Curious Worldview

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The following is a conversation with Chris Sparks, one of the OG’s of online poker. Chris has been ranked in the top 20 online cash players in the world, and is now, in addition to many other things, the founder of Forcing Function, which teaches elite poker frameworks to investors and executives in meaningful companies.

Chris is also the host of the Forcing Function Hour Podcast which explores the frameworks he teaches at Forcing Function with an eclectic mix of different high performers.

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Time Stamps With John Perkins

• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:45 – Craziest & Degenerate Side Betting Chris Has Seen?
• 25:10 – Thinking Probabilisticly.
• 43:00 – Nassim Taleb.
• 54:10 – Poker’s Black Friday Explained.
• 1:02:21 – Chinese Proverbs & Serendipity.
• 1:12:14 – Has Poker Overoptimisation Driven Away Poker’s Great Personalities?
• 1:16:13 – Dynamics Of The Private Game & Private Games In Austin.
• 1:24:12 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:27:45 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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Links To Chris Sparks

● Performance Assessment: https://www.forcingfunction.com/assessment
● Peak Performance Workbook http://www.experimentwithoutlimits.com
● Forcing Function Hour Podcast: http://www.forcingfunctionhour.com
● Group Coaching Program: https://www.teamperformancetraining.com
● Review Workshop: https://www.reviewandrevision.com
● Media Appearances: https://www.forcingfunction.com/appearances
● Articles: https://www.forcingfunction.com/articles
● Twitter: https://twitter.com/SparksRemarks

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The following is a conversation with John Perkins, the author behind Confessions Of An Economic Hitman.

As the former chief economist of the consultancy firm, Chas. T. Maine, John had an incredible career flying into and then out of a myriad of developing countries facilitating huge debt trap projects in the likes of Indonesia, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and more.

Therefore, in the vein of kleptocracy, capital flight and corrupt institutions, this podcast is a slice of the worldview of the author of Confessions Of An Economic Hitman, John Perkins. 

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Time Stamps With John Perkins

• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:47 – What Is An Economic Hitman?
• 08:39 – The Economic Hitman In Indonesia.
• 13:13 - Jackals & Chinese EHM's.
• 22:18 – The Economic Hitman In Saudi Arabia.
• 29:33 – What Is Debt Trap Diplomacy (Sri Lanka, Brazil, Ecuador & Rafael Correa)
• 42:31 – Financial Secrecy & Offshore Finance.
• 48:17 - How Much Do You Miss EHM?
• 53:55 – How Do You Explain The Commercial Success Of Confessions Of An Economic Hitman?
• 58:18 – Who Are Todays Economic Hitmen?
• 1:01:11 – Are EHM Always Bad?
• 1:04:50 – A Moment In Your Life You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of.

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Links To John Perkins

• John Perkins Website
• John Perkins Books

DC Report - https://www.dcreport.org/2022/03/13/inside-a-polish-refugee-center/

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My experience in Poland in early March 2022, 5 days after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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00:00 - Introduction
04:00 - My Experience With Ukrainian Refugees

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The following is a conversation with one of the great adventurers of Australia’s history. Dick Smith.

Dick is also consequentially one of Australia’s greatest entrepreneurs, aviators, cultural figures, the 1986 Australia of the year, and interestingly as well, a multiple world aviation record holder.

Dick founded and then sold two extremely successful companies that are woven into Australia’s culture.

• Dick Smith Electronics
• Australian Geographic Magazine

Dick recently published an autobiography titled ‘My Adventurous Life’ which was the catalyst for this conversation. 

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Time Stamps With Dick Smith

• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 03:19 – Serendipity In Dicks Life.
• 05:54 – Risk Taking & Nassim Taleb.
• 25:25 – Dick Reflecting On How Australia Has Changed In His Life.
• 33:55 – Mateship & Modern Business Environment.
• 41:09 – Dick On Religion & How Travel Effected His Worldview.
• 47:00 – Overpopulation.
• 1:00:52 – Climate Change & Nuclear Power.
• 1:07:49 – Dick On The Future.
• 1:10:38 – Current Business Opportunities + Ingenious Measure To Reduce Tax Evasion.
• 1:13:32 – Does Life Go Fast?
• 1:15:59 – Country Most Bullish On + Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:18:03 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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Links To Dick Smith

• My Adventurous Life – Dick Smith Autobiography

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The following is a conversation with Christopher Turner, a 25-year veteran of America’s Central Intelligence Agency.

