Recode Decode: Tim Ferriss

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Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2020

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Bestselling author, investor, and podcaster Tim Ferriss talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his advice for people coping with the coronavirus quarantine, which includes giving yourself slack for being unproductive, afraid, and fatigued; the crucial difference between fast decisions and rushed ones; and why the pandemic crisis is a "natural culling of the herd" for businesses in a "bloated capitalist system" that have no resilience. Ferriss also discusses what he's starting to invest in after taking a five-year break, why he's holding onto his early stake in Uber, and why he's been funding research into psychedelic drugs at Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins Medicine. Plus: How being a pessimist and keeping expectations low can lead to greater happiness. Previously: Listen to Tim's earlier appearance on Recode Decode, from January 2017. Featuring: Tim Ferriss (@tferriss), host, The Tim Ferriss Show Host: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything. On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media. On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next. And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon! About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:28.4	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, Editor-Large at Recode. You may know me as the author of the 400-hour
1:33.1	work week, which is my book about working three jobs and never sleeping, but in my spare time,
1:37.2	I'm just a reporter, and you're listening to Recode Decode, a podcast about power change,
1:40.9	and the people you need to know were part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today in the red
1:45.7	chair, I'm thrilled to have back Tim Ferris, the host of the popular podcast, The Tim Ferris Show.
1:50.3	He's also the best-selling author of books such as The Four Hour Work Week, The Four Hour Chef,
1:54.7	and Tools of Titans, the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class
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