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The Peterkins Podcast The Peterkins Podcast is a daily podcast about the everyday thoughts of Stephen Peterkins

01/11/2021

Today I talk about status.

In the past, prestige was one of the few ways to gain status, but now people are recognizing that low-status projects can quickly become high-status. Early adoption is the key to gaining status in this new paradigm.

22/10/2021

Today I talk about societal inequality.

With inequality on the rise, people are asking "how do we fix it"? China's focus on "common prosperity" shows that to address the problem, short-term economic harm must be tolerated to improve long-term economic stability

08/10/2021

Today I talk about Stoicism and emotion.

People assume stoicism is centered around emotional regulation, but this is not true. Stoicism asks us to live virtuous lives, and deeply examine our emotions to understand if we are succeeding in doing so.

01/10/2021

Today I talk about the erosion of societal trust.

Across the board, there's a decline in the trust in society's most important institutions. Without trust, greater methods of surveillance and enforcement are deployed to ensure compliance of the population.

29/09/2021

Today I talk about work and purpose.

We learn an important lesson when we're young: who we are is determined by where we focus our time and energy. It's an incredible tragedy that most people work bu****it jobs instead of doing work that is meaningful.

23/09/2021

Today I talk about cringe.

Nobody wants to be cringe, being cringe is weird and embarrassing. But to create something novel and interesting requires taking a risk, and that risk is falling flat on our face and being cringe in front of the whole world.

20/09/2021

Today I talk about declining readership.

We're consuming more digital media than ever, yet we simultaneously mock its popularity. We are aware that we're missing something important, but reading is an investment we're not willing to make anymore.

14/09/2021

Today I talk about why more people should be fired.

Firing someone makes everyone feel uncomfortable, but it's often a necessary process to uphold a great organizational culture. Often our compassion is used as an excuse to avoid doing what's necessary.

10/09/2021

Today I talk about the baboon and the salt trap.

Baboons famously can be trapped because of their stubbornness and their love for salt. Like the baboons, we humans frequently find ourselves trapped because we also fall victim to our desires.

09/09/2021

Today I talk about power and incompetence. Afghanistan, Iraq, COVID, the 2008 Financial Crisis; all of these are gross failures from the incompetence of the powerful. Why are there no consequences or accountability for them despite these failures?

08/09/2021

Today I talk about strong opinions loosely held. We are not the ideas that we hold, it's possible to have strong views with limited information if we allow ourselves the ability to iteratively change them in light of new information.

03/09/2021

Today I talk about power and love.

Those who worship love see no need for power, and those who worship power see no need for love. Power is only good when it is realizing what is beautiful, and what is beautiful can only be found in love

01/09/2021

Today we're going to talk about solving other people's problems.

It's good to want to help people, but sometimes we attempt to solve other people's problems to distract from our own. Fixing our own life makes us more capable of helping others

30/08/2021

Today I talk about airports and adventure.

Airport travel is the perfect level of adventure for most middle-class suburbanites. The stakes are high enough where there's skin in the game, yet low enough for safety-focused people to participate

23/08/2021

Today I talk about speaking with confidence.

Speaking with confidence is a super-power, you can influence people simply by speaking with a calm, steady demeanor. It's not enough to be competent, we also must be confident to put our skills into action.

20/08/2021

Today I talk about why Only Fans is dropping p**n.

If you know OnlyFans, their recent decision to drop p**n is like McDonald's deciding to stop selling hamburgers. The reason behind their decision isn't because they want to, it's because they have to.

19/08/2021

Today I talk about the Alexander Technique. We discover how much stress we unknowingly carry by being aware of our habits. Once we gain this awareness, The Alexander Technique provides practical steps for removing this stress and establishing motor efficiency.

18/08/2021

Today I talk about the Four Laws of Behaviour Change.

We often feel strongly about wanting to change our behaviour, but when the time comes we fail to follow through. Following the four laws significantly increases our chances of implementing new habits.

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