

The Human Flourishing Project
Alex Epstein
Hi, I'm Alex Epstein.
I started the Human Flourishing project to tackle the problem I care about most: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.
I started the Human Flourishing project to tackle the problem I care about most: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.
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Mar 2, 2019 • 18min
Episode 29: The search for truly great content
Alex Epstein shares a new survey he’s created to get recommendations of “truly great content” from you, the listener, about crucial, complex, confusing issues.

Feb 23, 2019 • 50min
Episode 28: The wisdom of Arnold Bennett (part 2)
Alex Epstein discusses some of Arnold Bennett’s positive insights on: personal finance, finding life interesting, taking control of one’s own mind, and integrating the present with the future.

Feb 16, 2019 • 39min
Episode 27: The wisdom of Arnold Bennett (part 1)
Alex Epstein discusses why he loves the century-old self-help writings of Arnold Bennett, a master of "wise ridicule."

Feb 9, 2019 • 28min
Episode 26: The search for superior systems
Alex Epstein discusses the rare value of “superior system builders” and three attributes they have in common.

Jan 26, 2019 • 33min
Episode 25: Q&A on resolutions, contexts, and personal assistants
Alex Epstein answers listener questions on how his New Year’s Resolutions are going, how to think about other people’s contexts, and how to make the most of a personal assistant.

Jan 19, 2019 • 33min
Episode 24: The benefits of a time-blocked life
Alex Epstein discusses how he is applying "time-blocking" to every major category of life.

Jan 12, 2019 • 38min
Episode 23: How to evaluate controversial technologies
In this episode of The Human Flourishing Project I discuss my framework for evaluating controversial technologies such as AI, genetic engineering, and, of course, fossil fuels.

Jan 5, 2019 • 15min
Episode 22: The “altitude walk”
Alex Epstein discusses “the altitude walk,” a tool for improving the quality of your important decisions.

Dec 28, 2018 • 25min
Episode 21: New Year’s resolutions for 2019
Alex Epstein discusses his resolutions for 2019, how he decided on them, and how he is going to ensure that he keeps them.

Dec 22, 2018 • 21min
Episode 20: How no news leads to good news
Alex Epstein discusses his perspective on “news” and how avoiding it or time-blocking it can improve your ability to advance your own agenda.