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Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time | The James Altucher Show

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Brian Keating and James Altucher have an unfiltered talk on humility, arrogance, and the strange mix of traits needed to achieve great things. From the wisdom of the Talmud to the Dunning–Kruger effect, they explore why even Nobel Prize winners wrestle with imposter syndrome.

James shares how writing books requires a mix of blind confidence and humility, while Brian connects scientific resilience to obsession, quests, and flow states. The two also talk candidly about the challenges of writing and publishing science books in today’s world—and Brian previews his bold new project exploring Jim Simons, “Chern–Simons Theory,” and the very arrow of time itself.

What You’ll Learn

  • Why success requires balancing humility with courage—and sometimes arrogance with ignorance
  • How Nobel Prize winners secretly struggle with imposter syndrome
  • Why writing books demands both blind confidence and ruthless editing
  • The difference between obsession and quest when pursuing success
  • What “Chern–Simons Theory” reveals about time, space, and the structure of the universe

Timestamped Chapters

    00:00 Humility and Chutzpah in Science

    06:35 "Feel Good Productivity Insights"

    08:08 Considering Career Change for Fulfillment

    10:36 "The Genius of Science"

    13:54 Topology Links Time and Dimensions

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Brian Keating and James Altucher have an unfiltered talk on humility, arrogance, and the strange mix of traits needed to achieve great things. From the wisdom of the Talmud to the Dunning–Kruger effect, they explore why even Nobel Prize winners wrestle with imposter syndrome.

James shares how writing books requires a mix of blind confidence and humility, while Brian connects scientific resilience to obsession, quests, and flow states. The two also talk candidly about the challenges of writing and publishing science books in today’s world—and Brian previews his bold new project exploring Jim Simons, “Chern–Simons Theory,” and the very arrow of time itself.

What You’ll Learn

  • Why success requires balancing humility with courage—and sometimes arrogance with ignorance
  • How Nobel Prize winners secretly struggle with imposter syndrome
  • Why writing books demands both blind confidence and ruthless editing
  • The difference between obsession and quest when pursuing success
  • What “Chern–Simons Theory” reveals about time, space, and the structure of the universe

Timestamped Chapters

    00:00 Humility and Chutzpah in Science

    06:35 "Feel Good Productivity Insights"

    08:08 Considering Career Change for Fulfillment

    10:36 "The Genius of Science"

    13:54 Topology Links Time and Dimensions

➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:

✖️ Twitter:⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating⁠

🔔 YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1⁠

📝 Join my mailing list:⁠ ⁠⁠https://briankeating.com/list⁠

✍️ Check out my blog:⁠ ⁠⁠https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/⁠

🎙️ Follow my podcast:⁠ ⁠⁠https://briankeating.com/podcast⁠

Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.

Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

563 episodes

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