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Fun fact: this was the 1st podcast episode I ever recorded!!! Canon event!!
The seminal Harvard study on Adult Development found that close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy throughout their lives. Those ties protect people from life’s curveballs, help to delay mental and physical decline, and are better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, IQ, or even genes, the study found. Our relationships have a powerful influence on our health – so how do we enrich our relationships? Partly through deeper conversation.
TIMESTAMPS
00:36: pro-tip – go to networking events where you know NOBODY
01:26: why you should care about deeper conversations & connections w ppl
02:11: staunch advocate of talking to strangers in this house
02:42: serendipitous meetings with strangers
02:51: the story of the beautiful stranger i met under the eiffel tower in paris
06:35: second story of a beautiful stranger i met during the sunset in port melbourne
07:42: meeting god through strangers
08:14: the mindset that there’s ALWAYS something you can learn from someone
09:26: when you reduce the multiplicity of a person into a series of labels, that’s a disservice to both you and them
09:37: nobody is ever above or beneath you + some absurdism
10:36: if you want to be interesting, be interested
10:54: my favourite questions to ask ppl
11:53: go first – smile first, compliment first, be vulnerable first
13:18: approach conversations with the mindset of “how can i help this person?”
13:55: on conversational card games like we’re not really strangers
Recommended reading: longitudinal Harvard study, which began in 1938 and studied people over the course of their lifespan to investigate what drives happiness: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
Cover art: “The Dance” by Henri Matisse
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Trigger warning: i’m going to be talking about gender-based violence & r*pe culture in this episode. If the topic of violence against women brings up heavy emotions for you, please contact 1800 RESPECT in Australia, or Women’s Information and Referral Exchange, AKA WIRE, at 1300 134 130.
Online spaces, algorithms & manfluencers are enabling the proliferation of misogyny -- which is leading to real-world terrorism. Here's some things we can do to solve this.
TIMESTAMPS
00.40: TW – gender based violence & r*pe culture
01.03: australia’s epidemic of gender-based violence
02.05: misogyny is a multifaceted problem – economic, judicial, social, intersectional
03.35: defining “the manosphere”
04.17: communities within the manosphere
05.01: manosphere overlaps with alt-right & far-right communities
05.50: defining the “incel”
06.17: memes & beliefs of incels
06.59: the concept of “hypergamy”
08.19: how the manosphere influences young men’s beliefs around women
09.43: challenges faced by young men today
09.56: N.E.E.Ts – men not in education, employment or training
10.48: how young men dropping out of education have literacy issues
11.55: paradox of social media – despite how connected we are, we’re more lonely than ever before
12.45: how the architecture of social media feeds into the loneliness epidemic
14.04: how loneliness feeds into nihilism which breeds misogyny and violence
14.48: the radicalisation pipeline according to ex-incels
15.11: how online misogyny leads to real-world terrorism
16.49: director-general of ASIO on the changing face of terrorism
17.29: potential solution #1 empathy
18.25: THE “GENDER WARS” AREN’T A ZERO-SUM GAME
18.43: gender binary is so intellectually lazy and restrictive tbh
20.05: potential solution #3 – educating men on how a capitalist patriarchal system affects us all
20.33: potential solution #4 – parental supervision online & video games
21.14: potential solution #5 – critical thinking & literacy skills in identifying misinformation
21.33: potential solution #6 – holding social media platforms to account for the content published on their platforms
22.26: potential solution #7 – social media platforms should make their content algorithms public
23.53: traditional media stoking gender wars & ragebait content
24.10: potential solution #8 – social media age restrictions should be 16yo minimum + enforced
Recommended reading: “Not All Dead White Men: Classics and Misogyny in the Digital Age” by Donna Zuckerberg
Futurist Frequency is a tech & wellbeing podcast that helps you disconnect from technology to reconnect with yourself. With several years experience working within the technology industry, Natalie breaks down key tech trends that are shaping our societies, culture, and collective wellbeing, so that we can use technology more mindfully.
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The visual culture of social media has a lot to answer for in regard to the almost pathological desire we have to save face and put our best foot forward at all times. And unfortunately, this makes us more fearful of the prospect of failing in public. Despite the stigma associated with failure, we should start celebrating it. Failure is never a loss. Failure is where you learn.
In the spirit of celebrating failure, Natalie talks about moving overseas, not listening to her intuition, attempting 75 hard, and playing it safe in life.
TIMESTAMPS
00.00: how social media lacks authenticity & honesty
00.40: why we should start celebrating failure
00.54: the japanese concept of kintsugi
01.11: how social media makes us fearful of failing publicly
01.51: attempting 75 hard
06.59: one of the most dangerous approaches to life: playing it safe
09.30: the “career” is one of the most stifling concepts created by humans
11.33: being addicted to overstimulation (screens & nicotine)
15.05: not listening to my intuition when i moved from australia to europe
20.35: being a cuc* for goggins-esque, mind over matter attitudes lol
Cover art: “Not to be reproduced” by Rene Magritte (1937)
Recommended reading: “The body keeps the score” by Dr Bessel van der Kolk & “Make something wonderful” by Steve Jobs.
