Getting It

By Subaan Qasim & Daniel RedfearnSociety & Culture

Getting It episodes

March 29, 2021Does Everything Regress Back to the Mean?
In this episode we explore the idea that all things eventually regress back to the mean. We apply this concept to instances of daily life, as well as expanding on this principle from an evolutionary perspective. We also think about how statistics can illustrate principles and guide thought, whether correctly or incorrectly.
Key discussion points in this episode:
System 1 vs. system 2 thinking

Regression vs Correlation

What is regression to the mean?

Sporting examples of regression to the mean

Regression in relation to Individual averages vs population averages

Luck isn't given enough credit in our successes. Do we give luck enough credit?

The role of regression to the mean in clinical trials

What does a placebo or control group actually allow you to interpret?

The arrogance in believing a particular view in science is 'correct'

The complexity of interpreting statistics, especially with the data surrounding COVID-19.
Links and references:
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

The Art of Statistics by David Speigelhalter

The Transmission of Epidemic Influenza
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
1 hr 12 min
March 22, 2021Generational Change: Are We Accelerating? - Shower Thoughts 🚿 ep. 05
In this episode we talk about how the change between generations is accelerating, the role of technology and the internet in this change, and whether we think we'd struggle to keep up with technology as we get older. We also discuss some of the major potential inflection points in technological advancements in the coming decades.
In Shower Thoughts we overthink those random questions and life-changing thoughts we frequently have in the shower and maybe come to a conclusion, all in a casual conversation.
Key discussion points in this episode:
As time passes, the rate of change and development in society has been increasing. This means that there is less time required for a generational gap to develop.

As the world progresses, it's our responsibility to stay up to date

Catalysts for change in human advancement: what's next?
Links and references:
Interview series with neural net expert, James Douma.
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
26 min
March 15, 2021The Importance of Responsibility and Accountability - Shower Thoughts 🚿 ep. 04
In this episode, we delve into the nature of responsibility and task completion. We talk about some of the factors directly influencing motivation as well as the benefits and drawbacks of setting concrete goals.
In Shower Thoughts we overthink those random questions and life-changing thoughts we frequently have in the shower and maybe come to a conclusion, all in a casual conversation.
Key discussion points in this episode:
Time often dictates our drive to complete a task

Responsibility influences how much we priorities tasks

Aiming too low or too high when setting targets can directly influence the outcome

Debate on the value of long-term goals
Links and references:
Temporal Motivation Theory

Parkinson’s Law

Naval's take on accountability
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
31 min
March 08, 2021Women in Sport 🚴🏽‍♀️ ft. Tor Caldwell
Tor studied English at King’s College London and has been involved in the world of sport for her whole life, playing for a team in the Women’s Premier League as well as playing tennis at a county level.
We discuss women’s sport, looking at the reasons why men’s and women’s sports are perceived differently, starting from early in life and going all the way up to the heights of the professional sporting world. Coincidentally, it's also International Women's Day on the day of publishing this episode - it seems like it was just meant to be.
Key discussion points in this episode:
Growing up as a girl with an innate drive for playing sport

The influences of society on the support for sport for boys, but not girls

The challenges faced by women in professional sport

The role of the Golden Triangle in normalising the female side of all sports

Should the male sports teams be responsible for promoting women counterparts?

The role of the younger generations in supporting and increasing awareness of the women's side of sports.
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You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
1 hr 17 min
March 01, 2021Are Billionaires too Wealthy? 💸 Should they Sell All of their Assets to Solve World Poverty?
This episode follows on from last week's episode where we unravel the WallStreetBets/GameStop saga.
Today, we discuss what net worth consists of and whether simply injecting certain countries and populations is the solution to solving the world's fundamental problems.
Key discussion points in this episode:
Is wealth bad?

Are Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos too wealthy?

Why do rich people get so much hate?

Trying to comprehend their net worth?

Are they sitting on $180+ billion of cash?

What is meant by 'net worth'?

Are Musk and Bezos doing good for humanity and the planet?

