Videos

Oct. 1, 2024

Let Kids Hang Out

"The neighborhoods of America used to sing with the song of kids playing every afternoon. You don't hear that anymore. " Kids today are spending more time indoors, and on their phones. But are phones and social media the real culprit? Nir Eyal explains... Check out our full episode with…

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Sept. 30, 2024

Skills Before Pills

Doctors today have a tendency to overdiagnose our kids. But medication doesn't actually give you the skills to combat distraction. Here's Nir Eyal on why that's such a bad idea, and why we should focus on 'skills before pills'... Check out our full episode with Nir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDj4PgaT9Rk

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Sept. 29, 2024

Check Your Fear - Before It Distracts You

Fear really is the mind killer... In our case, it feeds our distraction too. Nireyal explains... Check out our full episode with Nir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDj4PgaT9Rk #nireyal #mind #distraction #fear #productivity #focus #study #college

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Sept. 28, 2024

Don't be Distracted by This

Hey you! Stop scrolling. This is a distraction... Come back again when you have done what you said you would do. (here's Nir Eyal on the right metric of success) Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDj4PgaT9Rk #Focus #Distraction #Timeblocking #Productivity #Time

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Sept. 26, 2024

Nir Eyal — How To Become An Indistractable Force | Episode 235

“Most people don’t want to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth that distraction is always an unhealthy escape from reality.” My latest guest, Nir Eyal - https://www.nirandfar.com/book-nir-eyal/, writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology - https://www.nirandfar.com/consumer-psychology-articles/, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing - https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/super-power-tomorrow-being-indistractable at…

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Sept. 24, 2024

Why we should be MORE grateful for oil and gas

To make the green transition easier, we need to be MORE grateful for oil and gas. Alex Danco explains... Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsyqDP62Q8 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/finding-method-in-the-madness Twitter: https://x.com/Alex_Danco #oilandgas #oil #greentransition #environment #climatecrisis

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Sept. 23, 2024

These two words will transform your personal agency

The Alex Danco guide to developing agency... Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsyqDP62Q8 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/finding-method-in-the-madness

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Sept. 22, 2024

What product designers get WRONG about friction

Friction in product design: Friend or foe? 🤔 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsyqDP62Q8 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/finding-method-in-the-madness

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Sept. 21, 2024

“Without mystery, there is no margin."

“Without mystery, there is no margin." — Alex Danco Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsyqDP62Q8 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/finding-method-in-the-madness

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Sept. 19, 2024

Alex Danco — Finding Mystery in the Margin | Episode 234

As the saying goes, only three things in life are certain: death, taxes & Alex Danco. Armed with sizzling hot takes on the sad death of Twitter likes and a new secret weapon in the form of his catchphrase-turned-episode theme (“Without mystery, there is no margin”), Alex returns for his…

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Sept. 17, 2024

The Power of Passion Projects

Mike Maples, Jr. advises teenagers to pursue a project that WILL NOT improve their grades or help them get into college... Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou5QVcgN570 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-become-a-pattern-breaking

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Sept. 16, 2024

How to Slay the Frankendeck: Mike Maples Jr.'s Three-Step Investor Pitch Strategy

Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou5QVcgN570 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-become-a-pattern-breaking

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Sept. 15, 2024

Why you DON'T want everyone to like your startup idea

If everyone likes your startup's big idea, it's likely just average. Mike Maples, Jr. explains. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou5QVcgN570 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-become-a-pattern-breaking

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Sept. 14, 2024

The ONE trait that ALL great founders share

Mike Maples, Jr. reveals the surprising trait that unites the best founders he has worked with. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou5QVcgN570 Transcript: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-become-a-pattern-breaking

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Sept. 12, 2024

Mike Maples, Jr. — How To Become a Pattern-Breaking Founder | Episode 233

Mike Maples, Jr., co-founding partner of the VC firm Floodgate, is the veteran seed investor behind some of the 21st-century’s great success stories, including Twitter, Twitch, and Applied Intuition. His book, Pattern Breakers (co-authored with Peter Ziebelman), articulates a new model of foundership, one built on the simple premise that…

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Sept. 10, 2024

"Bureaucracies are not known for exciting people's sense of wonder"

Falling in love with math while being stuck in a rigid schooling system is tough As Ben Orlin explains: "Huge bureaucracies are not known for exciting people's sense of wonder and curiosity..." And so it falls on teachers to excite student's curiosities...and unleash their inner fuel Here's why that's so…

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Sept. 9, 2024

FDR, Gallup, and the Dangers of Sampling Bias

88 years ago, a leading national magazine committed a major statistical blunder that ultimately caused it to go bankrupt. Since we're in the full swing of election season, here's a cautionary note on the power of sample bias... The year is 1936. FDR is up for reelection, and the Literary…

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Sept. 8, 2024

"Lawyers don't like Sudoku, That's an engineer right there!"

What do the best investors (and the smartest Infinite Loops guests) have in common? They fundamentally grok base rates. And yet, understanding base rates and statistics is almost unnatural for our HumanOS. Ben Orlin explains why. Watch our full episode right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4GgOBeXISk

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Sept. 7, 2024

Six-Sided Dice Hold the Secrets to Discovery

In teaching mathematics, a simple six-sided dice is a powerful tool Why? Because it contains within it the seed for infinite discovery Ben Orlin explains why finding concrete instances like dice can lead explorers to rich abstractions. Watch the full episode right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4GgOBeXISk

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Sept. 5, 2024

Ben Orlin — Math As Universal Language

As a former quant with six grandkids, my spidey-senses started tingling as soon as I heard about Ben Orlin’s mission to make math fun. A native of St.Paul, Ben is a math educator and popularizer who is known for his “Math With Bad Drawing” blog and book series. Today’s conversation…

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Sept. 3, 2024

How to become better at predicting the future

Truth is predictive. The more accurately you perceive the world, the better you should be able to anticipate the future. Like a whetstone sharpens a blade, prediction markets can hone your model of reality. Check out our S*bstack for our full episode with Gurwinder Bhogal, plus a heuristics cheat sheet…

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Sept. 2, 2024

How Skin in the Game Aids the Hunt for Truth

Having skin in the game incentivizes truth-seeking over fashion-following. Gurwinder Bhogal explains... Read or listen to the full episode: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/gurwinder-bhogals-guide-to-modern Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSAt3zk3YU

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Sept. 1, 2024

Why we rationalize ourself into delusion

When confronted by an inconvenient truth, our humanOS defaults to delusion. @G_S_Bhogal explains why. Read or listen to the full episode: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/gurwinder-bhogals-guide-to-modern Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSAt3zk3YU

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Aug. 31, 2024

How to play the right games

Are you playing games that work FOR or against you? Read, or listen to the full episode: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/gurwinder-bhogals-guide-to-modern Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSAt3zk3YU

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