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Made You Think

Made You Think

著者: Neil Soni Nat Eliason and Adil Majid
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Made You Think is a podcast by Nat Eliason, Neil Soni, and Adil Majid where the hosts and their guests examine ideas that, as the name suggests, make you think. Episodes will explore books, essays, podcasts, and anything else that warrants further discussion, teaches something useful, or at the very least, exercises our brain muscles. 社会科学 経済学
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  • 120: Wired To Heal: Regeneration and The Body Electric
    2025/05/20
    “The greatest polluting element in the earth's environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields. I consider that to be a far greater threat on a global scale than warming, or the increase of chemical elements in the environment.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! In this episode, we’re diving into The Body Electric by Robert O. Becker, a fascinating read on how electricity flows through the body and the ways it might influence healing, health, and even consciousness. Becker, a pioneer in bioelectricity, lays out connections between injury recovery, electromagnetic fields, and the body’s natural currents. We cover a wide range of topics including: The link between magnetic storms and spikes in psychiatric admissionsHow the body’s healing process relies on electric signalsDiet, metabolism, and avoiding the “swamp”Modern concerns about EMF exposure from wifi, Bluetooth, and power linesThe crossover between bioelectricity and mitochondrial theory And much more. Please enjoy, and make sure to follow Nat, Neil, and Adil on Twitter and share your thoughts on the episode. Links from the Episode: Mentioned in the Show: Anabology (19:53)Experimental Fat Loss (23:41) Randle Cycle (26:26)Faraday Labz (35:56)Husk (52:34)Gauntlet AI (55:12) Books Mentioned: The Body Electric Elegant Complexity (1:55) Infinite Jest (1:37) (Book Episode 1) (Book Episode 2) (Nat's Book Notes) The Count of Monte Cristo (2:30) One Hundred Years of Solitude (3:31) East of Eden (3:48) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes) Healing Back Pain (12:54) Musashi (52:09) The Metamorphisis of Prime Intellect (57:32) People Mentioned: Ray Peat (15:26)Noah Ryan (22:30) Show Topics: (0:00) We’re back! Nat, Neil, and Adil catch up and share some recent long reads that delivered a good payoff. (4:11) Today’s discussion is on The Body Electric by Robert O. Becker, a deep dive into the body’s electrical systems and what they mean for healing, health, and human potential. (8:59) Psychiatric admissions spike after magnetic storms... why is that? And how injuries can disrupt your body’s electrical current, slowing down the healing process. (15:05) We explore the overlap between Becker’s ideas and theories on mitochondrial efficiency, including connections to Ray Peat’s metabolic philosophies. (20:57) Energy flow, metabolism, and how different diets affect the body’s ability to generate and use energy. (25:25) Why you should avoid the “swamp”. With all the conflicting diet advice out there, how do we know what to eat? (28:50) Mitochondria and the electrical nature of cells. While Becker doesn’t directly mention mitochondria, modern science connects the dots. (33:05) Neil shares his findings from using an EMF meter around the house. We talk about everyday EMF exposure and what to avoid. (37:49) What does Deep Research have to say about some of the claims in the book? (43:37) Living near high-voltage power lines, earbuds, and lifestyle changes we’ve made (or not made) since reading the book. (48:55) Bluetooth vs. wifi: Is one worse than the other in terms of EMF exposure? (52:07) Nat, Neil, and Adil wrap up the episode with chats about what book is next on the podcast. Thanks for listening to this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, let us know by leaving a review on iTunes and tell a friend. As always, let us know if you have any book recommendations! You can say hi to us on Twitter @TheRealNeilS, @adilmajid, @nateliason and share your thoughts on this episode. You can now support Made You Think using the Value-for-Value feature of Podcasting 2.0. This means you can directly tip the co-hosts in BTC with minimal transaction fees. To get started, simply download a podcast app (like Fountain or Breez) that supports Value-for-Value and send some BTC to your in-app wallet. You can then use that to support shows who have opted-in, including Made You Think! We’ll be going with this direct support model moving forward, rather than ads. Thanks for listening. See you next time!
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    58 分
  • 119: Surviving Against All Odds: Endurance by Alfred Lansing
    2024/12/11
    “In that instant they felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Though they had failed dismally even to come close to the expedition's original objective, they knew now that somehow they had done much, much more than ever they set out to do.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! If you love exploration books as much as we do, you'll definitely enjoy this episode. Today, we're talking about Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. Join us as we explore Shackleton's legendary expedition, where a crew of 28 men faced nearly two years of extreme conditions after their ship became trapped in ice. We cover a wide range of topics including: How Shackleton's leadership prevented descent into madnessPhysical vs. mental challenges in extreme survival situationsWere previous generations tougher than we are today?Antarctic exploration's parallels to modern space missionsThe life-or-death decisions in the final rescue attempt And much more. Please enjoy, and make sure to follow Nat, Neil, and Adil on Twitter and share your thoughts on the episode. Links from the Episode: Mentioned in the Show: Equip (1:35)TrueMed (1:39)Gusto (3:15)CrowdHealth (4:16)Ross Sea Party (9:31) SpaceX 'Chopsticks' (14:20)Kerbal Space Program (15:57)Oppenheimer (22:55)Apollo 13 (40:06)The Martian (40:35)Endurance Documentary (43:50)Free Solo (44:34)JD Vance on Joe Rogan (1:14:04)Justin Mares - The Next (1:20:19)Anthony Gustin - The Feed (1:20:43)News article on Epic (1:21:43) Books Mentioned: Colony One Mars (19:21)The Fourth Turning (28:08) (Book Episode) Dune (33:57)Musashi (34:11)East of Eden (34:12) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes)Lord of the Rings (35:29)The River of Doubt (48:10) (Book Episode)Hatchet (1:02:36)The Lost Men (1:04:17)Where Is My Flying Car? (1:08:07) (Book Episode)Energy and Civilization (1:10:00) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes)How the World Really Works (1:10:03) (Book Episode)The Prize (1:10:44)Oil 101 (1:11:31)The Brothers K (1:12:00)Power to Save the World (1:12:19)How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor (1:12:29)Crypto Confidential (1:29:43) People Mentioned: Ernest ShackletonAlfred Lansing (10:47) Amundsen and Scott (12:19)Alfred Cheetham (19:58)Jimmy Chin (44:20) Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (44:24) Show Topics: (0:00) After an unintended hiatus, we’re back! We begin the episode with a tangent on our favorite blender, health insurance plans, and protein powder. (5:44) We begin our discussion of Endurance by Alfred Lansing. Nat shares a unique perspective, having read the book during his own trip to Antarctica. (09:15) The timeline of Shackleton's expedition spanned from August 1914 to September 1916, marking nearly two years of survival against impossible odds. Later on, Shackleton would help rescue another stranded crew in January 1917. (11:16) Endurance draws from the crew's journal entries, a common practice during the age of exploration when survival wasn't guaranteed. We discuss how these historical records parallel potential Mars missions in the future. (13:46) We explore current Mars exploration initiatives across the globe. China aims for a sample return mission by 2030, SpaceX targets 2028 for their missions, and India continues to advance their rover program. (18:01) The core of Shackleton's story unfolds: an attempted Antarctic crossing, leading to a two-year fight for survival. Despite the world presuming them dead, every crew member survived, with many later serving in World War I, highlighting their extraordinary resilience. (22:11) "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success." Shackleton's legendary recruitment advertisement exemplified his unique approach to crew selection. Nat, Neil, and Adil also discuss whether the people of previous generations were tougher than we are today. (30:30) Shifting the conversation to growing up in the pre-Internet era. We reminisce about outdoor adventures, early video games, and how different forms of entertainment shaped our imaginations compared to today. (35:54) The physical hardships endured by the crew were severe, with frostbite being a constant threat. Shackleton's leadership proved crucial, maintaining strict schedules and discipline to prevent the crew from succumbing to despair during their long wait trapped in ice. (39:26) We draw parallels between Shackleton's earlier failures and the Apollo 13 mission. (42:41) The type of ship they chose for the journey actually had a huge impact on the outcome. Its specific shape made it vulnerable to being trapped within the large blocks of ice. (46:31) National parks and the preservation of nature. There are very few places left in the country where there is no light pollution at all. (49:43) After a year on the ship and another camping on ice, they modified their lifeboats for a perilous journey to Elephant Island. Shackleton's team then faced the ...
