on whether I should consider switching the framing of my podcast questions from 3rd person to 1st person moving forward.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

3:40: Do you feel like questions are still somewhat unanswered for you at the end of most episodes you have? (question posed to me)

5:30: Do you think I'm more likely to have these questions answered if I pose the questions as 1st person?

7:40: Do you think 3rd person questions or 1st person questions would be generally more interesting to listeners? Which type would be more relatable to listeners?

13:10: Should I worry about how long these podcast conversations are? Is it okay if they vary significantly in length from episode to episode?

16:20: Why do you feel like this conversation is a lot different from some of the other episodes I've done?

17:20: Asking again, which type of podcast do you think listeners would like best?

17:45: Do you feel like you 'relate' to your favourite YouTuber?

20:00: Would can I do to be more sure if I should pivot my questions to 1st person moving forward?

21:00: What are your thoughts on pivoting episodes away from a specific topic (like Joe Rogan)?

22:45: Is this podcast episode title misleading if we end up talking about other things for a majority of our conversation?

24:20: How much should I try to steer each podcast conversation to stay 'on topic' vs. letting the conversation flow naturally?

24:55: What other things do you think I could do to improve this podcast?

25:45: What do you like most about your favourite podcast?

27:15: How much do you think people tune into Joe Rogan's podcast to hear from him vs. hear from his guests?

28:20: Should I have cut this episode a while ago when you satisfied the answer to my original question?

28:55: Am I overanalyzing this?

33:35: Is it unprofessional to have my birth year in my email (i.e. [email protected])?

35:20: How do you usually wrap up these episodes? (question posed to me)

36:50: What else would you like to talk about?

40:30: Should I start using Instagram again?

42:30: Why am I interested in going back on Instagram? (question posed to me)

45:45: What's a reasonable amount of time to spent on Instagram?

46:15: How do you decide if Instagram is good or bad for you?

46:50: How addicted do you think Instagram is vs. cigarettes?

48:40: How much FOMO is acceptable?

49:40: What if I use Misu (the automated mood tracker) as a guide to help me understand how using Instagram is affecting my mental health?

50:45: Can you help me put in place a rule (ex. no more than 30 minutes a day) to avoid getting addicted to Instagram?

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In this episode, Jesse Uretsky and I discuss the pros and cons of making conversations public (via a podcast like this) vs. keeping them private. Jesse has his own podcast called HAYN, where he also posted this conversation.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

4:50: As a podcaster yourself, how do you feel about the quality of the conversations you've had so far? Do you feel if you weren't recording the conversations would have been any different?

6:45: Do you feel like you're really trying to steer your podcast conversations vs. letting them flow naturally?

8:00: How are you doing right now?

9:50: Do you think it's misleading to listeners to edit out parts of a podcast episode?

14:30: Is it a good thing that more and more of our lives are being documented and shared?

22:50: Why do you think we should avoid conversations about politics and religion?

32:00: Are things that we want to keep private an indication of things we are embarrassed about?

46:00: What topics are you uncomfortable talking about publicly?

52:00: If we get to a point where our thoughts can be documented, how do you think the world would change?

55:30: What's your prediction for how many episodes of your podcast you'll have published before it ends?

1:02:00: Do you think it's bad to passively listen to podcasts in the background while doing other things (like eating, walking, etc.)?

1:07:30: Would you do a podcast (i.e. make a conversation public) when you're under the influence?

1:11:40: Any closing thoughts?

HBR Article - Stop Documenting, Start Experiencing

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In this episode, my sister Rebecca and I discuss whether it’s better to donate anonymously or with our names attached.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

8:10: Why did you pick this topic?

10:00: Do you think selfless deeds exist?

13:25: Why do platforms like GoFundMe give you an option to be anonymous? Why are some of the reasons someone would want to donate anonymously?

15:20: If platforms like GoFundMe didn't give people the option to be anonymous, how would it affect the number of donations they get?

18:30: Can you tell me more about the paper you wrote on altruism?

19:25: How many people do you think would agree with you and me that selfless deeds don't exist?

21:00: What percentage of your salary should you donate?

27:55: Is there a 'right' amount to donate?

35:25: What are your thoughts on giving money to the homeless?

37:30: What would happen if a homeless person was given thousands of dollars at once, instead of a few dollars every now and then? Would they be more likely to use that money to get help (i.e. a place to live, etc.)?

39:10: How can we solve the issue of collective action problem (i.e. the feeling that my actions alone won't make a difference)?

46:20: Do you think company donation matching programs make a difference?

49:00: Does Zuckerberg deserve to get heat for only giving $25 million towards COVID-19?

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Anonymous Donor - YouTube Clip

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In this episode, my dad and I discuss whether we should try to colonize Mars.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

3:25: Do you think we should be spending resources to try to colonize Mars? Is it worth it?

7:05: Would you like to see more money and resources allocated towards space exploration?

9:20: Why are we hearing more about Mars colonization than the Moon colonization?

12:20: Is there anything about Mars that makes it more habitable than the Moon?

17:10: How important do you think it is that we have a backup plan in case something catastrophic happens to Earth?