Should billionaires sell all their assets to solve world poverty?
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You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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39 min
February 22, 2021WallStreetBets vs. Hedge funds, GameStop ($GME), and Short Selling 🚀🚀🚀
If you haven't been living under a rock over the past month and have had an internet connection, then you've probably unintentionally encountered various memes, tweets and news stories about Wallstreetbets, Gamestop ($GME), stocks rising to the moon, and hedge funds getting burned over the past month.
Subaan attempts to give a *brief* summary of what happened, why it happened, and the implications of the whole story.
Key discussion points in this episode:
What is WallStreetBets (WSB)?

The Gamestop ($GME) saga.

What is short selling?

How excessive short selling cause $GME to go to the moon, and burn the hedgefunds.

How commission-free trading platforms (like Robinhood and Trading212) make money.

Is short selling bad? Should it be allowed? What are its benefits?
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Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
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About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 10 min
February 15, 2021The Pitfalls of Self-help ft. Sai
Sai is a fourth-year medical student at King’s College London with a background in neuroscience. We talk self-improvement, its underlying problems, and how best to navigate the saturated industry.
Books mentioned:
Atomic Habits by James Clear

Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey

Getting Things Done by David Allen

The Art of Statistics by David Spiegelhalter
Key discussion points in this episode:
What is self-help/improvement?

The commonality of exaggerated claims

The addiction of self-help content consumption

The self-help industry profits off of your continual dissatisfaction

Hustle culture

The perception of self-help gurus

Your life experiences are the best self-help guide

Overarching recommendations to self-improve well.
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You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram.
Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
59 min
February 08, 2021World War I, its Key Outcomes and the Post-War Landscape of Europe ft. Thomas Sun
In this episode we welcome back Thomas Sun (from episode 3) to Getting It. He discusses with us the key outcomes of World War I, and how they shaped the rest of the 20th century.
Make sure to listen to episode 3 of Getting It to get the context and insight of the situation of Europe in the run-up to WWI.
The book recommended by Thomas:
The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan

Key discussion points in this episode:
We take a look at some of the key turning points in WWI

Overview of the main reasons for Germany's defeat

Changes in the balance of global power after WWI

Discussing post-war agreements that changed the landscape of Europe
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You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
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What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
50 min
February 01, 2021 Kharma Medic on Optimising Productivity, Sharing Success, and Learning (pt. 2)
We sit down and have a conversation with Nasir Kharma, a 4th year medical student at King's College London who is probably best known for his YouTube channel, Kharma Medic. We have a broad discussion on the nature of success, lifestyle design and productivity, as well as the different ways we can approach learning in all facets of life. In part one, we reflect on the development and growth of his YouTube channel, how he balances having an online presence alongside his studies as a medical student, as well as some insights into his thoughts and aspirations for the future - so head over to last week's episode if you missed it!
Nasir's YouTube channel aims to help students get into medical school, optimise productivity, and generally provide entertainment on a consistent basis. At the time of recording he had just surpassed 600k subscribers. If you somehow haven't watched any of his stuff, then here are links to his YouTube channel and Instagram page.

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Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
59 min
January 25, 2021 Kharma Medic on YouTube, Medical School, and Beyond (pt. 1)
We sit down and have a conversation with Nasir Kharma, a 4th year medical student at King's College London who is probably best known for his YouTube channel, Kharma Medic. In part one, we reflect on the development and growth of his YouTube channel, how he balances having an online presence alongside his studies as a medical student, as well as some insights into his thoughts and aspirations for the future. In part 2, we have a broader discussion on the nature of success, lifestyle design and productivity, as well as the different ways we can approach learning in all facets of life.
Nasir's YouTube channel aims to help students get into medical school, optimise productivity, and generally provide entertainment on a consistent basis. At the time of recording he had just surpassed 600k subscribers. If you somehow haven't watched any of his stuff, then here are links to his YouTube channel and Instagram page.

Enjoyed the episode?
Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast!
---
Get involved!
Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at [email protected].
---
Connect and stay up-to-date
We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod.
Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube.
---
Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk
You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts.
---
What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell
A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us.
From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking.
---
About us
Subaan is a 4th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Dan is a 5th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
---
Like our show soundtrack?
Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud and Instagram for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.
1 hr 4 min

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