In Episode #16, we explore The Chemistry of Fire: Essays with the author, Laurence Gonzales. We cover an adventure story of ice climbers on Mount Washington, the importance of rules and systems for decision making, and Laurence’s work with the Santa Fe Institute.

“There’s no way to stop these accidents from happening, but there’s a way to stop them from happening to you.” – Laurence Gonzales

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CHAPTERS

This episode is our definitive guide to The Chemistry of Fire. In it we cover:

• (00:00:00) – Introduction
• (00:01:32) – The concept of the chemistry of fire
• (00:05:06) – An adventure story of ice climbers on Mount Washington
• (00:06:57) – Why people keep going when they know they should turn back
• (00:15:54) – The importance of rules and systems for decision making
• (00:21:32) – The survival of a cross-country skier after a major mishap
• (00:27:32) – Laurence’s work with the Santa Fe Institute
• (00:34:02) – Words of wisdom for 2021

ABOUT THE CHEMISTRY OF FIRE

Laurence Gonzales is the author of The Chemistry of Fire: Essays. In our previous conversation, we discussed Laurence's best selling book, Deep Survival, on who lives, who dies, and why. It's an incredible book, and it's filled with so many parallels to the worlds of business, investing, and peak performance. So when Laurence told me that he had a new book coming, I couldn't resist the urge to pick his brain one more time.

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