In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin talk with New York Times bestselling author or The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything is F*cked.
- The receding threshold of pain and discomfort. (3:34)
- You say you value something, but your actions tell a different story. (6:42)
- Why he wrote a ‘pessimistic’ self help book. (9:35)
- The paradox of choice. (14:21)
- The importance of ‘god value’. (19:15)
- Why are we becoming less religious? (24:55)
- The better things get, the more ridiculous the things we get upset about. (29:05)
- How do we inject struggle into our lives to find meaning? (31:17)
- Defining what your values are. (34:30)
- The coddling of the American mind. (42:07)
- The value hierarchy. (45:24)
- The importance of hearing both sides. (50:06)
- Where did he derive his wisdom? (51:27)
- The unexpected reactions from his books. (57:47)
- How our perception of ourselves lags behind reality. (1:02:04)
- The story of how he connected with Will Smith. (1:09:28)
- What is his top value? (1:20:56)
- The differences between a good and a bad podcast. (1:24:44)
- His current biggest struggle. (1:27:30)
- The evolution of fatherhood. (1:28:50)
- What does someone buy who doesn’t give a shit about money? (1:32:47)
- The coolest thing about being a famous author. (1:33:58)
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