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What if humanity’s highest leverage play isn’t a technology, but better child-rearing? Most barriers to 1000x progress live in the mind. Civilization compounds exponentially with free, resilient souls.

One of the harshest yet most liberating truths to realize is that everything someone says they did for you, they actually did for themselves.

In a world that’s constantly changing, it’s riskier to follow the “proven path” than to do something new.

Be wary of those who have a clear answer to “What do you do?”

The world would be more authentic if there was room for privacy.

“The central contradiction of therapy is that the source of unhappiness is thinking about yourself.” — Naval

Seeking status ironically reveals a lack of it. Seeking truth often reveals the errors that lead to better explanations.

We overvalue money and undervalue time because money feels earned, while time seems freely available. In reality, money is ubiquitous, and time is the most expensive currency you can pay with.

Knowledge doesn’t grow linearly with experience. Many 45 year olds are less learned than some 20 year olds. Age can bring wisdom or just a pile of errors and biases. In fact, it’s easier to compound errors over time than to get closer to truth.

Chapter 5: Enemies of Civilization

The correct interpretation of the Icarus story is not “Don’t fly too close to the sun,” but rather “Build more resilient wings”.

There are beings you will meet completely unique in form. The world could not break them. Sometimes there will be friction but love these people they are diamonds. You will miss them when they depart.

Another excellent, wide-ranging yet coherent video essay. Packed with argument. Like a Bronowski monograph.