(EF3) You can never achieve pleasure without suffering because without suffering there couldn’t possibly be pleasure. If you’re not aware of there being “up”, how can you be aware of there being “down”? — The Evolve Faster Podcast (Season One, Episode One)
DEDICATION: Episode EF3 is dedicated to Robert Nozick, an American philosopher and conceptual creator of the mysterious Experience Machine, one of the more useful thought experiments posed in the last century. Because would a world where you can handpick your experiences indeed be heaven? Or would this scenario be hell, neatly camouflaged in a colorful but cheap package? His other prominent work is Utility Monster, which instructed that even our plans that are born with best intentions could give birth to a dangerous monster. Meaning, it’s not the plan that makes the better tomorrow…but you.
DEDICATION: Episode EF3 is dedicated to Robert Nozick, an American philosopher and conceptual creator of the mysterious Experience Machine, one of the more useful thought experiments posed in the last century. Because would a world where you can handpick your experiences indeed be heaven? Or would this scenario be hell, neatly camouflaged in a colorful but cheap package? His other prominent work is Utility Monster, which instructed that even our plans that are born with best intentions could give birth to a dangerous monster. Meaning, it’s not the plan that makes the better tomorrow…but you.
The big question driving Episode EF3 is… What am I supposed to do? You can’t say we get to choose if we want to live this life or not. One day you’re born, and that’s it–your journey starts with zero preparation. Thus, it’s natural we don’t know what the hell we’re doing, and we get lost. Should I go to college? Should I leave everything behind and start fresh? Because really, what are you supposed to do?
In EF3, Jonathan finds himself forced between two paths: a meaningful life filled with risky choices, or a safe life full of regret. If only there were a way to make everything simple, like the life equivalent of an autopilot that steers the train through a secure, happy and perfect journey. He has just half a day, however, to find the solution to the puzzle we all face on a daily basis—What’s the right decision? 12 hours, millions of questions and no clear answer.
EF3 (S1-E1): All Aboard the Experience Machine: Destination…Unknown Read More »
(EF3) Season One, Episode One: The journey to living a meaningful life can feel hopeless, like riding a train through the wilderness at night. But if there was an autopilot track that guaranteed a happy life, would you take it? Would this solve the nagging “What am I supposed to do” riddle?
(EF3) Season One, Episode One Teaser: Is Fear of Derailment Worse than Auto-Pilot? Read More »
Do you see ‘one step closer to death’ as something to fear…or a challenge to overcome? — Evolve Faster Podcast Introduction (EF2)
(EF2) Your Answer to this Question is Everything Read More »
Go to the mirror in the bathroom and look at that person in the eye. Are you really living a life you desire…and one you designed for yourself? — Evolve Faster Podcast Introduction (EF2)
(EF2) Reality Check…Can You Maintain Eye Contact? Read More »
Is a civil war around a core topic a survivable event inside the skull of one person? Who fires the first shot? And who raises the flag of surrender to end the conflict? — Evolve Faster Podcast Introduction (EF2)
You will struggle to modify your philosophical outlook and psychological faculties without a practice to incrementally upgrade both — Evolve Faster Podcast Introduction (EF2)
If your brain is comfortable with all of its positions, you’re probably not challenging yourself — Evolve Faster Podcast Introduction (EF2)
Our brain suffers from a massive evolutionary hangover. — Evolve Faster Podcast Introduction (EF2)
