Smarter Not Harder

Dave Asprey: What is the Laziness Principle and How to Use it to Your Advantage?


Listen Later

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder podcast, we are joined by the father of Biohacking, Dave Asprey. He educates us on the laziness principle and how to utilize it to our advantage, exposomics and epigenetics, and if spirituality can be hacked.   Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling science author, the creator of the Bulletproof Coffee, the founder of the Bulletproof Company, and is also known as “the Father of Biohacking”.   He attended  University of California, Santa Barbara and majored in computer science and later earned his undergraduate degree in computer information systems from California State University, Stanislaus. He then earned his MBA from Wharton. He is also the host of the Webby award-winning podcast “The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey” and has been featured in different outlets such as Men’s Health, Wired, the Joe Rogan Experience, CNN, and more.   What we discuss:   00:00:31 - About Dave Asprey 00:05:15 - About Dave’s book, “Smarter Not Harder” 00:05:55 - How can laziness make us strong? 00:10:57 - Why the body wants to conserve energy rather than using it 00:12:55 - How does one cheat the spike? 00:19:47 - How does it become an inside job? 00:25:35 - What is exposome and what’s glyphosate got to do with it? 00:27:22 - What are lectins and why should we avoid them? 00:34:35 - More about Vitamin D  00:42:42 - Why mitochondria is focused on in his book?  00:45:21 - What are omega six fatty acids and why are they a double edged sword? 00:51:16 - What is PQQ and what does it do? 00:52:25 - Does PQQ affects the ratio of cardiolipins in the mitochondria?  00:53:44 - How does a pulsed EMF affect your energy level and metabolism? 00:56:32 - What is HUSO? 01:00:32 - How do we hack the epigenome and what does the test that measures ones’ epigenetic age do? 01:04:54 - Dave’s opinion on 3D printed meat 01:05:01 - How did coming to terms with emotions help Dave in his divorce? 01:10:12 - Why is equanimity the highest spiritual target?  01:12:26 - Dave’s top 3 Smarter Not Harder hacks to live a happy life 01:14:45 - Dave’s take on psychedelics     Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Find out more about Dave Asprey: Website: https://daveasprey.com/ Podcast: https://daveasprey.com/category/podcasts/ Smarter Not Harder by Dave Asprey: https://www.amazon.com/Smarter-Not-Harder-Biohackers-Getting-ebook/dp/B0B399L6KP?ref_=ast_author_dp Other Books: https://daveasprey.com/books/ Twitter: @bulletproofexec Instagram: @dave.asprey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asprey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daveaspreyofficial/   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Smarter Not HarderBy Smarter Not Harder Inc. | Troscriptions | HOMeHOPe Org

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

186 ratings


More shows like Smarter Not Harder

View all
Boundless Life by Ben Greenfield

Boundless Life

5,008 Listeners

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance by Dave Asprey

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

7,217 Listeners

Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare by Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

782 Listeners

Align Podcast by Aaron Alexander

Align Podcast

888 Listeners

Myers Detox Podcast by Dr. Wendy Myers

Myers Detox Podcast

382 Listeners

The Life Stylist by Luke Storey

The Life Stylist

1,925 Listeners

The Energy Blueprint Podcast by Ari Whitten

The Energy Blueprint Podcast

712 Listeners

The Dr. Hyman Show by Dr. Mark Hyman

The Dr. Hyman Show

9,277 Listeners

The Gabby Reece Show by GOTOGABBY

The Gabby Reece Show

946 Listeners

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition by Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

772 Listeners

The Thyroid Fixer by Dr. Amie Hornaman

The Thyroid Fixer

510 Listeners

Hack My Age by Zora Benhamou

Hack My Age

100 Listeners

LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam by Nathalie Niddam

LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam

283 Listeners

The Evolving Wellness Podcast with Sarah Kleiner Wellness by Sarah Kleiner

The Evolving Wellness Podcast with Sarah Kleiner Wellness

232 Listeners

The Dr. Tyna Show by Dr. Tyna Moore

The Dr. Tyna Show

1,654 Listeners