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Ed Latimore on Stress, Complexity of Technology, Scientific Thinking and Improving Your Writing

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In this episode, we are joined by Ed Latimore. Ed is a former professional heavyweight boxer, a competitive chess player, and a bestselling author. His writing focuses on self-development, realizing your potential, and sobriety—all of which he approaches from personal experience, overcoming poverty and addiction. Check out his blog at edlatimore.com

Links here https://feedingcuriosity.net/podcast/ed-latimore

Show Notes:

(00:00) Ed Latimore on Stress, Complexity of Technology, Scientific Thinking, and Improving Your Writing

(02:53) How does Ed describe himself?

(06:19) Stress Purifies

(09:31) If you don't figure out what to do with your time, something else will

(13:13) Acceleration is key

(15:44) Forging your character

(19:02) Should we always aim for efficiency?

(22:55) The combination of intelligence and ability

(25:28) Training as a heavy fighter vs. post-retirement

(30:39) How long would it take to build a computer if human civilization was reset

(36:23) How Technology Evolves

(38:45) The Intelligent Individual

(40:54) You can be anything but you can't be everything

(45:56) Trade off between Duty and Honor

(48:59) Why communicating in quotes is valuable

(52:23) Investing Time and learning Calculus

(56:12) Abuse of Power

(59:49) Tutoring Story

(01:03:47) Fixed Mind Set

(01:05:54) What improved writing skill level?

(01:09:45) The Mind Body Connection

(01:14:23) Don't talk about what you're going to do

(01:17:39) Where did stoic philosophy come from?

(01:19:44) Book Recommendations

(01:24:12) If you had a billboard what your message be?

(01:24:53) Advice to young people?

Podcast - https://feedingcuriosity.net/podcast

Blogs - https://feedingcuriosity.net/blog

Blueprints - https://feedingcuriosity.net/blueprints

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222 episodes

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Manage episode 327036145 series 2418042
Content provided by Erich Wenzel. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Erich Wenzel or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we are joined by Ed Latimore. Ed is a former professional heavyweight boxer, a competitive chess player, and a bestselling author. His writing focuses on self-development, realizing your potential, and sobriety—all of which he approaches from personal experience, overcoming poverty and addiction. Check out his blog at edlatimore.com

Links here https://feedingcuriosity.net/podcast/ed-latimore

Show Notes:

(00:00) Ed Latimore on Stress, Complexity of Technology, Scientific Thinking, and Improving Your Writing

(02:53) How does Ed describe himself?

(06:19) Stress Purifies

(09:31) If you don't figure out what to do with your time, something else will

(13:13) Acceleration is key

(15:44) Forging your character

(19:02) Should we always aim for efficiency?

(22:55) The combination of intelligence and ability

(25:28) Training as a heavy fighter vs. post-retirement

(30:39) How long would it take to build a computer if human civilization was reset

(36:23) How Technology Evolves

(38:45) The Intelligent Individual

(40:54) You can be anything but you can't be everything

(45:56) Trade off between Duty and Honor

(48:59) Why communicating in quotes is valuable

(52:23) Investing Time and learning Calculus

(56:12) Abuse of Power

(59:49) Tutoring Story

(01:03:47) Fixed Mind Set

(01:05:54) What improved writing skill level?

(01:09:45) The Mind Body Connection

(01:14:23) Don't talk about what you're going to do

(01:17:39) Where did stoic philosophy come from?

(01:19:44) Book Recommendations

(01:24:12) If you had a billboard what your message be?

(01:24:53) Advice to young people?

Podcast - https://feedingcuriosity.net/podcast

Blogs - https://feedingcuriosity.net/blog

Blueprints - https://feedingcuriosity.net/blueprints

  continue reading

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