20:40: Do you think the effort to colonize Mars is more likely to make us treat the Earth better (because it helps us realize how much more habitable the Earth is) or worse (because we feel we have a backup plan and don't have to worry about our current planet)?

25:10: Is it fair to say you think efforts to colonize Mars are more likely to be a good thing for Earth than a bad thing?

28:20: Would you say that one of the biggest benefits of space exploration is that it fuels general interest in science?

31:20: Do you have any thoughts on whether space exploration should be privately funded, publicly funding, or both?

35:40: Do you know why private companies (i.e. SpaceX) have been able to bring down the cost of space travel, while governments haven't had the same success?

38:45: Why aren't governments incentivized to bring down the cost of space travel?

40:25: Any articles, books or resources on this subject you'd recommend?

42:10: What probability would you guess there's a chance that there are humans living permanently on another planet 100 years from now?

43:15: Anything else you wanted to talk about?

Recommended YouTube video: Should we have humans in space? Quirks & Quarks Bob McDonald hosts debate

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In this episode, Daniel Karten and I discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on society and how we can limit the negative impacts of future viruses.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

3:20: What impact is COVID-19 having on society today?

5:55: Do you think this is going to accelerate a shift towards remote work?

7:30: How has your organization dealt with remote working?

11:20: Will society take a safer, more hygienic approach in future?

13:00: What do you think some of the positive impacts from coronavirus have been?

19:35: What business ramifications do you see from coronavirus? What are some of the ripple effects?

20:50: Do you think companies have a social responsibility to help customers affected by coronavirus?

24:45: How can we encourage companies to do more good?

26:20: Would we ever decide to abandon globalization due to the risk associated with pandemics spreading?

30:15: What factors do you think go into a country's decision on whether to enter a lockdown (given economic impacts)?

35:30: How did China stop the virus?

38:30: What can we do to help right now? Is it irresponsible for us to be seeing people right now? What responsibility do we have to tell family & friends about the connection we have to other people that have tested positive for the virus?

48:55: Would you watch a movie like Contagion right now?

49:30: What are your thoughts on the risk of antibiotic resistance?

Other relevant links:

COVID-19 Forecasts

The lockdown: One month in Wuhan YouTube video

NASA Reveals How China’s Lockdown Drastically Reduced Pollution

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In this episode, Anton Pytlovanyy and I discuss what level of income inequality creates the best outcomes for society as a whole.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

3:00: Why do you think inequality will continue to get worse over time?

3:50: Why did you pick this question to talk about?

6:25: Is the end goal that we want people to be happy?

14:30: Let's say you have a society that's very equal in terms of income. Will people just find other metrics to compare themselves to others on (i.e. fitness level, etc.)?

16:30: If everyone made the same amount of money, would people still choose to be doctors given it requires more work than other jobs? Would people still become doctors because it's rewarding to help people?

26:25: How do you get people to compare themselves to others less?

30:40: Are people's perceptions around what is 'deserving' changing?  Are we moving towards a direction where people appear to be less 'deserving' of their success?

38:40: Discussing the Ultimatum game - what is the minimum percentage of the pot of money that the other participant would need to give you in order for you to not sabotage the deal?

Other relevant links:

Inequality & happiness YouTube video

How economic inequality harms society YouTube video

How economic inequality might affect a society's well-being Youtube video

Ultimatum game - Wikipedia article

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In this episode, Jesse Uretsky and I discuss how to find a balance between being satisfied with what we have and striving for more.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

3:15: Can you be satisfied with your life today while also wanting more?

5:15: Do you compare yourself to others often? If so, do you compare yourself more so upwards or downwards and how might this impact your happiness?

7:10: Is it healthy to look downwards at someone who’s in a worse position than you as a way to gain a more positive perspective on your own situation?

9:30: Why did you pick this question for the podcast?

11:20: If happiness is just a mindset, should I still go out and try to get a better job? Or is it not going to make a difference for my happiness?

16:00: Why do you think we’re often so wrong about what we thought was going to make us happy?

17:25: If happiness is just a mindset, wouldn’t I lose motivation to improve my circumstances?

21:20: What things do you do to try to focus on the present and think less about the past or the future?

26:35: Doesn’t wanting more imply that you’re not happy with what you have now?

28:10: Do you currently have, or have you ever, set goals for yourself?

36:45: How should I be thinking about if I should start setting more or less goals?

38:20: If someone’s not happy with their job, how do they determine if it’s their mindset (the grass is always greener) or if the job is toxic?

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In this episode, Aakash Shah and I discuss who is the best democratic candidate for the 2020 United States presidential election.

*Apologies for the poor sound quality on this episode. Other episodes are a lot easier to hear!*

Other questions we discussed included:

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In this episode, Neil Thakore and I discuss what can be done to reduce the political divide and bring people together?

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In this episode, Ryan McDonald and I discuss whether it’s possible to be too open-minded (and if so, what's the right amount).

Other questions we discussed included:

Grant Cardone on the problem with an open mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA6Iyojls_g&t=34s

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