Assessing the Risks of Ayahuasca with Meticulous Expertise

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Assessing expertise is one of the core forms of expertise of the speaker
Consuming ayahuasca is not without risks, as it is a powerful substance
Positive experiences with ayahuasca should not be seen as the norm, as survivorship bias may be at play
Non-native individuals who take ayahuasca risk getting lost, which can be a terrifying experience

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Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show.

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[05:00] Welcome to The Random Show #4,732 (or so)!

[05:41] Tasty grapes and hard ketones.

[14:28] Exogenous ketones — or diabetic horse urine?

[21:29] Banana, ketone, tequila, ayahuasca, TV.

[22:52] Kevin’s fear of flying vs. my fear of heights.

[29:33] Health tracking devices vs. The Quantified Scientist.

[32:47] The Peloton Rower.

[41:16] Skiing.

[45:24] Making Olympic-level picklesport pals on the internet.

[50:55] Archery, armor, and kettlebells.

[55:45] Meditation retreats.

[1:06:40] I’m canceled! You’re canceled! We’re all canceled!