Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Is it bad to coerce yourself to do unpleasant things? (with Matt Goldenberg)

Apr 20, 2022

01:00:55

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Working with Emotions in a Heaven or Enlightenment Oriented Approach

00:43

Imagining loved ones achieving their desires

00:43

Levels of Coercion and the Paradigm

01:06

Scaling Trust: Finding Competent and Reliable People

00:55

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Recognizing Yourself

4min

The Importance of Introspection

2min

How to Find the Deeper Value in Your Work

2min

How to Increase Motivation by Connecting to a Deeper Value

3min

How to Avoid Coercion When Doing Tax Forms

4min

The Importance of Non-Coercive Motivation

2min

The Non-Sustainable Mindset of Self-Coercion

2min

The Negative Emotions of Procrastination

3min

10.

How to Motivate Yourself to Do Something

2min

11.

How to Create Habits That Work for You

2min

12.

How to Use Contemplation Bundling to Change Your Life

2min

13.

The Re-Consolidation Pyramid

2min

14.

How to Re-Consolidate Old Beliefs and Memories

3min

15.

The Re-Consolidation Pyramid

2min

16.

Heaven Enlightenment Dichotomy

3min

17.

The Individualist Heaven and Enlightenment

3min

18.

The Heaven Slash Enlightenment Dichotomy

2min

19.

The Spectrum of Individualism and Collectivism

2min

20.

Scaling Trust

2min

21.

Scaling Trust Matters

2min

22.

Scaling Trust

2min

23.

How to Create Software That Can Improve the World

2min

24.

Building Trustworthy Projects

2min

25.

The Future of Cryptocurrency

2min

26.

What Caused You to Change Your Mind?

2min

27.

The Value of Courage

2min

Read the full transcript here.

What is non-self-coercion? What's so bad about coercing ourselves to do things we don't want to do? What is "the reconsolidation pyramid"? What are the differences between being heaven-oriented and enlightenment-oriented? What does it mean to scale trust?

Matt Goldenberg is the creator of Procrastination Playbook and the Head of Marketing at the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth. He spends his time meditating, helping people heal their emotional wounds, and working to prevent existential risks. Contact him via Twitter at @mattgoldenberg or via email at matt@procrastinationplaybook.net.

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