Chiwi Journal

My guest today is Antoine Dusséaux. Antoine is a legaltech entrepreneur based in London and co-founded Doctrine, the first legal information platform. He’s passionate about law, economics, geopolitics, and languages. In this episode, we discussed: How to describe 1729 and Network State to children to help them understand this progressive technical concept? What are the fundamental values that bonded the 1729 community? What 1729 community members in common? What's so special about El Salvador? Will the World's First Bitcoin City be the protocol that other countries can learn from? Share the first-hand experience of exploring bitcoin's daily user case in El Salvador. How to be a responsible global citizen and make sense of our world? What's the secret of learning foreign languages as an adult (Antoine is a native French speaker who learned to speak Chinese, Russian and Arabic)? What others hold a stereotype about China is wrong based on your first-hand experience working in a Chinese factory? What's the underground church in China? The relationship between languages and ideologies Why should you start to write online and build connections? Books/links mentioned in this episode 1729.com The Network State: How To Start a New Country book by Balaji Srinivasan Real Bitcoin use cases in El Salvador Antoine’s Newsletter on Product, Law, Economics, Geopolitics, and Languages Underground church Bitcoin is now ‘legal tender’ in El Salvador How to be fluent in 6 months? Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang Handan, City in China Cultural intelligence: Become a global citizen Linguistic relativity Debate on traditional and simplified Chinese characters What do Taiwanese think of simplified Chinese? Transcript: Vladimir Putin’s Televised Address on Ukraine Learning new languages with Pimsleur Build a Personal Monopoly How to Increase Your Luck Surface Area 1729 Writers Collection

My guest today is Vicci. She is an experienced video producer and digital marketer and hosts a podcast Big Little Screens commenting about British/American TV shows to Chinese audiences. Vicci and I had a girl's chat and recorded this special episode while drinking a bottle of Italian wine and Japanese Umeshu. Cheers, and enjoy 😊 Why do many Chinese people born in the 1980s/90s have the American dream? Our first trip to English speaking counties — Australia and New Zealand. “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life...” what does London mean to us? What’s so special about London’s blue plaques? What biggest TV hits from Britain influenced Chinese people a lot? The comparison of American and British genres on small screens. Let’s talk about class, race, war, dating, stereotypes and diversity in the British context What are the challenges of cross-cultural communications? Why is there always a media bias between east and west? How to learn a second/third language as an adult? Why it’s so hard to be a female fan in male’s dominant area, e.g. sports and entertainment industry What do we learn about turning 30? Shows/movies/links mentioned in this episode: Vicci’s Podcast Tour in England: National Trust The Rookery Nook and Brontë Parsonage - Haworth Chatsworth House Blue Plaques | English Heritage George Orwell’s London Map Sherlock Holmes Museum Paddington Downton Abbey Years and Years Sex Education Fleabag Bridgerton Comedian Daniel Sloss After Life Inside No. 9 Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie Public dating profile template tick, tick...BOOM! Dark | Netflix Official Site Ted Lasso David Bowie - The Boy From Brixton Gaga: Five Foot Two

My guest today is David Senra. David is the host of podcast shows Founders. Every week, he reads a biography of an entrepreneur so listeners can learn the lessons from those greatest history and modern figures. In this episode, we discussed: What motivated David to start this niche show to share his learnings of biography and autobiography? How many founders were influenced by those who came before (e.g. Jobs influenced by Edwin Land, Bezos influenced by Sam Walton etc.)? And what’s so special about Benjamin Franklin? What’s the most inspiring story among 200+ founders stories David read? And what’s one unbelievable story from listeners that drove David jumped out of bed every morning? What are the top THREE lessons previous founders can teach and impact current founders? Where do founders like Micheal Jordan and Larry Ellison’s drive come from? What are some intriguing individual connections among founders that surprised us? What creators can learn from Ernest Hemingway, George Lucas and Stephen King? What essential mindset should founders have to turn problems into opportunities? Why shouldn’t current founders follow the formula but focus on the lessons provided by the previous founders? What’s the ONE thing that founders regret on their deathbed? What would David’s biography be? What legacy does he want to leave to his children based on his learnings? Books/links mentioned in this episode: Dan Carlin Hardcore History Kevin Rose interviewing Elon Musk Jocko Podcast The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by ERIC JORGENSON Founders Podcast Books List Insisting On the Impossible : The Life of Edwin Land Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire Indie Hackers Interviewing Pieter Levels Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics and the Making of an Automobile Empire Born of This Land: My Life Story by Chung Ju-Yung Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Most Recommended Books by Richard Reis Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony by Akio Morita Dru Riley 100 Rules — Personal Philosophy Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life Driven From Within by Michael Jordan and Mark Vancil Full shownote

