#179 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Reality, Meaning & Self-Development

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2020

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Daniel Schmachtenberger works in preventing global catastrophic risk.

As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about how to improve our entire civilisation - I wanted to find out where self development and maximising personal agency fits into Daniel's perspective.

I really enjoyed this change of pace. The conversation is deep, insightful and considered. If you're in the right place to hear the message, this could have a profound impact on the way you see the world.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Oh, hello people of podcastland, welcome back.
0:04.2	I've been trying to sit down with my guest today for over six months, but given that he
0:08.9	works in the field of preventing global catastrophic risk, he's been quite busy with the recent
0:15.1	global pandemic running riot outside, but I have finally got a hold of him and managed
0:19.6	to sit down with Daniel Schmacktemberger, who has one of the most unique and insightful
0:25.7	minds that I've ever come across.
0:27.7	As someone who thinks about big picture global issues, how we as a civilization can transcend
0:33.5	where we are right now, I really wanted to try and get his thoughts on self development
0:38.4	and personal development overall.
0:40.4	Obviously, there are topics that we touch on a lot on this podcast, and I really wanted
0:45.0	to hear Daniel's thoughts.
0:46.6	I have to say I enjoyed the change of pace today.
0:50.6	It is a very deep, insightful and considered episode.
0:55.4	Daniel takes his time and is very precise with the things that he says, which I absolutely
1:00.9	love.
1:01.9	It may require a couple of listens through for you to fully grasp everything he is talking
1:07.4	about and don't worry if that's the case because I've listened back to it two or three
1:11.4	times now, and I'm still picking up new stuff along the way.
1:15.2	So expect us to cover questions like what does it mean to live a fulfilled life?
1:20.1	Essentialism, metaphysics and an awful lot more.
1:24.3	In other news, I'm nearly finished on a project that I've been working on for the last month
1:28.7	in a bit, which is an ultimate life hacks list.
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