General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.
The episode features segments from episode #86 “General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness” and #611 “Liv Boeree, Poker and Life — Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities.”
Bios of guests may be found at tim.blog/combo.
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SHOW NOTES [05:57] Notes about this supercombo format. [07:01] Enter General Stanley McChrystal. [07:24] One meal a day. [08:52] Daily exercise routines and their importance. [14:04] The book most gifted. [15:15] A major course correction at West Point. [19:33] Vetting, selecting, and educating candidates for combat. [21:41] “No-win” leadership roleplaying. [25:21] Underrated military leaders. [27:17] Audiobooks. [29:13] What books make Stan’s reading list? [30:29] Hopeless dilemmas and managing self-talk in high-pressure environments. [37:09] Enter Liv Boeree. [37:35] Youthful obsessions. [42:04] How poker entered the picture. [49:45] The qualities that made Liv excel at poker from the start. [55:55] Liv’s advice to a newcomer wanting to learn poker. [1:04:54] What Liv’s eight-week poker education curriculum might look like. [1:11:31] Failure points that might discourage someone during this curriculum. [1:13:35] Red mist, white noise, and fast math. [1:19:37] Volcano-induced tournament participation and self-regulation. [1:28:27] A skeptic’s experiences with the unexplainable. [1:44:19] How does Liv rationally coexist with these experiences? [1:48:09] How to become a better skeptic. [1:54:18] Inadequate Equilibria and Moloch. [1:59:14] Parting thoughts. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with General Stanley McChrystal:
Risk: A User’s Guide by Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico | AmazonTeam of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris FussellBreakfast, Lunch, and Winners | The Morning NewsHow to Do Push-Ups: Eight Strength-Boosting Variations | Verywell FitSit-Ups vs. Crunches | HealthlineHow to Do a Plank: Proper Form, Variations, and Common Mistakes | Verywell FitHow to Do Flutter Kicks for a Strong Core | Real SimpleFrom 0 to Five Pullups in 22 Days (Guaranteed!) | Athlean-XIncline Bench Press: Video Exercise Guide and Tips | Muscle and StrengthStanding Dumbbell Curl — The Right Way | Renshaw’s Personal TrainingThe Runaway General: The Profile That Brought Down McChrystal | Rolling StoneOnce an Eagle: A Novel by Anton Myrer | AmazonGeneral Stan McChrystal: How to Succeed in Military and Civilian Life | West Point Association of Graduates PodcastUS Army Ranger School | Fort Benning, GAThe Kobayashi Maru “No-Win” Scenario CG Breakdown in Star Trek Lore | Resurrected StarshipsDiamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa by Martin Meredith | AmazonThe Art of War by Sun Tzu | AmazonConnect with Liv Boeree:
Website | Newsletter | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Win-Win with Liv Boeree PodcastRaising for Effective GivingMaster of Puppets by Metallica | Amazon MusicLiv Boeree: The “Iron Maiden” of the Poker World | Metal InsiderIron MaidenVulgar Display of Power by Pantera | Amazon MusicNu Metal | WikipediaDimmu BorgirBurzumUltimate Poker Showdown Bumper | YouTubeExplaining “Rebuy” in Poker | Liveabout.comHow to Spot a Liar, According to a Pro Poker Player | Inc.comThe All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks, & FriedbergHow to Calculate Pot Odds in Poker | Upswing PokerPioSOLVERPoker Terms: Rainbow | PokerNewsA Beginner’s Guide to Game Theory Optimal (GTO) Poker | 888 PokerThe Six Types of Tilt | Poker Stars LearnThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | AmazonOf Two Minds: How Fast and Slow Thinking Shape Perception and Choice | Scientific AmericanLiv Boeree Wins the 2010 EPT Sanremo | PokerStarsEyjafjallajökull 2010: How Icelandic Volcano Eruption Closed European Skies | NCASSurrender by The Chemical Brothers | Amazon MusicThe Sixth Sense | Prime VideoMeniere’s Disease Symptoms and Causes | Mayo ClinicBurning Man | Liv BoereeProfessor Donald Hoffman — The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Rethinking Death, Panpsychism, QBism, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #585Quantum Spookiness Spans the Canary Islands | Scientific AmericanIs Human Consciousness Creating Reality? | Big ThinkLynne Kelly on Memory Palaces, Ancient and Modern | Sean Carroll’s Mindscape Podcast #60Understanding Confidence Intervals | ScribbrStudying Studies | Peter AttiaThe Magic and Power of Placebo | The Tim Ferriss Show #194Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain’s Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal by Erik Vance | AmazonPlacebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why. | WIREDList of Cognitive Biases and Heuristics | The Decision LabPoor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger | AmazonThe Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef | AmazonLessWrongInadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck by Eliezer YudkowskyNash Equilibrium | InvestopediaMoloch: The Beauty Wars | Liv BoereePEOPLE MENTIONEDAnton MyrerAnnie McChrystalUlysses S. GrantWilliam MoffettCecil RhodesGeorge WashingtonSun TzuPhilip H. AnselmoJason CalacanisPhil GordonElaine CrossMolly FerrissMatt GinsbergAchillesDaniel KahnemanIgor KurganovMelanie WeisnerDonald HoffmanDr. Michio KakuAlbert EinsteinNiels BohrSean CarrollPeter AttiaErik VanceCharlie MungerJulia GalefEliezer YudkowskyMolochThe post General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.
General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)
General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)
General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)
General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)
General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)
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