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

Feeding Curiosity

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

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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?

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