Skepticism Meets Healing: A Personal Journey

This chapter explores the intersection of scientific skepticism and personal experiences with unconventional healing, notably energy healing. Through a narrative of a distressing health episode and an unexpected encounter with an energy healer, the speakers reflect on their evolving beliefs about reality and healing. The discussion emphasizes the need for critical evaluation of scientific studies while remaining open to new ideas, ultimately questioning the complexities of integrating unexplainable phenomena into a rational framework.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #86 "General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness" and #611 "Liv Boeree, Poker and Life — Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities"

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[00:00] Start

[05:57] Notes about this supercombo format.

[07:01] Enter General Stanley McChrystal.

[07:24] One meal a day.

[08:52] Daily exercise routines and their importance.

[14:04] The book most gifted.

[15:15] A major course correction at West Point.

[19:33] Vetting, selecting, and educating candidates for combat.

[21:41] "No-win" leadership roleplaying.