The History of Understanding Risk in Against the Gods by Peter Bernstein

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Against the Gods by Peter Bernstein is a history of human understanding of risk
Understanding the history of ideas is incredibly valuable for learning
Bernstein is a wonderful writer who also wrote Capital Ideas
Against the Gods explores the concept of risk from the 1700s to modern times

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Timestamps:

Dr. Andrew Huberman: 00:03:11

Dr. Peter Attia: 00:13:59

Matt Mochary: 00:17:13

David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant: 00:22:11

Michael Mauboussin: 00:28:17

Dr. Kelly Starrett: 00:34:46

Full episode titles:

Dr. Andrew Huberman — The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance, Core Supplements, Sexual Health and Fertility, Sleep Optimization, Psychedelics, and More (#660)

Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Nature’s Longevity Drug, and More (#661)

CEO Coach Matt Mochary — Live Coaching with Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, How to Perform Personal Energy Audits, The Power of Accountability Partners, Delegation Tips, Strategies for Hiring the Right People, and More (#658)