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All three of us are avid podcast fans. Every week, one of us selects a podcast to delve into. After listening to it individually, we come together to discuss its most challenging ideas in depth. We're not afraid to reconsider our own perspectives or have our misconceptions exposed along the way.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Podville episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Podville for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Podville episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Podville #20 A conversation between Marc Andreessen and Andrew Huberman: Redefining Success, Openness, and the Role of AI

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07/09/24 • 82 min

If success requires doing what other people are NOT willing to do, what is brainpower really worth? — The nature and importance of openness — How to be confident and open at the same time — How open-mindedness is only useful in the context of a well defined goal — Having an open mind vs. not making the same mistakes over and over — working with natural law for success — The value of being disagreeable (without showing it) — Pivoting is a necessity, not a sign of failure — Even great wealth is no protection against the power of your social group to control your mindset — advances in technology are making education instantly available to everyone — benefits of podcasts — The power of re-naming to change our perception of something — Change is always met by opposition, but if it's a good idea, the new always prevails — Is being super successful in one area an obstacle to be successful in all areas? — Our lives can be whatever we want them to be — To get where you want to go you MUST know where you are AND where you want to go — Knowing where you are is very difficult (with dramatic stories of self deception) — psychedelic induced delusions of spirituality — can AI have an individual identity? — The essence of individual identity — How does isolating intelligence from the total human being, which also includes eating, survival, reproduction, social relationships etc. etc. make AI different from human intelligence? — Since AI is said to be operating in ways that it's makers do not understand, can we not say that the data it was trained on is no longer controlling it?

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Podville #17 We discuss Tom Bilyeu's conversation with former CIA operative business consultant, and bestselling author Andrew Bustamante

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06/25/24 • 64 min

The difference between doing something vs. trying to do something — Why taking sides in a quarrel makes the quarrel worse — Problems caused by lack of clarity — Why we should always be asking, “what are we trying to do here?” and “What do I want” — How is it possible to know what is true? — Society is destabilized by 1. validating an injustice, 2. creating an aggressor and 3. telling people that they've been unjustly treated (if no one validates the injustice you think you were just angry about nothing) — Gossip and backbiting are ways of validating injustice — Victims tend to pull other victims into the same condition: “we’re all victims together” — Is America stable or unstable? — It’s hard to destabilize a country that has transparency in information — The human brain likes to jump to conclusions; so when destabilizing, present facts in a way that makes it easy for the person to jump to conclusions — Simplification can be used to create confusion: Germans are Nazis, Palestinians are Hamas — Will AI kill us all? — I should think and act in the way that I believe everyone should think and act — What is freedom? Can government protect my freedom? — Gaining power by listening — Concentric circles of relationships, from distant to immediate, and how to relate to people in the various circles — Is it possible for one to know for certain what's going on inside another? — Dealing with each situation fresh vs. using techniques and strategies — The value of fully understanding what the other person actually said and communicating it to the other person —When you offend someone, then confess your fault to them and ask them to forgive you, is it OK to demand a yes or no answer? — Coming into harmony with others from a place of strength — Again, how do you know what is true?

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Podville #21 We discuss the conversation between Jordan Peterson and the four brilliant members of the Bitcoiner Book Club on how the currency relates to truth in society

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07/19/24 • 54 min

Money is a description of value. What determines the real value of anything? — What do I assign value to? — How do I assign value? — Why do I assign value? — How actual ownership leads to taking responsibility — Brief explanation of bitcoin: A digital asset that cannot be inflated and is very hard to steal or seize. — Fiat currency is currency backed by government credit and police force only. It makes inflation possible; inflation moves the wealth of society from the working classes to the asset-owning classes (the rich). — How fiat currency is increasing prices when they should be declining as we get more and more productive (through factories, mechanized agriculture, internet) — How perception of scarcity increases social divisiveness — What will money look like in the future? — How until bitcoin no one ever really owned anything (gold, real estate) without the protection of others (the law) — How actual ownership leads to taking responsibility — No fiat currency ever started out as the currency; it was always a bait and switch game. — What would be a more reliable indicator of value: the collective consciousness of millions of people (the open market) or a few politicians and bureaucrats? — because the free market is a true democracy in which people vote by buying and selling, fiat currency must be imposed by violence; it is also violation of free speech — fiat currency is a pyramid scheme in which those in higher tiers are constantly enriching themselves at the expense of those in lower tiers — fiat money is said to be good to prevent people from hoarding. Is hoarding a bad thing? — Hoarding versus investing. — How a fundamental principle applies from the micro to the macro. (Example: private debt and government debt.)

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Podville #12: Steven Bartlett’s conversation with Bryan Johnson, a man who is doing his best to live forever.

