Mere Mortals Conversations

Is it worth trying to develop 'Character' or is this just a good way to get taken advantage of?

In Episode #356 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how my book review influenced this episode, almost going on a date while sick, why great character might just be NOT doing bad things, why behaving virtuously might not pay off in the long run, ways to tell if someone has moral qualities and why we think the V4V model is the most ethical system out there!

Big thanks to Petar and Liam F's Mum for showing great virtue in supporting the show!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - We're live!
(0:28) - The Age Of Alexander by Plutarch
(1:37) - Definition
(3:07) - My fess up
(5:59) - How many virtuous decisions per day?
(12:37) - Caps the negative, not highlighting positive
(16:15) - Character is showed in hard times
(19:56) - Turning it off/on
(24:11) - Boostagram Lounge
(30:44) - Cockpunch voice acting
(33:30) - Long-term games vs short-term games
(42:08) - Virtue does not necessarily equal a good life
(47:04) - 300 Spartans
(50:07) - The modern world is like the ancient world
(57:46) - A list of character tells
(1:04:07) - Kyrin summary
(1:07:36) - The ethics of value for value!


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Consumer facing Artificial Intelligence playthings seems to be getting more and more frequent.

In Episode #355 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: his crappy sleep as determined by an Apple and Garmin watch, why I can see a future where I would stop doing handstands, some random interactions I had out and about, why it would take an AI that could mimic a human interaction to really 'wow' me and a brand new 'value for value' pitch aimed at newcomers.


As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - No background Xmas music
(0:47) - Watches for sleep tracking
(4:32) - Accuracy vs Precision
(11:24) - Juan getting rekt at a CrossFit comp
(14:20) - Giving up handstands & soccer
(17:51) - Juan's never giving up the gym
(23:29) - Good habits = good mental health
(24:55) - Too callous about FTX
(28:03) - Sympathy vs Empathy
(30:54) - The Unfit Run Club
(33:30) - New people need better v4v explanations
(34:42) - Unimpressed by AI tech, but impressed by the frequency
(36:50) - Mr Incredible: Sayos Strawberry Farm AI bot
(38:23) - AI use cases
(43:24) - Being 'wowed' by AI
(49:47) - My detailed V4V explanation


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What are your considerations to find useful info on a new topic?

In Episode #354 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: techniques for rapidly finding quality information, my method of using Wikipedia and it's sources, how Open AI might be a useful search tool in the future, why it's important to seek out a variety of sources, how we go about seeking truth over a long time period and the ultimate importance of testing things out for yourself.

Huge thanks to Petar, Dave Jones, McIntosh and Liam F's Mum (aka Joey Broadshoulders) for supporting the podcast. You're all legends!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Following on from previous 'Musings'
(0:49) - Definition time
(1:59) - Demisexual, Merkle Trees & Pushkin
(4:18) - Using Wikipedia & Wiktionary
(8:03) - Seeking truth in 5 minutes
(10:19) - Using Open AI for search
(17:58) - Triple check in the digital age
(21:21) - Chat Comments
(21:50) - Boostagram Lounge
(26:42) - Kyrin Down or Harry Kane?
(29:44) - What is a Merkle Tree?
(32:02) - Is absolute truth real?
(33:23) - Seeking deeper truths
(37:18) - Depending on the importance
(45:06) - Kyrin's rules of thumb
(48:14) - Juan's rules of thumb
(50:34) - Juan's summary
(54:29) - Kyrin's summary
(57:24) - Value for value: we're symbiotic


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You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?

As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - General Intro
(1:02) - Juan's November Recap
(3:26) - Kyrin's November Recap
(7:28) - Leaderboard Update
(9:58) - Juan's December Goals
(15:49) - Kyrin's December Goals
(21:24) - Fitness Challenge


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Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as much!

In Episode #353 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the irony of Juan complaining about complainers, the forgotten intricacies of duelling in the 1800's, public knowledge that gets lost over time, why I like to go to Bitcoin meetups and Juan is moving away from networking, the strange people I first met in Chile and why I personally push back against consumerism and growth for growth's sake.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Ho ho ho
(0:22) - Juan's going in dry
(4:33) - Complainers vs non-gogetters
(7:57) - Kanye West & Alex Jones
(9:16) - Eugene Onegin comment
(12:47) - Brendan's park archery
(13:54) - Looking back upon unwritten rules
(15:53) - Roosh V Forum
(19:15) - Alex Gladstein on the IMF & World Bank
(22:37) - Bitcoin Brisbane meetup, networking & shared values
(33:26) - Anti-growth mindset
(43:30) - Hateful Greenpeace girl
(47:37) - We dislike consumerism (especially me)
(50:39) - V4V or Juan will cut you from his life


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How do you determine what level of truth is behind a conspiracy theory?

In Episode #352 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a looooong article Juan found from Twitter, how we decide if a conspiracy theory has some validity, personality traits that influence our views of them, why I think you really only need to believe one for the good benefits, some faves of MK ULTRA & Area 51, why I am not only a sheep but a willing sheeple, warning signs that something is BS and whether the FTX shitshow had some deep state level manipulation going on.

