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The James Altucher Show

How did The Universe Begin? Plus Nobel Prizes & the Imposter Syndrome, with Dr. Brian Keating Part 1

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The first episode (Part 1) on theories on how did the universe began with the podcast friend, Brian Keating! Before we started the podcast, Brian was telling me about this guy who won The Nobel Prize and then he had the imposter syndrome and I was surprised! So I was wondering, how did someone who won the Nobel Prize have the imposter syndrome, and how did he get over it. After that, we dived into theories on how did the universe begin. From string theories to Multi-Verse and all! Enjoy! If you like this episode, make sure tweet @jaltucher to let me know what do you think about this series! Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, and is the is author of a bestselling cosmic memoir called "Losing the Nobel Prize". You can also find his blog at https://briankeating.com/blog.php I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:15.9

So I was having a conversation with Brian Keating who wrote the book, losing the Nobel Prize.

0:21.2

He's a prominent physicist.

0:23.1

He's trying to win the Nobel Prize and trying to prove how the big bang occurred and it's

0:28.2

very innovative.

0:29.2

He's got to discuss it a little on the podcast you're about to listen to.

0:31.9

But before the podcast started, we were having a conversation as I often do with many of

0:36.6

my guests and he was telling me about a guy who won the physics Nobel Prize in 2017,

0:41.5

Barry Barish, who admitted to Brian that he felt imposter syndrome even after winning

0:47.2

the Nobel Prize.

0:48.6

And imposter syndrome is that feeling you get when you feel like, oh, I don't belong

0:51.8

here.

0:52.8

Everyone's better than me, smarter than me.

0:54.9

I just got lucky or whatever.

0:57.0

I was surprised.

0:58.0

How does a Nobel Prize winner experience imposter syndrome?

1:02.4

Like, is that what caused his success maybe or how does he get over it or what something

1:08.0

feels to me like it's useful to know more about why?

1:13.3

Because I feel imposter syndrome often.

1:14.8

I'm sure many of you do.

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