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05/14/24 • 67 min

The benefits of experimenting on yourself — Does everyone have the same kind of mind, or do different minds have fundamental differences in the way they work? Is the desire for self-preservation an obstacle to higher intelligence? — Are the results of a super-disciplined life really worth the sacrifice and effort? — Is it even possible to stop and/or reverse aging? — Control over the emotions as well as the thinking mind is essential for discipline — What are emotions? — Is the foundation of the mind completely beyond the mind itself? — Why should the mind be running the show? — Two major energy drains: trying to convert other people and putting up walls against them — inducing courage and vision by studying what the greats of the past have done and the difficulties they faced — Doing something impossible not only affects your life, it moves all of humanity forward — How crafting a new life affects others — facing resistance — How friends and society react to different levels of one’s success — Life versus death as a motivator for decisions — The desire to see what's happening next keeps you hanging around — “Trying not to lose” versus “intending to win” — AI as an aid to intelligent experimentation on oneself — Power of the mind to optimize the experience of being alive — Staying free from depression by staying free from the influence of circumstance — “Seeing that so many things I used to worry about are meaningless today, how much of what I'm worried about now is also meaningless?” — Can the fudamentals of how the mind works be changed? — Does changing the mental filter change the underlying reality? — The amazing levels of freedom that can be experienced anytime by simply being present, here and now — All experience happens here and now — “Believing you are outside of God is the fundamental error” — How human desires affect human intelligence — Since AI has no human desire (self preservation, reproduction, tribalism, etc), wouldn’t the conclusions reached by AI be different from conclusions reached by the average human? – Death as a motivator for the highest enjoyment of life.

Original Podcast: The Man That’s Ageing Backwards

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Podville #2: Lex Fridman’s interview with Yeonmi Park — on tyrants and how to escape their clutches

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04/02/24 • 88 min

The mindset and beliefs of oppressor and oppressed — the bondage of guilt — the meaning of true freedom — and living beyond right and wrong

What political systems benefit the average person?

Dramatic differences between US and North Korea’s political systems

Mindset and beliefs of oppressor and oppressed

What mindset leads to consistent effort for a cause?

Are liberty, justice, and love innate or induced by society?

Is equality possible?

Meritocracy vs. enforced equality

Gratitude as an antidote for guilt

The amazing journey of Yeonmi Park from being sold into sex slavery in China being an improvement to graduating from Columbia University.

Looking closely at the need to be right

What it’s like to live beyond right and wrong

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Podville #7: Lex Fridman’s conversation with Chris Voss - FBI chief hostage negotiator

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04/18/24 • 53 min

We discuss the difference between manipulation and empathy — The crippling need to be right — The benefits of saying “no” — Why understanding the needs of others works wonders — How knowing what you want gives you the ability to identify a bad deal AND the power to walk away — Is empathy just a form of manipulation? — The difficulties and benefits of getting your counterpart to say no — How being fully present gives you big advantages in life and in negotiation — Problems that come from trying to con people.

Original Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EguLJgkc54&t=7s#

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Podville #18 We talk about Tom Bilyeu's episode with former CIA agent Andrew Bustamante about Truth, Clarity, and Stability

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07/03/24 • 56 min

This episode examines the contrast between what people do and what they intend to do, the risks of aligning with one side in disputes, and the problems that arise from unclear situations. We will talk about how societal instability can occur when injustices are acknowledged, the risks associated with spreading rumors, and how openness can lead to stability. Learn about the significance of straightforward communication, sincere apologies, and the effectiveness of active listening. We also address essential questions about freedom, truth, and the influences of AI. Listen in for thoughts that help you handle today's complex issues.

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Podville #16 Jay Shetty's podcast with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic on the inner life of a champion

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06/12/24 • 55 min

Using Djokovic as an example, we inquire into “What is true humility?” — some benefits of real humility — how to channel rage and ambition away from self importance into one’s purpose — the inner attitude of a champion — the difference between trying and doing — the blessing of having a father who supports you in whatever you decide to do (not ‘try to do’) Djokovic’s greatest achievement: “an open mind” — ego is comparing yourself to others — having nothing to defend as a way of disarming your opponent — the power of having nothing to lose — and knowing one’s center of balance.

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Podville #15 Lex Fridman’s conversation with Annaka Harris on the mysteries of mind and consciousness.

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06/07/24 • 77 min

We try to sort out the difference between "intuition" and "assumption" — How free will would have to be a will not influenced by any external factors, which would mean following intuition — Consciousness: “The one thing in nature we can't get conclusive evidence of from the outside” — If consciousness is the basis of all being, how can there be more or less of it? How can you be less conscious or more conscious? — The relationship between consciousness and intuition — Conditioning prevents tuning in to intuition — The more identity, the less inclined you are to listen to intuition and, therefore, the less free will you have — Is everything conscious, even electrons? — Consciousness plus time makes the identity possible — The more caught I am in identity the less conscious I am — Benefits of lying to yourself, "I am Jesus" — What does it mean to be honest with yourself? — Difference between being honest with yourself and being honest with others — Difference between trying and execution

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Podville # 24 We discuss the conversation between the four multi-millionaires of the All-In Podcast on the future of Wokeness and AI

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08/26/24 • 59 min

🔍 Explore why hiring based on abilities is essential

📉 Tackling the general shortage of qualified talent

🧠 How AI could revolutionize hiring practices

📈 Visualizing the rise of solo billion-dollar companies

📚 Why our investment in education isn't paying off

📵 Should TikTok be banned?

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How many episodes does Podville have?

Podville currently has 23 episodes available.

What topics does Podville cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Deep Dive and Philosophy.

What is the most popular episode on Podville?

The episode title 'Podville #20 A conversation between Marc Andreessen and Andrew Huberman: Redefining Success, Openness, and the Role of AI' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Podville?

The average episode length on Podville is 68 minutes.

How often are episodes of Podville released?

Episodes of Podville are typically released every 6 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Podville?

The first episode of Podville was released on Mar 28, 2024.

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