Futurist Frequency is a tech & wellbeing podcast that helps you disconnect from technology to reconnect with yourself. With several years experience working within the technology industry, Natalie breaks down key tech trends that are shaping our societies, culture, and collective wellbeing, so that we can use technology more mindfully.
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Fun fact: I used to work in crypto. I used to get asked all the time to explain how blockchains work & what the real-world applications of crypto are, so here it is. No gatekeeping in this house! I also talk about the clusterf**k that are our governments and the value of deflationary assets in an economic environment where inflation has run away from us.
Disclaimer: everything in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes ONLY. It is not financial advice. I am not qualified to give financial advice. Please, for the love of all that is holy, do not invest in anything without conducting your own research first. If you ever do decide to invest in crypto, you should be prepared to lose the entire value of your investment.
CHAPTERS
00.41: disclaimer: i’m not an expert!!! this isn’t financial advice!!!!
01.48: history of crypto
02.31: bitcoin being the granddaddy of crypto
02.46: explaining what a peer-to-peer network is using limewire LOL
03.52: explaining what a blockchain is, in simple terms
04.31: explaining consensus mechanisms like Proof of Work
05.25: explaining consensus mechanisms like Proof of Stake
06.43: explaining mining / staking rewards
07.34: fun fact – trading algorithms that buy DOGE whenever Elon tweets abt it
07.55: explaining decentralisation
08.32: crypto is the silliest industry on earth
09.05: explaining crypto culture e.g. bitcoin maxis & laser beam profile pics
09.47: president biden accidentally endorses bitcoin
10.53: watching my redundancy play out in real time cos of twitter beef
12.19: personal anecdote - dickriding elon is also big part of crypto culture
13.48: addressing common public misconceptions abt crypto
14.04: myth #1 crypto is inherently worthless
14.25: myth #2 crypto is only used for illicit means
15.00: crypto adoption by major institutions & banks in australia
15.16: explaining stablecoins
16.48: myth #3 crypto is a bubble
17.33: myth #4 crypto has no intrinsic value
18.56: using ‘triangle of sadness’ film as an example of value
20.37: critiquing capitalism & the fragility of our traditional finance systems
21.00: the value of deflationary assets in a context where govts print money
21.28: inventing money thru fractional reserve banking leads to inflation
23.00: the US’ record debt of $34 TRILLION DOLLARS
23.45: myth #5 crypto isn’t environmentally friendly
25.30: myth #6 crypto isn’t regulated
27.31: myth #7 crypto has no real-world use cases
29.12: on greed & wealth creation within the crypto space & why i left the industry
30.04: money is the most powerful religion in the world
Cover art: "Bull run" by Beeple
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If you’ve ever wondered why every second person is running marathons & wearing adidas sambas, this episode is for you. Natalie draws on her experience as a former marketer to explain the psychological & philosophical mechanisms that drive desire – and influence all decisions that we make, from how we express ourselves, to certain lifestyle choices, and even our life path.
Chapters
00.00: big chungus
00.30: monthly love letters
01.11: are your desires your own? or something borrowed?
01.37: my litmus test for gauging whether i’m overstimulated and need to touch grass
02.00: social media makes everyone looks like CLONES
02.15: what sambas and run clubs have in common
02.50: rene girard, mimetic desire & desire as a social process
03.49: the false assumption that we want things independently of others
04.39: how any society coping with abundance, and not struggling with scarcity, will suffer from mimesis
06.20: “clean girl aesthetic”
07.00: gatherer instinct, but for beauty products
07.40: WE EXIST WITHIN A CULTURAL CONTEXT!!!!!
08.49: i am not immune to mimetic desire and neither are you
09.48: how to distinguish between desires you’ve borrowed & desires that will truly fulfil you
10.57: the importance of developing your own values & philosophy that guide your decision-making
12.10: social media & how it makes us obsessively aware of what other people have & want & how this is eroding people’s sense of self
12.35: taking ownership of your desires & 5 chimp theory
Cover art: “Envy. Reading in the park” by Ignacio Diaz Olano
Recommended reading: “Wanting: the power of mimetic desire in everyday life” by Luke Burgis
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I’ve never understood the overemphasis our culture places on finding happiness. Seeking pleasure and happiness is a mirage in the desert, making us run ever faster on the Western hedonistic treadmill. In this episode, we dive into the difference between happiness, joy and fulfilment; why having an awareness of what makes us feel fulfilled and gives our lives meaning is important, and some practical meditations we can do if we’re feeling stuck.
What are you doing when you feel the most alive, uplifted, inspired? Who are you surrounded by? What brings you joy?
Chapters
00.00: channelling the big lebowski
01.02: the importance of finding joy
01.15: the difference between happiness, joy and fulfilment
02.53: running as a prime example of the fulfilment that comes from delayed gratification
03.55: why emotions shouldn’t be the primary metric of your decision-making
04.33: THINGS I LUV – having an embodied experience of the world
05.55: THINGS I LUV – THE GIFT OF MUSIC!!!!
