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#678August 31, 20241:00:08

The Top 0.1% Of Ideas I've Stumbled Upon On The Internet

About This Episode

Guest George Mack joins Shaan Puri and Sam Parr to discuss mental frameworks for identifying high-potential individuals, specifically the concept of high agency. They explore practical lifestyle hacks for productivity, including the 'Cocaine and Kale Phone' method and the 'Lion vs. Cow' work philosophy used by top-tier founders.

Episode Description

Episode 625: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) are back with George Mack ( https://x.com/george__mack) to talk about the best ideas he’s come across.

Show Notes

  • 0:00Spotting high agency people
  • 26:12The Kale phone vs the Cocaine phone
  • 31:37The obsessiveness of Lee Kuan Yew
  • 37:34Life as a Midwit meme
  • 43:22Work like a lion, not like a cow
  • 51:52The Buffett Coin

Key Takeaways

1

Identify high agency in yourself and others by looking for a 'bias for action' and the refusal to be blocked by 'impossible' stories.

2

Combat digital distraction by using two phones: a 'Kale' phone for utility apps (Maps, Notes, Uber) and a 'Cocaine' phone for addictive social media that stays in a drawer.

3

Adopt the 'Lion' work model by alternating between periods of intense sprinting and deep rest/reassessment rather than constant, low-intensity 'grazing' like a cow.

Guest Graveyard Mentions

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James DiNicolantonio (Founder of LMNT)

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Duration1:00:08
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Ideas Discussed0
Topics4