Archetype https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun08_Post.mp3 James Bond is famous for a lot of things. Probably the way he says his name. Bond. James, Bond. Not just the word order, but the energy. Total presence. Right tonality, a well placed pause that just kind of hangs there as he stares at whoever he’s talking […]
Your Greatest Gift
Brain Evolution https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun03_Post.mp3 Once upon a time, humans, or rather proto humans, had to chase animals. They call it persistence hunting. They think maybe this is why we evolved arched feet and sweaty hairless bodies. We are one of the few animals that can bleed off body heat by sweating. Most […]
Secret Ruler
Orphan Hero https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May30_Post.mp3 Every hero starts out as an orphan. Why is this? A common question about “why things are like is” in the form of: Why did they make it this way? This basic question, the structure of the question, reveals a lot about human nature. Namely, we always […]
Heal Their Soul
Let Them Be https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May29_Post.mp3 One common complaint from kids is: “I can do it!” This is a necessary instinct. Kids can’t become players unless they are productive. And a drive to do it alone is necessary to be productive. At every point in somebody’s life, they need to realize it’s […]
Groucho Marx Samurai
Art of Sword https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May28_Post.mp3 Once there was this Japanese dude. An old school swordsman. Samurai. Fought and killed a bunch of people. Decided to write a book about the philosophy of being a Samurai. Today, that book is still read. It’s kind of like the Art of War by […]
Use Your Words Well
Hypnotic Story https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May27_Post.mp3 The other day I saw a really good movie. Very well calibrated. Even though I suspected how the movie was going to come out, I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. The acting was fantastic. Each character arc was perfectly calibrated within the movie itself, and with […]
Risk Reward Love
Owe Nobody https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May26_Post.mp3 Debt is an ancient problem. An ancient scourge on humanity. Even vampire bats have problems with debt. Seriously. They all go out hunting for blood. And just like any other group of animals going out looking for food, some get some, some don’t. And like any […]
Cotton Candy Brain
Flex Monkeys https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May24_Post.mp3 Arguing with people online can be fun. But it’s also a no-win situation. Lord Acton is the guy who said “Power Corrupts Absolutely.” He’s also the dude who said everybody will always get as much power as the situation allows. This makes perfect sense. From an instinctive […]
Become Master Of Minds
Why Are We Like This? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May22_Post.mp3 Why do we defer to authorities? The answer to all these “why do we…” questions is the same. We’ll call this X. As in, why do we “X.” Anyhow, the simple answer to any “why do we X” question is once upon a time, there […]
Social Competitive Advantage
Nothing Is Easy https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May21_Post.mp3 Most of everything is a competition. Nobody likes to hear that. But think of all the things you want, that are easily within your grasp. Things you don’t have, but can get relatively easily. When you choose, there is choice. And among all the choices, you […]
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