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The Tim Ferriss Show
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L.A. Paul is the Millstone Family Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science at Yale University. She is also the author of Transformative Experience. Her work on transformative experience has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC, among others. And in 2024, she was profiled by The New Yorker.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:56 L. A. Paul's Journey into Philosophy
09:55 Challenges in Studying Philosophy
25:29 The Role of Philosophy in Modern Times
27:50 Vampire Thought Experiment
32:07 The Transformative Experience of Parenthood
36:55 The Concept of Act-State Independence
39:33 Philosophical Insights on Parenthood
52:29 Personal Reflections on Choosing Parenthood
56:37 From Chemistry to Philosophy: A Personal Journey
01:01:14 Philosophical Literature Recommendations
01:07:44 Exploring the Value of Analytic Philosophy
01:08:29 Philosophical Insights from Movies
01:08:46 Primer and La Jetée: A Deep Dive
01:09:45 The Joy of Problem Solving
01:10:37 Getting Started with Analytic Philosophy
01:12:09 Philosophy Resources and Recommendations
01:13:23 Addressing Nihilism and Finding Intellectual Companionship
01:17:29 Philosophical Misrepresentations in Media
01:20:18 Continental vs. Analytic Philosophy
01:21:57 Philosophy's Role in Broader Applications
01:26:31 Philosophy and Psychedelics
01:32:55 Facing Cognitive Decline with Philosophy
01:35:57 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects
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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.
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Sponsors:
MUD\WTR energy-boosting coffee alternative—without the jitters: https://MUDWTR.com/Tim (between 15% and 43% off)
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LinkedIn Ads, the go-to tool for B2B marketers and advertisers who want to drive brand awareness and generate leads: LinkedIn.com/TFS ($100 LinkedIn ad credit)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:56 L. A. Paul's Journey into Philosophy
09:55 Challenges in Studying Philosophy
25:29 The Role of Philosophy in Modern Times
27:50 Vampire Thought Experiment
32:07 The Transformative Experience of Parenthood
36:55 The Concept of Act-State Independence
39:33 Philosophical Insights on Parenthood
52:29 Personal Reflections on Choosing Parenthood
56:37 From Chemistry to Philosophy: A Personal Journey
01:01:14 Philosophical Literature Recommendations
01:07:44 Exploring the Value of Analytic Philosophy
01:08:29 Philosophical Insights from Movies
01:08:46 Primer and La Jetée: A Deep Dive
01:09:45 The Joy of Problem Solving
01:10:37 Getting Started with Analytic Philosophy
01:12:09 Philosophy Resources and Recommendations
01:13:23 Addressing Nihilism and Finding Intellectual Companionship
01:17:29 Philosophical Misrepresentations in Media
01:20:18 Continental vs. Analytic Philosophy
01:21:57 Philosophy's Role in Broader Applications
01:26:31 Philosophy and Psychedelics
01:32:55 Facing Cognitive Decline with Philosophy
01:35:57 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects
*
For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.
For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors
Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.
For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.
Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.
Follow Tim:
Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss
Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss
YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss
Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss
Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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