Soul Gum 10 Paradoxes That Will Alter Your Brain Chemistry
What if the things you believe about life, love, success, and happiness are backwards? In today’s episode, we’re diving into 10 paradoxes: the little plot twists, contradictions, and life surprises I wish someone had warned me about. Learning these the hard way cost me a lot of time and heartbreak, and my hope is that sharing them now saves you some of yours. Hit play for a big, juicy reality check.
EPISODE OUTLINE
00:00 Intro
01:23 1. The likability paradox
03:12 2. The paradox of choice
06:09 3. The paradox of knowledge
06:52 The Dunning-Kruger Effect
08:22 4. The paradox of failure
09:12 Not choosing is a choice (Jean-Paul Sartre)
10:33 5. The paradox of tolerance (Karl Popper)
11:03 James Baldwin on agreeing to disagree
12:20 6. The paradox of moving on
12:46 Ironic process theory
14:19 7. The paradox of pleasure
15:37 Aristotle's virtue-based happiness
16:08 Viktor Frankl on happiness
17:07 The dopamine trap
18:03 8. The paradox of freedom
18:33 Self-determination theory
20:02 The dizziness of freedom (Kierkegaard)
20:52 9. The paradox of shadow sides (Carl Jung)
22:54 10. The paradox of the comfort zone
24:46 Lightning round recap
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