During these 25 years, Turner completed sensitive assignments in the Far East, South Asia, and Europe and those locations are intentionally vague for reasons you will discover during the conversation. Notably, Turner is a recipient of the Intelligence Star, which is a rare commendation for valour under fire, but more on that in the conversation. 

Christopher also has a very interesting pre-CIA career as well, he served as an anthropologist in a largely untouched, hidden away civilisation tribe in the Philippines. 

Since retiring from the CIA, Turner has penned several books, including, the non-fiction historical, CASSIA Spy Ring and the upcoming fictional spy novel, The Locksmith Of Salzburg.

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Time Stamps With Christopher Turner

• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 02:16 – How Did Living With A Filipino Tribe Inform Your Future Work As A Spy?
• 16:50 – Horrific Imelda Marcos Story.
• 25:24 – Serendipity In Turner’s Life.
• 34:39 – CIA Recruitment & Predicting The Future.
• 45:53 – Christopher Turner On Putin.
• 49:46 – The Value Of Discernment.
• 52:56 – Training For Espionage.
• 1:04:21 – Where Did Turner Serve His 25 Years?
• 1:12:06 – What Is Cover (My Favourite Part)
• 1:40:06 – The Art Of Persuasion (My Second Favourite Part)
• 2:08:41 – Communication Is The Most Important Transferable Skill.
• 2:12:46 – Exotic & High Stakes (Intelligence Star).
• 2:28:51 – Ethics Of CIA, Conspiracy & Religious Fundamentalism.
• 2:46:24 – America Is The Best Country In The World.
• 2:53:16 – Country You Are Bullish On & Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 2:56:23 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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Links To Christopher Turner

• Turner's Books

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Who better to celebrate the 100th episode of The Curious Worldview Podcast than Stephen Hicks. 

This audio thing only became a podcast after Stephen agreed to sit down with me back in the trailing months of 2020. That was episode 3 - and now, 97 episodes and 2 years later, here we are. 

This podcast is a linear tour of Nietzsche's life and work guided by the philosopher, professor, and author of Nietzsche and the Nazis, Stephen Hicks. 

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Time Stamps With Stephen Hicks On Nietzsche

• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 02:27 – Nietzsche’s Early Days & Context For The 19th Century.
• 14:35 – Timeline & The Influence Of Schopenhauer
• 21:00 – Timeline & Introducing The Birth Of Tragedy.
• 32:03 – Nietzsche As A Vagabond & His Time As An Academic.
• 37:14 – Switzerland & Embracing Suffering.
• 47:01 – Thus Spoke Zarathustra
• 01:25:53 – Connecting Zarathustra, Jung & Joseph Campbell.
• 01:39:49 – Timeline & Nietzsche’s Most Productive, Beyond Good & Evil, The Genealogy Of Morality & Slave Morality.
• 02:05:42 – Nietzsche’s Heros & Final Productive Years In Turin.
• 02:22:21 – Will To Power.
• 02:44:15 – Nietzsche On Modernity.
• 03:07:15 – What Is Stephen Hicks Great & Impossible?
• 03:11:15 - Announcements & Ambition For The Podcast!

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Stephen Hicks | Aesthetics & Postmodernism - Nietzsche Early Life - Nietzsche Core Work - Nietzsche Final Years.
• John Kaag | Hiking With Nietzsche
• Benjamin David | Nietzsche & Nihilism 

Links To Stephen Hicks

• Nietzsche & The Nazi’s Audiobook
• Stephen Hicks Website & Books
• Open College Podcast

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Angelica Oung | The Curious Worldview Podcast #99

The following is a conversation with Angelica Oung on Taiwan & Nancy Pelosi. This is Angelica’s third appearance on this podcast.

In This Podcast About Taiwan & Nancy Pelosi, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• Why Did Pelosi Do This?
• What Is The Taiwanese Response?
• How Does This Change The Invasion Calculus?

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Will China Usurp The USA?
• Angelica Oung | TSCM
• Angelica Oung | The Glories Of Taiwan

Links To Angelica Oung

• Taiwan Offshore Wind Unredacted
• Tapeiology
• Angelica Oung Twitter

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The following is a conversation with Matthew Dicks. This is his second appearance on the podcast.

