

With Joe Wehbe
Joe Wehbe
There's a Da Vinci in everyone, but it has been locked away. Daily short episodes breaking down the truth behind learning, education and philosophy to unlock those Doors and bring it out.
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Jun 10, 2022 • 9min
#259: How to bounce back faster from setbacks and self-judgement
Breaking ruts, cycles of self-judgement and letting disappointment slide off.
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Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 14min
#258: Spirituality vs. science and how they will converge in the future
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This week's episode is inspired by themes emanating from Sam Harris. Check out the Summary below.
T I M E C O D E S
0:00 Intro
0:30 Explaining the Episode
1:34 The fallibility of science
9:37 The truth is in the spiritual
11:26 What is meaningful pain?
14:10 Religion vs. Science
19:42 The case against dogmatism
21:30 Two stories of the spiritual... 'the voice'
25:33 The future intersection of spirituality and science
28:34 Facts vs. Myths... which are more true?
35:37 Are we in control of our lives?
36:41 Sam Harris' definition of Spirituality
40:48 Explaining ego and its relationship with spirituality
42:21 The importance of mindfulness
47:35 The importance of understanding, not judging
51:27 How to deal with your emotional reactions using mindfulness
57:20 The all-too-simple one-liner that fixes everything
1:02:12 The Citizen Kane Story
1:11:15 The more you attack something, the more you become it

May 27, 2022 • 16min
#257: Solving the 'I'm doing too many things' problem once and for all
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This is a big topic that comes up more and more for me these days... I have an unusual way of looking at it, and I hope the perspectives shared help!

May 20, 2022 • 1h 59min
#256: Ethical manipulation & how to get inside the mind of others - unpacking Robert Greene
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This episode unpacks Robert Greene's wisdom and insights on behaviour, intuition and understanding.
S U M M A R Y:
0:00 Rescuing people from cults
3:23 Roberte Greene arms you against naivity
5:49 Who is Robert Greene? Why is he controversial?
8:09 What we'll cover today
12:37 Lesson #1: Never outshine the master
16:02 Lesson #2: You only control about 5% of your situation
18:49 How Gandhi & MLK used Robert-Greene-like strategies
24:08 What's the difference between a bad gut feel & intuition?
37:56 Success is more dangerous than failure
47:46 Understand the Shadow
56:20 The impact and importance of childhood
1:02:56 Laughing at our ego and arrogance about self-awareness
1:08:05 You create the way people react to you
1:14:07 How to start changing the limiting narrative in your mind
1:20:23 3 layers on which human behaviour builds
1:24:55 Understanding Childhood personality types
1:30:21 The excuses given by people with low self-opinion
1:34:38 Why Joe is deeply 'manipulative' of others
1:38:04 How to get inside the mind of others
1:50:15 Is Robert Greene's work negative?

May 13, 2022 • 1h 20min
#255: Long-Term High Performance? Seek Wisdom, Not Advancement. Unpacking Charlie Munger
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This episode unpacks the great Charlie Munger and his wisdom as it relates to education, learning and life.
S U M M A R Y:
0:00 Intro: Why is Charlie Munger Important?
3:57 Poor Charlie's Almanac & Importance of Longevity
8:57 The Importance of Incidental Wealth
11:24 Unpacking Long-Term High Performance & Continuous Learning
18:25 Without Continuous Learning, Career & Skill Stagnates 21:29 Why you should avoid 'hard work'
23:42 What is Charlie Munger's Biggest Career Secret? 27:57 The importance of avoidance and removal
33:22 How to outsmart smart people 36:31 Charlie Munger's multidisciplinary approach and avoiding narrow bias
40:31 Being self-taught and being multidisciplinary seem to go hand-in-hand
42:04 Making modern education more multidisciplinary
44:35 Independent creative projects flow into other areas of your life
46:26 The no. 1 bias holding young people back
52:44 The key: Never settle on roles for too long
56:07 1/5 Munger's investing approach in 10 Minutes
57:09 2/5 Stay within your circle of competency
57:42 3/5 non-formulaic approach
59:31 4/5 be cautious of your own success
1:02:48 5/5 keep expectations low
1:05:00 Munger's approach to ageing
1:10:36 The best part of your life should be old age
1:13:14 How to protect against ageing
1:15:54 Summary and Recap

May 6, 2022 • 1h 5min
#254: 99% Of Young People Won't Reach Their Potential. Unpacking The Solution From Ken Robinson
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Summary Blog Post on Ken Robinson: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/deconstructing-ken-robinsons-ted-talks-on-education-creativity/
Episode Summary and Time Code:
0:00 Is quality of life today good?
3:15 The personal development movement and spirituality
10:00 Is secular society missing the point?
13:23 The most viewed TED Talk of all time.
23:51 The Immorality of ADHD
31:30 How to escape education's death valley
38:00 The true definition of creativity
42:32 How your beliefs around creativity impact your life
45:40 Unscripted Behind-the-scenes reflection
49:00 'The Human Crisis'
54:00 How to approach people with 'education' and let them fail
59:00 What the revolution of education will look like

Mar 16, 2022 • 13min
#253: The Downside Of Being Smart — Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/

Mar 15, 2022 • 13min
#252: Why IQ Is A Lie — Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/

Mar 14, 2022 • 19min
#251: 7 Ways To Become More Creative – The Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/

Mar 13, 2022 • 14min
#250: This Is Why You Don’t Think You’re Creative — From Ken Robinson
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/