My guest today is Pieter Levels. Pieter is a serial founder of multiple products, such as NomadList.com, remoteOK.com and rebase.co. In this episode, we discussed: How did Pieter start his digital nomad life and create 12 startups in 12 months? The original story of the birth of Nomadlist.com What are the common traits of digital nomads based on the 2022 State of Digital Nomads that might surprise people? Why do people need to switch their stereotypes about remote working and adapt to the new way of living? Why has Portugal becomes the indie hacker/nomad / remote worker/entrepreneur hub? What is so good about moving here? The story behind Immigration as a service product: Rebase.co How to overcome depression and anxiety as a serial founder? Why find a therapist speaking a language different from your native language that can work better in therapy sessions? Cliche question: how to balance time and energy as a serial founder? What does it feel like to be a niche famous, and why should people be unreachable? The story about Pieter’s early music career on YouTube channel. What are the future trends of remote working and nomad lifestyles? What’s the current dating market for digital nomads? Books/links mentioned in this episode: Nomadlist.com 2022 State of Digital Nomads RemoteOk.com I'm Launching 12 Startups in 12 Months How is Making Friends Changing? Moving to Portugal with Rebase Cognitive behavioural therapy Why I'm unreachable and maybe you should be too The next frontier after remote work is async How to optimise your 24 hours? Fans and Haters 11 Reasons Not to Become Famous (or “A Few Lessons Learned Since 2007”)

In this engaging conversation, Tom Morgan, the Director of Communications & Content at The KCP Group, shares his insights on modernist holism and Morphic Resonance. He explores how to escape echo chambers and the importance of 'following your bliss' on your hero's journey. Tom examines the symbolic significance of dragons and Pinocchio, linking them to personal growth. He emphasizes the need for emotional granularity in parenting to educate the next generation effectively. Discover how mythological narratives can inspire courage and creativity in children.

My guest today is Will Mannon 马晓伟. Will is the Course Director of Write of Passage and passionate about online education. In his free time, Will enjoys exploring language, literature, history, and philosophy. He lived in China for six months and is a comfortable Mandarin speaker. We discussed: The motivation behind learning Chinese and how to learn a foreign language in adult year The difference between the Chinese and American education system What's the uncommon fire that motivates you to keep going? A brief introduction of Write of Passage and how writing online can accelerate personal and career development? What's the future of online learning? Three advantages of building up the cohort-based online course Four common traits and challenges from online writing How to find your online writing process? How to navigate in the age of information abundance? How to form a reading habit and some book recommendations? How does reading biography permit us to pursue our bliss? Chat about Fernando Pessoa and Ralph Waldo Emerson What is the wisdom you learned from your favourite writers? Books and links mentioned in this episode: Will Learns Chinese The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao, 高考) itakie: 1-on-1 lessons in more than 150 languages An Uncommon Fire Mimetic theory by René Girard Write of Passage – An online course by David Perell Building a Second Brain Paul Graham The Man with 73 Masks The Social Dilemma Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson I. Asimov: A Memoir by Isaac Asimov Founders Podcast Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa 读书会分享 | 葡萄牙作家费尔南多·佩索阿 Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre The The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus The Stranger by Albert Camus Flowism: My Philosophy of Living Follow Will Mannon on Twitter and check out his website

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast. My guest today is Xuan. Xuan's footprints covered from a small village in China to the capital city Beijing then moved to DC and NYC and now settled in LDN. She studied English lit, Linguistics and Philosophy at university, trained herself in programming, and currently works as a software engineer. We discussed: How does exchanging poetry every day help us find beauty and truth during a lockdown? The encounter of divided brain theory and how we have become enslaved to an account of things dominated by the brain’s left hemisphere? The journey from studying human language and philosophy to computer language and machine learning Will get rid of emotion help us to deliver information in a more accurate way like computer code? The relationship between time and language Have you ever used your rational mind to structure your intuitional decision? Are humans doomed to be misunderstood due to the nature of language and communications? How does writing online generate the serendipity for people to meet IRL? How have women in tech evolved in those years? How can an individual do to help get more girls into technology? How to prepare for a job interview? A story of finding a tech job without any working experience during lockdown Books and links mentioned in this episode: A Paradise of Poems Infinite Loop Podcast with Tom Morgan — All you Need is Love? (EP.74) The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist Responsive Web Design Neuralink San Pedro Retreat Self Authoring Flowism Yi Jing (易经） Dao De Jing (道德经）

