30min chapter

The "What is Money?" Show cover image

How Jealousy and Zeal Drive the Human Condition with Johnathan Bi (WiM477)

The "What is Money?" Show

CHAPTER

Exploring Personal Motivations and Human Cognition

The chapter delves into the personal motivations behind pursuing educational projects and the importance of studying great books. It discusses the significance of foundational ideas, the malleability of values revealed through reading, and the intertwining of humans with technology. The conversation also explores concepts such as myth as a motivational system, mimetic desire, zeal, and jealousy in shaping human behavior and understanding humanity at a foundational level.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode