Many people especially in ordinary conversations and even in financial markets they feel this obligation to have an opinion about everything. As we get older making connections across different fields which is a bit removed from specializing that's something we get much better at. I think the impetus is like the effect of altruism impetus you look at the world you say the world is failing me uh let's make your group and be better now with effects of altruism.
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Recorded February 6th, 2018 Other ways to connect