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21 DEC 2018 · Have you thought about why some people tend to think they have all the answers and not need to discuss matters to reach conclusions, whereas others are very reasonable and take all sides into consideration before deciding what they think? It’s a matter of Integrative Complexity, a concept we explain and discuss at length in this episode.
00:30 Introduction to the concept Integrative Complexity
3:20 Integrative means integrating pieces from different perspectives
3:50 In what fields are IC used?
5:00 How fixed are personality traits?
7:20 About social psychology
9:00 The effects of psychedelic drugs on the human brain
11:00 The current biochemical state of any person is hugely influential on their behavior
13:00 The implications of IC in human interactions
16:00 The importance of being able to synthesize perspectives into a new one
17:30 Is more IC always a good thing?
18:15 The marginal cost of increased synthesizing
19:30 Path-dependence in decision-making
26:00 The mechanics of politics act as an obstacle to IC
30:00 Politicians invest in their opinions, confirmation bias and sunk-cost effects make these opinions difficult to revise
34:00 We as voters have a responsibility to not favor politicians who are too one-dimensional
36:00 Book tip: How to Cure a Fanatic by Amos Oz
38:30 Thanks and…Merry Christmas!
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16 DEC 2018 · The discussion in this episode ranges from whether it's OK to impose your behaviour on someone else if it disturbs them when they try to focus, to dealing with your own problems, equanimity and happiness.
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1:00 About the discussion in this episode
2:15 Is it OK to disturb someone else’s focus? If so, under what circumstances?
10:25 Can we evaluate a situation objectively or are we necessarily always subjectively biased in our views?
16:00 Dissatisfaction as a driver for action and improvement
18:20 Equanimity as a means to cope with disturbances
21:20 When to fully embrace joy and happiness
24:45 Thanks & bye
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25 NOV 2018 · It is easy to let anger and irritation take control when things don't go your way. You should fight these instincts because they are counter-forces to long-term improvement, Be grateful - both for your own and for others' sake.
18 NOV 2018 · In this first epidode under the headline "Why it is important to" Magnus contemplates the importance of sustained economic growth for any economy. Some people argue that economic growth isn't as imortant anymore, instead we should focus on distributing the wealth better. Listen to get the case against that argument.
More compelling & exhaustive arguments for the importance of growth here:
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2006/11/xxx.html
15 NOV 2018 · Change bias is becoming more common. As we seek more & more stimuli from our foods and phones we go to the sources of information which will give us the most reward in the moment, the newest, most flashy, the Change. This at the expense of trying to find out what will actually yield the best long-term results for us. If you REALLY want to gain or lose weight, first of all, don't forget muscle mass is generally healthy, but second, get the basics right before you go in to the nitty gritty.
13 NOV 2018 · #35 Combining Deliberate Habit Formation with Mindfulness Meditation by
8 NOV 2018 · Truth of Thursday!
Any purpose or goal that you have set up for yourself is interdependent on some of the complex sub-systems of reality. The brain which came up with your purpose/goal is one! Join David on this first ever Truth of Thursday episode as he explores a property of the majority of the complex sub-systems of the universe, Anti-Fragility. Practically applicable to everything you do, are and think about.
24 OCT 2018 · In this special podcast update we tell you about the new format of the podcast, what you can expect from us in the future and why we are doing the makeover.
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00:20 Welcome to the new Factor 2.9 podcast
1:00 We will not follow scripts anymore
3:25 We drop the two-week publishing schedule
5:20 We will, on occasion, bring our all-own discussions and topics to the podcast
8:00 We will expose each other's weaknesses on the podcast
12:30 We align the process of working with the podcast with the intention of the podcast
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9 OCT 2018 · Being competitive in our era of rapid change requires a growth mindset and a will to constantly acquire new skills. Among such skills, becoming an efficient learner may be the most important one. We discuss principles for acquiring and internalizing knowledge and skills and how they relate to the model proposed in Ulrich Boser's "Learn Better".
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01:00 Two sorts of meaning. Subjective and "objective".
03:00 Systemical learning & thinking - putting things into context & assigning meaning to them.
05:00 Long-term & short-term memory. Brain databases which interact with consciousness & reality.
08:00 Find commonalities & surface features of complex systems. Then figure out that object’s place and behavior in the system.
09:20 Importance of sleep, rest & pauses for learning & reducing complexity of reality.
11:20 Badge your work, minimize mental transition costs. Spaced repetition.
14:50 Focus, prioritization & multitasking.
15:20 Practice, practice, practice.
16:20 Practical tips for systems-thinking.
17:50 Instinctive vs deliberate behaviour. Unconscious decisions vs conscious decisions.
19:00 Structured learning for beginners. Understanding the basics. Focused effort & deliberate practice.
22:00 Seeking truth.
24:00 Ask others to point out your weaknesses.
25:15 Self-serving bias - the bias of over-confidence.
26:20 Regard your opinion as a work in process.
28:00 The importance of meta-cognition.
31:00 Important questions: Do I put the new information into context? Does it provide meaning?
32:45 The attention span - how to gain focus.
35:00 Remove potential distractions from your field of attention.
36:30 Try to get a clear view of your emotional state.
38:00 Strive for a growth mindset - believing is important.
38:50 Make a mental note about how you reach positive learning states in order to replicate them.
39:45 Embrace the struggle.
41:00 Failing is evolving.
42:50 Boser’s six step process to learning better: 1) We need to want to learn (value), 2) Set goals, small and attainable (target), 3) Hone and practice your new skills by quizzing and self-explaing (develop), 4) Try your knowledge in reality or on others (extend), 5) Try to fit your new knowledge to previously known facts or procedures (relate), 6) Question your knowledge, reconsider and apply other angles to it (rethink).
49:00 Two takeaways to try for yourselves: Ask if you are putting new knowledge into context, and practice meditation for three minutes per day.
51:00 Thanks and bye.
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25 SEP 2018 · For many people the modern way of life leads to stress, anxiety and obesity. This is due to an evolutionary mismatch - we don't live in sync with our genes. By re-adopting some key elements of the ancestral lifestyle we can get healthier, happier and rid ourselves of stress. This is the topic of "The Awakened Ape" by Jevan Pradas, which we talk about in this episode.
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00:30 Intro The Awakened Ape by Jevan Pradas
02:00 Updating our view on happiness
03:00 How Sapiens came to be and are, Evolution & Biochemistry
04:00 Ancestral life vs Modern life
06:00 Health and Happiness, now and then
07:40 Biohacking
09:00 Mimicking ancestral living is a heuristic, we have to remember that
10:00 Gratitude Now vs Then
10:30 Biochemistry >Happiness & Health
11:00 Sleep, Practical tips, Being in Nature and Science
13:45 Diet, Paleo, Abstinence & Addictions
18:30 Enjoying exercise, Variation, Posture & Volume
24:10 Mental strength, Practices of meditation, Psychedelics, Meaning, Free Will & Practical Tips for Mindfulness
37:30 Merging Meditation with Paleolithic Lifestyle >Health & Happiness
37:45 Seize the moment
REFERENCES
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33:20
Factor 2.9 #8, How Emotions Are Made (in Swedish)
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