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#668: Derek Sivers — The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (and Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right “Game of Life”

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The Power of Skepticism: Useful, Not True

Skepticism has been a transformative superpower in the speaker's life, leading to happiness and success. They describe it as radical doubt and view it as useful, not necessarily always true. Skepticism allows one to break free from societal norms and rules, understanding that almost nothing is objectively true, beliefs act as placebos, rules are arbitrary and changeable, and ideologies should be rejected in favor of evaluating ideas individually.

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