Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dr. Christian Bush,

is the director of the Global Economy Program at New York University's Center for Global Affairs

and an author. The science of creating look seems like an oxymoron. How is it possible to create more

of something which is totally random? Dr. Bush's lab has spent years looking at the habits and

behaviors of people who have lots of look to distill down exactly how everyone else can replicate

this in their own lives. Expect to learn why Viagra wouldn't have happened without a good look

mentality. The best way to consciously cultivate more serendipity in your life, how to never feel

anxious about approaching someone again, my Tim Ferris-based regret, why our mindset around look is

more malleable than you might think, and much more. Just like the David Robson episode from a couple

of weeks ago, this is another great science writer talking about something that we all have a

sense of in our own lives. We all know what it feels like when things are going our way, and it's nice

to know that there is a reliable way to replicate this, even if we don't feel particularly lucky every

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