I’m Going In A New Direction.
New Q+A podcast episode explaining where I'm headed in my life and podcast saga.
In this new podcast episode, my business manager Parker and I sit down for the first The Illusion of Consensus podcast Q&A from Balaji’s Network School in Malaysia, sharing the story of relocating from Canada and how it is reshaping my work and life. We discuss my shift away from politics, COVID and big pharma coverage toward mental health, self growth, relationships, dating, psychedelics, meditation and daily self-improvement. I also open up about my relationships with Joe Rogan and Sam Harris, the fallout from the Dave Smith and Mark Cuban episodes, and the future Illusion of Consensus lineup featuring Bret Weinstein, Jonathan Pageau, Glenn Greenwald, Maajid Nawaz, and more.
Time-stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:33 Where are we and what are we doing at Network School in Malaysia?
11:02 What is the future vision for the podcast?
14:00 Why won’t Rav talk more about politics?
18:15 How can people apply to Network School and why is it a good place for creators?
19:41 What is Rav’s relationship with Joe Rogan?
25:02 What is Rav’s relationship with Sam Harris?
33:03 What were the criticisms around the Dave Smith episode?
38:33 What major insight has Rav had in the last 1–2 months?
43:40 Who is coming on the podcast next?
51:55 Closing thoughts, gratitude, and the future direction of Illusion of Consensus
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Hi Rav, Considering your new direction, I'd like to be interviewed on your show. I have taught the Transcendental Meditation technique to close to a thousand people. Have been practicing TM for 53 years - since I was 19. I'd like to share Maharishi's perspective on psychedelics. I'd like to discuss all the higher states of human consciousness in detail and the published research verifying these higher states. I'm well versed in published research meditation techniques in general. Alter.systems is the only AI that even comes close to truly comprehending meditation research. I've also been active in health freedom for 15 years, which is how I knew about your substack. I'm looking forward to our conversation.
The shift towards mental health and personal growth makes a lot of sense. Politics can be exhausting and there's somthing refreshing about focusing on the fundamentals of human wellbeing. Network School in Malaysia sounds like an interesting experiment in comunity building. Looking forward to hearing the lineup with Bret Weinstein and Maajid Nawaz, those will be fasinating conversations.