• Look for life’s canonical structures (ways in which the world seems incredibly complicated but in fact reduces to a very small set of assumptions)
• Embrace being an impostor
  • Perhaps you faking it may be superior to someone else’s earnest attempt?
• “When you first make a decision to turn the boats and there’s no turning home… I think that’s when things get really exciting because it’s sink or swim. People become really innovative once they become isolated and terrified.”
• Most innovation comes from people who are written of as learning incapable 
• If you have a visible system that’s failing to behave normally or no longer makes sense, more likely than not, there’s some unseen force in the invisible world which is causing it
  • “The invisible world is discovered by the visible world’s failure to close”
• This one is a bit complex, so we’ll let Eric explain it:
  • “Whenever you have something that’s going to be beautiful, and it’s a very naive hope, almost always your hope will be dashed because it’s too naive. Instead of getting upset about it, the next thing to do is to measure the failure of your original hope… and once you have that, make it your centerpiece of a new theory and you’ll actually build something much more beautiful than the original theory every was.”
• Watch your robot (the automatic self which is prone to practicing bad habits)
  • Eventually, you’ll come to realize you can’t stand to let your robot take over the ship

Eric Weinstein is the managing director of Thiel Capital. He has a Ph.D. from Harvard in mathematical physics. (Meaning, listening to him WILL make you smarter.) I asked him how he learned to think so clearly. Because too many of us are in a fog or sleep-deprived or on an emotional stress-induced roller coaster. So how do you get off? Eric explains: try being an imposter, look for the core principle of any given problem, let history be your reference in life, build reliable mental models and more. He explains how in this episode.

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Erik Torenberg is a general partner at Village Global, a founder of OnDeck, the host of Venture Stories podcast and just an overall swell guy. 

In this episode, we talk about building career moats, building positive loops, finding asymmetric career bets, using twitter to your advantage, and a whole lot more.

It was a real joy to have Erik on the show. I loved this conversation and think you will too. 

I highly recommend following Erik on twitter at:  https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg 

And check out his excellent podcast Venture Stories:  https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/ 

• Being average sucks… except when it comes to investing
  • An average annual return of 8% will get you rich over a long enough time scale
• You should be taking advantage of an employer-sponsored 401k
  • There are tax benefits for one
  • To add – It’s all about compound interest: contributing a few hundred bucks a month at an 8% annual return adds up to HUGE savings by the time you’re 60-70
• If you have a financial advisor you’re paying a 1% fee to, you’re potentially losing up to 28% of your annual return
  • This could add up to millions over the course of your lifetime
• Whether it’s going to college or buying a house, always be skeptical when someone says – “You NEED to do X”
• Ramit’s take on Bitcoin/crypto:
  • “If you have a beautiful portfolio, have your asset allocation dialed in, and you have a little extra money and want to put 5-10% of it in crypto… be my guest
  • “But to go around saying crypto is the best investment and you’re a Luddite if you don’t invest in it… is ridiculous”
  • “I think very few people in America should own Bitcoin unless it’s part of a diversified portfolio or any other speculative asset”

Ramit Sethi's is the only person who will tell you exactly how to improve your behavior about money. He's direct. No BS. He's very honest about "the one thing you have to focus on to become a millionaire."

You'll learn that in this episode. You'll also hear our heated debates about when and HOW to stop paying your credit card debt, what makes your 401K a (potential) scam, how to get rid of your financial stress, who should invest in crypto. And more.

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Also check out part 1. You'll learn how to stop having so much fear around money. So you can embrace the possibility and opportunities you have to make and spend money in a way that actually makes you feel like you're living.

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• Autophagy is the process by which cells (or cellular components) eat themselvesunder conditions of nutrient deprivation (AKA fasting)
  • The dysfunctional cells (like cancer cells) or dysfunctional cell components tend to be “eaten” first
• Autophagy is tissue specific – it’s not an on/off phenomenon 
  • There’s probably some basal or static levels of autophagy occurring in pretty much every tissue of the body in most individuals (most of the time)
• Exercise is one of the best ways to enhance autophagy – how so?
  • Research dictates that in skeletal muscle, autophagy related proteins are present in higher amounts after 12, 24, and 36 hours of fasting in lean/trained people compared to overweight individuals 
    • (In simple terms – this indicates people who exercise frequently may start undergoing autophagy in a shorter amount of time during a prolonged fast)
• Research seems to indicate the more insulin sensitive you are the more readily you can enhance autophagy
• How long do you need to fast in order to increase autophagy significantly?
  • Probably 72 hours (but if you exercise frequently, perhaps this number drops to ~36 hours)

There’s a lot of speculation about when autophagy starts and stops. In today’s show we’ll cover the details.

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“Fast for 18 hours and autophagy kicks-in,” the guru says.

The truth is, autophagy is occurring at different rates in different tissues for different people.

In this show, we’ll add some clarity to this topic that’ll help you figure out how long and frequently you should fast to enhance autophagy.

-Insights from human fasting studies about autophagy and fast duration
-Herbs and foods that may enhance autophagy

Link to show notes and research: https://highintensityhealth.com

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