How to Talk to Controversial People

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I think prepping for interviews is having a similar process might be also very valuable. There are a number of topics that I just completely avoid. One of my goals for this year is to talk to people that a lot of people really don't like. If you talk to somebody evil, for me as an interviewer, I have to empathize with that person.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:25) – Diet
(17:30) – Attribution in science
(20:11) – Rick Rubin
(27:57) – Mental states
(42:38) – Controversial guests
(55:19) – Karl Deisseroth
(59:34) – Difficult conversations
(1:06:36) – Big guests
(1:20:22) – Academia
(1:27:23) – Freedom of speech
(1:38:26) – If by Rudyard Kipling
(1:45:37) – Music
(1:51:16) – Public speaking
(2:10:11) – Non-sleep deep rest
(2:24:32) – Focus
(2:34:52) – Stress and anxiety
(2:54:48) – Sauna
(3:06:14) – Sex
(3:14:07) – Love and relationships