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    1 時間 36 分
  • 118: Attention is All You Need: The World After Capital
    2024/07/16
    “The amount of human attention in the world is finite. We have 24 hours in the day, some of which we need to spend paying attention to eating, sleeping and meeting our other needs. The attention during the remaining hours of most people in the world is taken up by having to earn an income and by consuming goods and services, leaving relatively little time for attention to be freely allocated. A hard limit on available attention also exists for humanity as a whole—as I argued earlier, we are headed for peak population, at which point we will no longer be increasing the total amount of potentially available attention by adding more people.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! In this episode, we're covering The World After Capital by Albert Wenger. We'll explore the transition from the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Age, the new scarcity of attention, and the potential for widespread societal change. Join us in this futuristic discussion as we ponder how digital technologies are reshaping our world and the future of human civilization. We cover a wide range of topics including: The shift from capital to attention as a scarce resourceHow we're heading into a future that's non-linearWhy "everyone needs to" is not a practical solutionThe role AI may play in replacing jobs and technological adaptationDo we agree with the author's proposed solutions? And much more. Please enjoy, and make sure to follow Nat, Neil, and Adil on Twitter and share your thoughts on the episode. Links from the Episode: Mentioned in the Show: Duolingo (4:47)The New York Times (5:25)Codementor (29:47)Cursor (29:55)Starlink (44:43)WWDC24 (45:06)Outside the System (53:15)Tucker Carlson and Bukele (53:25)Zeekr 001 (1:01:12) Outside the System: Crypto Confidential episode (1:05:56)DeepMind (1:08:25)Inflection AI (1:09:13) Books Mentioned: The World After Capital (Adil's Book Notes) Homo Deus (0:14) (Book Episode) (Nat’s Book Notes) (Adil's Book Notes) Novacene (0:21) (Book Episode) The Beginning of Infinity (0:29) (Book Episode) (Nat’s Book Notes) The War on Normal People (0:35) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes) Into the Amazon (7:52) (Book Episode) The Coming Wave (1:08:04) People Mentioned: Albert WengerYuval Noah Harari (0:13)Andrew Yang (0:35) (Book Episode)George R. R. Martin (18:00)John Gray (44:25)Francisco Franco (58:21)Mustafa Suleyman(1:08:25) Show Topics: (0:00) In today’s episode, we’re diving into The World After Capital by Albert Wenger. We kick off the episode by reflecting on previous episodes and reads we’ve had with books that debates what is coming after the current industrial era. What’s next for human civilization? (3:57) One of the book's strengths is its historical framing. While Wenger presents the situation well, his solutions and theories about the future were hard to fully agree with. (8:34) Nat, Neil, and Adil explain how Wenger sets up the big picture. He argues that we’re on the cusp of a major historical shift where we can no longer predict the next step due to fundamental changes. In each era, a scarcity drives human behavior. Today, Wenger contends that the finite resource is attention. (10:55) Have we shifted the problem from capital to attention by untethering currency from a hard asset? Leading companies like Microsoft and Google are powerful not because of their capital but because they control our attention. (14:57) Attention vs. time. Wenger refers to the "job loop" where time is exchanged for money. With the internet, you can create things with no marginal cost, selling without a major time investment. (16:42) Aside from attention, what other contenders do we have as the next scarce resource? (19:21) The book's purpose is not just to observe shifting scarcity but to highlight how each shift has led to widespread violence. Wenger aims to minimize or avoid this violence. Has the violence already started, and how might it differ this time around? (24:52) How new inventions often replace old methods, and people adapt. AI could be the first technology in our lifetime to put many people out of work. Should we be worried? While we’re used to working with people in complex organizations, AI’s impact may take time to fully manifest, much like the gradual replacement of horses by cars. (32:01) Why learning how to work with AI tools can give you a future advantage. (33:49) The world population faces fertility problems and declining birth rates. If population decline is gradual, it’s manageable. But how will it play out? (38:01) Nat, Neil, and Adil point out one major disagreement they have with the author's idea of how to find meaning in your life. (40:30) The first of Wenger’s proposed solutions is mindfulness and meditation. (42:19) Wenger emphasizes information freedom with internet access for all, which is a good start. Decentralizing access ensures it can't be stopped or taken away. We also touch on the topic of universal basic income (UBI), (...
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    1 時間 10 分

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