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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Toxic Thinking: How Our Primitive Brain Is Flawed & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban PT 2

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Business, News Commentary, News

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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I’m excited for the second part of this episode with Tim Urban, the man that turned his blog into a global movement who is now bringing us a new framework through which to through complex societal issues. You’re possibly one of over 65 million people that watched Tim Urban’s legendary TedTalk, Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator. We’re continuing this conversation where Tim introduces ideas from his book, What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, and this leads into the last part of this epic conversation unpacking the power games, why liberal games are a necessity and why the alternative to equal opportunity is possibly a disaster to steer clear from. Check out Tim’s book, What’s Our Problem: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Our-Problem-Self-Help-Societies-ebook/dp/B0BTJCTR58   QUOTES: “The dictator and their little consortium have the power to do what they want, so they do and other people don't so they can't.” “It's a very disempowering thing to teach kids that this country, because there is inequality, is inherently oppressive and I think it is just demotivating.” “What concerns me about our current political environment is that we have so many hard problems ahead, big discussions we have to have as a species, and our society has to be able to have its wits about us. We have to have our wits about us going into this future where we're getting more godlike power and be wise about it because the stakes are going up.” Follow Tim Urban: Website: https://waitbutwhy.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitbutwhy/  SPONSORS: elizabeth@advertisepurple.com Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We're about to dive into part two of this incredible conversation with Tim Urban.

0:06.6

His TED Talk got over 65 million views.

0:10.1

And when you hear this episode today, you're going to understand exactly why.

0:13.0

And Forbes magazine called his blog a global movement.

0:16.5

In this part, take a deep dive with us as Tim breaks down power games, liberal games, and what may be

0:22.1

one of the best alternatives I've ever heard for equal opportunity. And did you know, Impact Theory is now

0:28.2

available on Amazon Music. Head over there right now. Subscribe for more amazing conversations just

0:33.5

like this one. Do not wait. Subscribe to Impact Theory on Amazon Music right now. I'm Tom Billio,

0:39.7

and welcome to Impact Theory. All right, talk to me about power games versus liberal games,

0:45.8

because this feels like I love your optimism that ultimately liberal games will work. But like I was

0:53.4

saying earlier, none of this made sense to me. And so I

0:55.9

tell I started reading Nietzsche and the whole idea of will to power. Will to power being this

1:03.2

sort of innate thing where you want to have control of your own life, but also being this strong

1:08.3

drive to want to just be in control.

1:11.5

And when you look at some of the current battling, it feels like that.

1:17.0

It feels like will to power sort of taking over on both sides.

1:24.1

What is the power game versus liberal game?

1:26.7

Then we'll talk about how to break the trend. Well, I mean, the easiest way to understand is the power game versus liberal game then we'll talk about how to break the

1:28.4

trend well i mean the easiest way to understand that what the power games is is just look at the

1:32.4

animal world watch a david attenborough documentary and they get eaten i just literally today

1:37.7

watched a comodo dragon which gets fucking big can't believe they're real like it's like it's crazy

1:43.7

oh my god uh And it ate something the size of a deer. I don't know if it was a deer or gazelle, whatever. It just ate it whole. Yeah. It just ran up, grabbed it, literally, and swallowed that thing whole. It was the creepiest thing I've ever seen in my life. Right. So let's talk about that. So the Komodo dragon ate the gazelle. Yep.

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