The Tim Ferriss Show

#701: In Case You Missed It: September 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"

Oct 28, 2023

In this recap of the podcast, Tim Ferriss shares short clips from conversations with various guests. Topics discussed include finding lasting satisfaction through a reverse bucket list, resilience, reputation, identifying patterns in successful individuals, contrasting views on wealth and greed, positioning and decision-making, and a discussion on health, risk, journalism, and decision-making with Sam Corcos, Naseem Nicholas Taleb, Scott Patterson, and Shane Parrish.

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Understanding happiness and finding purpose are key to building a fulfilling life.

Prioritizing tasks and creating space for unexpected events enhance time management and productivity.

Thriving in an unpredictable world requires anti-fragile systems and effective mental models.

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This podcast episode features a collection of interviews and discussions with various guests, covering a wide range of topics including happiness, decision-making, cold therapy, and financial risk.

Understanding Lasting Satisfaction: Halves Divided By Wants

01:05

Understanding Mental Models and Cognitive Biases

01:21

The Calendar as a To-Do List

00:31

Shane Parrish on Ordinary Moments and Extraordinary Results

00:42

Introduction

2min

Recap and Reverse Bucket List

13min

Resilience, Reputation, and Identifying Patterns

5min

Contrasting Views of Wealth and Greed

5min

Positioning and Decision-Making

18min

A discussion with Sam Corcos, Naseem Nicholas Taleb, Scott Patterson, and Shane Parrish

6min

This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.

Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.

This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.

Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end.

See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes at tim.blog/podcast.

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

Arthur C. Brooks: 00:03:15

Sam Corcos: 00:06:31

Nassim Nicholas Taleb & Scott Patterson: 00:14:20

Shane Parrish: 00:24:34

The Random Show: 00:35:43

Full episode titles:

Arthur C. Brooks — How to Be Happy, Reverse Bucket Lists, The Four False Idols, Muscular Philosophies, Practical Inoculation Against the Darkness, and More (#692)

Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels — The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Assistants, 10x Delegation, and Winning Freedom by Letting Go (Plus: Creating Leverage with Tools, Systems, and Processes) (#694)

Nassim Nicholas Taleb & Scott Patterson — How Traders Make Billions in The New Age of Crisis, Defending Against Silent Risks, Personal Independence, Skepticism Where It (Really) Counts, The Bishop and The Economist, and Much More (#691)

Shane Parrish on Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Rules for Better Thinking, How to Reduce Blind Spots, The Dangers of Mental Models, and More (#695)