In this episode, we discuss summer plans, why to optimize for potential, not current skillset, and how to be prolific by gaining momentum as opposed to always "being busy". We end with a couple of interesting insights. This episode was recorded in late July.

In this episode, we discuss an article about "irrational modesty", explore some narratives associated with reaching a level of excellence, and talk about crafting your own path and doing untraditional things.

In this episode we think about what makes good communities, why we should have high standards with our relationships, and why we should be intentional about everything we do - including commonly accepted narratives like going to school. We end with pondering what the future of cities looks like.

In this episode, we talk about the concept of career moats, think about what we're each uniquely equipped to do, and ponder what the future of online cities looks like.

In this episode, we talk about lots of different things as usual. We talk about struggling to revert to pre-pandemic levels of socialization, middle-school stories, and why Amir sometimes feels too lazy or guilty when socializing.

In this episode, we reflect on Reed and Chris completing the Ironman and talk about what's next.

In this episode, we talk about lots of different things. We chat about some interesting personal stories, like Reed's experiences with snakes, think about our "why" in our lives, and ponder what we think we want to do after school, and how college has facilitated this.

In this episode, we talk about a variety of things as usual. We dive into Amir's side projects in more detail, talk about hobbies, think about competition, and discuss the struggle behind finding meaning in selfish (focusing on your personal self for growth, fun etc.) vs. selfless (focusing on other people) things.

In this episode we cover a lot of ground. We talk about side projects, how to decide what to work on, how to decide whether to invest in relationships, and think about what's occasionally awkward about dating.

In this episode, we take a quiz (https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/) about our "languages of love" and discuss our results. We also talk about the compliments that mean the most to us and those that we don't value. Finally, we hash out one of Amir's theories about authenticity in first impressions in the form of people being blunt in conversation.