Dear Hank & John 384: A Martian Ocean
Mar 6, 2024
How to stop caring about others' opinions, shower smoke detectors, high school TB testing, washing eyes, solar sail navigation, humanity peeing an ocean, ridiculous Martian ocean filling, earwax diamonds, Mars mission dreams, and football woes are discussed in this entertaining podcast episode.
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Harness Your Need to be Liked
- Wanting to be liked is natural; harness it for good.
- Do things for others because it benefits them and feels good.
Has good. store Charity
- Has good. store, according to John Green, has raised $7.5M for charity using the Newman's Own model.
- He questions if this is truly altruistic or driven by a desire for approval.
Insatiable Hunger for Validation
- John Green recounts experiencing an insatiable hunger for external validation.
- He acknowledges it's detrimental but continues seeking it despite negative consequences.