
Fixing A Lie: Using Effective Philosophy & Thinking Long-Term
About this episode
We are bringing back our creation of Effective Philosophy© to solve a recent lie that I told.
In Episode #309 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Brendan highlighting our recent shift away from philosophy, Juan's recent book review, why I lied about the details of car switching within my family, why lies that effect reality are the ones that really need fixing, Juan's recent thoughts on adopting a longer term outlook, the paradox of life always changing and why hypotheticals aren't always helpful.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Mickey Mouse and Swaggy Sealion
(0:38) - We've been lacking philosophy
(3:00) - The Little Book of Alpaca Philosophy
(5:12) - Badass Alpacas and Donkeys
(6:55) - Lying to avoid 'Trust Fund Baby' associations
(11:40) - I'll do anything for cake
(14:35) - Trying to distort reality via lies
(21:49) - Bitcoin Alpacas
(23:37) - Long term thinking
(29:51) - Time scale dichotomy applied to meeting a girl
(36:56) - Effective philosophy
(39:52) - Reasons And Persons
(46:55) - Mix V4V and Effective P
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