Matthew Dicks first appeared on episode #44. Tune into that episode to hear some original stories from Matt and as well hear him explain the playbook for how to tell a good story.

Matthew has won more Moth championships than anyone else. The Moth championship is like the world cup of storytelling. 

In This Podcast With Matthew Dicks, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• Someday Is Today.
• Advice For Hosting A Memorable Wedding.
• Productivity Gurus & The Productivity Space.
• + A Bit Of Nassim Taleb.

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:11 – Top To Bottom Wedding Advice.
• 20:57 – Is Communication The Most Important Skill?
• 39:13 – Nassim Taleb & Serendipity.
• 47:04 – Productivity & Toxic Gurus.
• 1:04:06 – Matthew Dicks Relationship With Ali Abdaal.
• 1:09:17 – Memoirs/Biographies + Matthews Darkest Moment.
• 1:22:44 – Country Matthew Is Bullish On & Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:25:00 – Ambition For The Podcast.

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Matthew Dicks | Storyworthy
• Christian Busch | Serendipity.

Links To Matthew Dicks

• Someday Is Today
• Storyworthy
• Matthew Dicks Twitter

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The following is a conversation with author and journalist, Paul Cleary.

Paul has authored several books about natural resources and focuses on the differing methods by which governments have either capitalised or squandered their natural resource windfall. 

This is a podcast about Norway’s success, Australia’s failure, and the overall issue of balancing and playing off private and public interests when it comes to a nation’s natural resources.

In This Podcast With Paul Cleary, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• An Explanation Top To Bottom Dutch Disease/Paradox Of Plenty/Resource Curse.
• Norway, Culture Comparison Between Australia & Norway & The Wealth Fund. 
• North Sea Divers.
• How Australia Mishandled Its Natural Resources.
• + My Favourite Part, How Paul Responds To A Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 04:04 – Bill Finnegan & Famous Journalists.
• 05:54 – Paradox Of Plenty & Dutch Disease.
• 24:31 – Comparing Norwegian & Australian Culture.
• 27:07 – Trillion Dollar Baby & Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
• 48:43 – North Sea Divers.
• 50:32 – Australia & East Timor.
• 1:00:34 – How Australia Managed Its Natural Resources.
• 1:17:48 – Ethics Of Resource Extraction.
• 1:22:12 – Country Paul Is Bullish On.
• 1:23:16 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:24:48 – Ambition For The Podcast.

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Explained

Links To Paul Cleary

• Paul Cleary – Trillion Dollar Baby

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Nicholas Shaxson is a British author, activist, journalist, investigator, former guest on the podcast and most importantly, author of the wonderful book and subject of this podcast, Treasure Islands.

Shaxson is one of the most influential people to have blown the lid off the cancerous influence tax havens and offshore finance have upon the world. 

Treasure Islands is for me the least opaque explanation for the plumbing and consequences of the world of offshore finance. 

I think Treasure Islands is so significant because for me it explained the foundational knowledge of everything that informs Jim Henry’s Blood Bankers, Bradley Hopes Billion Dollar Whale, Oliver Bullough’s Moneyland and as well, upcoming guests, John Perkins and Bill Browder. 

In This Podcast With Nicholas Shaxson, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• A Real World Example For Why Your Grocery Shopping Is Likely Robbing The Developing World.
• The Tools & Slimy Tricks Of The Offshore Accountant. 
• + More On Globalisation, The Cancer Of It All & If There Is Any Way Out.

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 04:21 – A Real Life Example Of UK – Ecuadorian Bannana’s & The Detriments Of Tax Avoidance.
• 22:04 – The Tools Of The Slimy Offshore Accountant – Trusts, Shells, Bearer Bonds, Secrecy & Opacity.
• 43:21 – Why Financial Secrecy & Offshore Are A Cancer On The World.
• 50:55 – Is This All Consequence Of Globalisation?
• 58:14 – Calling Out Real World Companies & Crypto’s Role In All Of This.
• 1:09:07 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For This Podcast.

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Jim Henry – Blood Bankers
• Bradley Hope – Billion Dollar Whale
• Nicholas Shaxson – Pandora Papers
• Oliver Bullough – Moneyland

Links To Nicholas Shaxson

• Nicholas Shaxson Twitter
• Treasure Islands