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#70 Mark Spitznagel: The Dao of Capital

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Embracing the Indirect Route to Achieve Goals

The insight explores the concept of embracing an indirect approach to achieve our goals, rather than solely focusing on the end objective. It emphasizes the importance of training our attention on the means of later advantages and learning from historical figures like Henry Ford. The speaker aims to clarify the idea by sharing stories about Robinson Crusoe and Henry Ford, highlighting that these concepts are not new but have been applied throughout history. The main point conveyed is the necessity of adopting an intertemporal perspective and understanding the failures of our nature to achieve goals in various domains.

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