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#289: Johnathan Bi – Rene Girard & The Philosophy of Innovation

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Dec 16, 2022

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ANECDOTE

Flu Game Inspiration

Johnathan Bi had stomach cramps while filming his lecture series on René Girard.
He pushed through the pain, inspired by Michael Jordan's "flu game" performance.

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INSIGHT

Modern Printing Press

Audio and video lectures offer a new way to share complex ideas, much like the printing press did for written text.
This accessibility can be both beneficial and detrimental, potentially creating an illusion of knowledge.

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Accessibility vs. Depth

The ease of accessing information through audio can hinder deep understanding, unlike active reading which demands more effort.
Johnathan Bi believes thoroughly understanding an idea is linked to the effort invested in learning it.

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Johnathan Bi is the creator of a lecture series on Rene Girard. He is part of the founding team at Opto Investments, graduating from Columbia University with a BA in Philosophy and Computer Science.

In this conversation, we spoke about Girard, philosophy, the end of the world, and much more…

(0:00) My First Million

(0:55) Lecture Series

(4:10) David Perell

(7:45) Printing Press For Audio/Video

(13:40) Buddhism Monastery

(22:10) Why Is Johnathan Making Money?

(27:00) Devoting To Philosophical Study

(35:00) What Does Modernity Get Wrong?

(51:32) Imitate Then Innovate

(54:20) Why Girard?

(59:52) “People Highest Up Got The Lowest Self-Esteem”

(1:05:33) The World Is More Open

(1:08:53) End Of The World

(1:24:28) Girard on Bitcoin

(1:27:24) Johnathan’s Tweets

This episode was originally recorded on July 28, 2022.

Johnathan’s Links

Lecture I: Introduction to Mimetic Theory – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qu6vBebwwg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnathanBi

Website: https://johnathanbi.com/

Resources:

Stew Fortier on the importance of storytelling – https://twitter.com/stewfortier/status/1328382623496822785

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