Welcome to the special episode of the Chiwi Journal Podcast. I'm sitting with two artists in Aveiro, Portugal to record this episode. Hugo Branco, musician and artistic director of VIC // Aveiro Arts House Jorge Loura, musician and guitarist from Troll's Toy We share the behind-scene stories of the 1st Unclassifiable Music Festival of Aveiro and introduce the difficult labelled artists who will perform on 26th and 27th November at VAGA Festival! Come and join us if you can! We talked about: Portuguese treasure artist Vasco Branco and his residence Vic Art House in a glance VIC NIC, a sanctuary for wild artists, thinkers and technicians, aiming to stimulate togetherness, experimentation and co-creation via sound, visual and literary works. The story of music band Troll's Toy The new trend of undefined music VAGA Music Festival 2021 The artist way of living There is much beauty and inspiration everywhere in life. The vision of VIC NIC and the digital transformation facing musicians What's #ATERELINCHAS Introduction of the featured artists 【BGM】 Troll's Toy (Rock | Jazz | Improvisation | Exploratory) 【Troll's Toy - Inibicao Da Ira】 Azia (Psychedelic Rap | Hip Pop) 【Azia - Foque-o! (ft. DEL)】 LÄGRIMA (Folk | Exploratory | Visual Art) 【Lägrima - live at VIC Aveiro Arts House】 Santi Lesca (Exploratory | Electronica | Rock | World) 【Santi Lesca - Simultaneidad】 Skier and Yeti (Original | Humor | Electronica) 【Skier_and_Yeti】 DJ: OMLET JD & FREIMATIC DJS JOIN US FOR THE FIRST-EVER UNCLASSIFIED MUSIC FESTIVAL IN AVEIRO！ https://lifeisavicnic.com/vaga2021/

My guest today is Christin Chong. She is a neuroscientist at heart and enjoys investigating consciousness through the Buddhist lens. Christin's work history continues to evolve—from research in the lab to biotech marketing, to creating a delicious self-care tea for physical + mental health, to establish a community for accelerator compassion. In today's episode, we discussed: Our experience with Write of Passage Cohort 7 online writing course led by David Perell. What's it feel like to be the Third Culture Kids/Adults? How to deal with a multi-culture identity crisis? The journey of moving to the US and a serendipitous chance to study neuroscience under a strict apprenticeship model How does intuition help us make decisions? What's your hero's journey? What's the difference between western and eastern Buddhism? What's the connection between Buddhism and neuroscience? What's Alliance for Bhikkhunis? And what's Theravadan Buddhist tradition (e.g. four noble truths and noble eightfold path)? The San Pedro psychedelic experience. How does psychedelic help us to have different perspectives about the world and clarify life purpose? Why is meditation not the cure for every your problems? What's the future of online courses to build the community? Introduction to Compassion Accelerator and Honeyritual Tea Books/Links mentioned in this episode: Write of Passage Third culture kid Third Culture Adult Book American Born Chinese (ABC) Trainspotting Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson Jiro Dreams of Sushi Antonio Damasio The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work Infinite Loops Podcast: Tom Morgan — All you Need is Love? (EP.74) Theravada 南传佛教 Four Noble Truths Noble Eightfold Path The San Pedro psychedelic retreat experience Flowism: My Philosophy of Living Connect with Christin: Christin's website Christin's Twitter Compassion Accelerator Honeyritual Tea - CHIWI20 for 20% off (US customers only)

My guest today is Zach Caceres. He is an experienced software engineer and focuses on modern web technologies. He is interested in education and ##StartupCities and initiated a couple of cool projects in the relevant areas. In today's episode, we discussed: Zach's unschooling experiences at a young age and his way of learning. Why choose to go back to university later on? Hilarious stories on the arbitrary bureaucracy of our modern education What's the essence of education? Case study of innovating education from within Guatemala's top university Sneak peek of The Intuitive Programmer project, learning how to learn What's community technology? What's Startup City? Stories on informal entrepreneurs and almost dead experience in Africa and South America. How does technology power up the city building and enhance people's living conditions? Brief introduction of Benjamin Blooms's two sigma problems What's 'The Great Fact' raised by Deirdre McCloskey What get you most excited about the future? Books and links mentioned in this episode: Zach's super cool website Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential Innovating Education from Within Guatemala's Top University Professor Barbara Oakley Polymath Michael Polanyi The Intuitive Programmer: Learning How to Learn Programming Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Learning how to learn | Barbara Oakley | TEDxOaklandUniversity Focused vs. diffuse thinking: which is better for learning? Pathological Altruism The Start Of Startup Cities Culdesac Tempe: The first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US! CityDAO: Blockchain Cities IRL Informal Entrepreneurship Stealth of Nations by Robert Neuwirth City of God movie Amazing video shows 10-story high-rise built in a day Maybe the Coronavirus Was Lower-Hanging Fruit Benjamin Blooms's two sigma problems Khan Academy Duolingo Ad Astra Academy The Great Fact- the humongous increase in humans' standard of living that began about 200 years ago.