07.00: how streaming services like Spotify have made us lose touch with experiencing entire works of art (albums) as music artists intended
08.16: THINGS I LUV – mood lighting, candles and being cozy af
08.55: i am a romantic mf and you best believe i simp for myself
09.30: THINGS I LUV – essential oils are so slept on
10.31: THINGS I LUV – touch
11.55: THINGS I LUV – creating things with my hands, like writing, cooking, baking or playing guitar
13.33: THINGS I LUV – volunteering and paying it forward
14.14: advice for when you’re feeling stuck – volunteer
15.00: practical exercises for when you’re in a rut or don’t know what brings you joy
17.20: you are responsible for your own wellbeing. don’t live your life on other people’s terms
20.00: meditations + make sure to HAVE FUN THAT’S WHAT LIFE’S ABOUT
Cover art: “Dancing Maidens” by Leopold Franz Kowalsky (n.d.)
Recommended reading: ‘Man’s search for meaning’ by Viktor Frankl & “The gifts of imperfection” by Dr Brene Brown
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In this episode, Natalie discusses how death has become taboo in the West, leading to Silicon Valley’s anti-death movement. Death can be a positive guiding force in our lives – as a decision-making tool, emboldening us to become self-actualised and to express what’s truly on our hearts.
What’s on your bucket list? Skydiving, hiking Everest base camp? Falling in love? What actionable steps can you take to make that vision a reality?
Chapters
00.00: how death can be a positive guiding force
00.16: the West is arguably the most death-denying culture on earth
00.44: my meaning of my hand tattoos
01.53: THE GREATEST BOOK OF ALL TIME
03.27: death-positive movement
04.11: death cafes
04.55: personal anecdote & nihilism (me and the homies hate nihilism)
06.20: how mindfulness towards death can appease our anxieties
06.54: death as a decision-making tool
07.20: steve jobs’ 2005 stanford speech
08.16: silicon valley’s anti-death movement (cc: Bryan Johnson)
10.18: distinguishing between what we should want and what we truly want
11.19: speaking your truth
12.12: how death can help us in self-actualisation
12.59: facing our fear of death with courage
13.47: absurdism & finding your own meaning
14.29: bucket lists
15.10: CALL SOMEONE YOU LOVE & TELL THEM THAT YOU LOVE THEM
Cover art: Vanitas ou Allegory of human life, by Philippe de Champaigne (1646)
Recommended reading:
‘All about love’ by bell hooks
‘The worm at the core: on the role of death in life’ by Dr Sheldon Solomon
‘Make something wonderful’ by Steve Jobs
‘Homo deus’ by Yuval Noah Harari
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Algorithms shape so many aspects of our lives without our conscious awareness of it: from human resources, through to banking and the rise of hyperpersonalised content and advertising on social media platforms leading to polarised echo chambers. Why should we care about algorithms’ impact on society? How can we ensure that our behaviours are not being excessively manipulated by algorithms and tech companies? How can we preserve our free will and cognition online? Natalie answers these questions and more in this episode.
Cover art: “Algorithmic beauty” by Greg Lansky, a modern reinterpretation of Venus de Milo.
Recommended reading: “Transparency of evil” by Jean Baudrillard.
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What lessons have you learned in your lifetime? Any wisdom you'd like to share?
Chapters
00.00: ageing is a privilege
02.00: when you wake up at 25 and you don’t have a smooth brain anymore
02.48: welcoming existential crises
03.55: trading life experience for youth
05.27: listening to the wisdom of your body
07.51: on tying your identity to a place, a person, an occupation
09.43: challenging ancient beliefs
10.45: cycle syncing & ADHD
12.30: safety > chemistry, judging ppl
13.27: you attract what you use to impress
13.43: life is fleeting; running; being intentional; embodiment
14.44: vulnerability; on “closure”; self-compassion; discipline as devotion
16.56: volunteering
18.16: instant gratification; my version of Occam’s razor; people pleasing; mental endurance
19.18: auditing your influence
19.42: wisdom you’d like to share?
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Is your screen time over 6 hours per day? Struggling to focus and concentrate? Feeling flat, overtired and overstimulated? You may be suffering with a phone addiction. In this episode, Natalie talks about her journey being addicted to social media, how social media makes us paradoxically less social & present, the research illustrating the negative impacts of smartphones on society, the current state of the internet & the future of the internet, and practical strategies we can implement so that we're in control of technology and not the other way around.
Futurist Frequency is a tech & wellbeing podcast that helps you disconnect from technology to reconnect with yourself. With several years experience working within the technology industry, Natalie breaks down key tech trends that are shaping our societies, culture, and collective wellbeing, so that we can use technology more mindfully.
Required reading (if you have the attention span hehe):
“Digital minimalism” by Dr Cal Newport
“How to do nothing: resisting the attention economy” by Jenny Odell
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Natalie x
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