A huge thanks to Dave Jones, Liam F and Petar for supporting the show! We really do appreciate it.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Sub-par prep, must have been the illuminati!
(0:51) - A Grand Unified Theory of the FTX Disaster
(8:37) - How do I filter info?
(12:12) - Changing your mind in the moment
(19:25) - Chat Comments
(21:20) - Ancient Apocalypse from Graham Hancock
(23:44) - Conspiracy theory definition
(26:19) - Juan likes going against the grain
(30:22) - I believe too readily
(32:49) - Boostagram Lounge
(37:47) - Tells of a conspiracy theory
(48:45) - A Mere Mortals spin; I like all the bad goals
(52:22) - Is FTX a psy-op?
(58:15) - Summary
(1:01:56) - Final comments & V4V


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I've been dealing with a bit of internal criticism recently so it was nice to get this off my chest (or out of my head to be more accurate).

In Episode #351 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: feedback from some fellow Brisbanites, why we are so committed to value for value, some changes to our release schedule, YOUI screwing over Juan and his car, compliments on Juan's sweaty armpits, why I've been so self-critical recently, ways I'm trying to fix my thought process and why we are 'what you see is what you get'.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Boop eeee doooop
(0:32) - Feed back from Trevor from The Iron Fist & The Velvet Glove
(2:41) - Patreon/Paypal, fuck that!
(7:02) - The way we record is somewhat scattered
(10:41) - Juan's car insurance woes
(17:24) - The things you own end up owning you
(19:00) - Reinforce Juan's sweaty effort, not the outcome
(23:21) - I'm in a funk
(28:19) - Difference between knowing and feeling
(31:22) - Do you ever look at someone and wonder "what is going on inside their head"?
(32:18) - Fashion reflection of a DGAF attitude
(34:34) - Do we get imposter syndrome?
(36:55) - I completed my uncomfortable goal
(41:58) - So what! What are you going to do about it?
(48:55) - Same methods can work differently
(51:30) - V4V: We will never take advertising nor sponsor money
(54:11) - WYSIWYG


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Could humanity handle the truth of how corporations and governments act behind the scenes?

In Episode #350 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: if the world would fall apart if Satoshi started moving around 5% of all BTC, if nihilism would rise when we see how nasty things are behind the scenes, if corruption can ever be fully stamped out, why transparency doesn't mean that you will understand everything and why I'm hopeful that we can indeed benefit from a more transparent world.

A huge thanks to Petar and Dave Jones, our two highest giving supporters. Transparently generous the both of them!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Welcome welcome
(0:39) - Definition of today's topic
(3:41) - BTC distribution
(10:28) - Can the world handle BTC financial rails?
(15:45) - Would you participate more or less in a transparent system?
(21:02) - A chicken analogy
(24:14) - Chat Comments
(25:10) - Boostagram Lounge
(30:04) - Squashing corruption and proof of reserves
(37:03) - Corruption: The Biggest Problem
(42:09) - The feeling of too much bad shit
(43:51) - Kyrin Summary
(47:41) - Juan Summary
(50:15) - FTX Storytime
(52:13) - Why V4V is completely transparent and so necessary


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Small choices can lead to big outcomes, so be very careful of accepting advertising.

In Episode #349 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Medibank lost all of Juan's data, the collapse of a crypto exchange due to fraud and other BS, which of the 7 deadly sins cause companies to fail, why I'm somewhat careful about not being a HOSKY shill, my rant of why Bankless/Uponly/What Is Money all look silly due to taking advertising and why it is essential to follow the fundamentals of crypto to not get rekt. #fuckadvertising

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - I've got thoughts
(0:38) - Lazy AHM
(4:16) - FTX & SBF shenanigans
(8:48) - Are corporations lazy, stupid, evil, greedy, etc?
(15:21) - Crypto meetups in person
(18:01) - I'm trying to be careful to not be a shill
(20:57) - The double edged sword of advertising
(26:06) - More transparency is needed
(30:30) - Not your keys, not your coins
(38:47) - Send some value to get rid of the dark background


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How do you plan out your day and what are some common mistakes that people make?

In Episode #348 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what type of routine our days look like now, Juan's progression of activity/deep work/social/play and my progression of focus/exercise/etc, why I stridently believe responding to people in the morning is bad, why you need to have conviction PLUS 8hrs sleep and whether we care about what the science says or what our bodies say.

A huge thanks to Petar, McIntosh (Generational Wealth With Cryptocurrency podcast) and Liam F's Mum. They help the days get sequenced!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - What's a Musings?
(0:29) - Why Juan chose the topic
(1:47) - Juan's 1st Quarter
(6:37) - My 1st Third
(10:39) - Reacting to messages in the morning
(15:25) - Juan's 2nd Quarter
(20:06) - My 2nd Third
(21:47) - Juan's 3rd Quarter
(25:40) - Chat Comments
(27:44) - Boostagram Lounge
(34:47) - My Last Third
(39:12) - Juan's Last Quarter
(44:35) - DO NOT DO THIS!
(55:56) - Science vs Feels
(1:06:55) - Sequence in your V4V

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