Armchair Expert episode 573

Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Workweek, Tribe of Mentors, The Tim Ferriss Show) is an author, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Tim joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his perspective on stoicism, why he thinks psychedelic treatment progress has been slow, and how he analyzes taking risks. Tim and Dax talk about how fear plays a role in people's anxiety, how having conversations about trauma has become normalized, and why they love to learn about different subcultures. Tim explains the cost of inaction, what the results of his dog's DNA test were, and his time as a competitive Argentinian tango dancer.

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Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Workweek, Tribe of Mentors, The Tim Ferriss Show) is an author, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Tim joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his perspective on stoicism, why he thinks psychedelic treatment progress has been slow, and how he analyzes taking risks. Tim and Dax talk about how fear plays a role in people's anxiety, how having conversations about trauma has become normalized, and why they love to learn about different subcultures. Tim explains the cost of inaction, what the results of his dog's DNA test were, and his time as a competitive Argentinian tango dancer.

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  1. 0:00welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert experts on Expert I'm Dan sheeper I'm joined by Mr Mouse hi there how are
  2. 1:06:48example an objectively we should go and support but my wife goes we're going to this science thing we have to go cuz
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