15 Apr 2020 · 48 min
The Certainty Of Unexpected Chaos
“E51: The Certainty Of Unexpected Chaos”
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The conversation
Steven Bartlett delivers a solo episode on psychologically navigating chaos and uncertainty. He discusses metacognition, self-compassion, and taking responsibility for actions while aligning them with long-term values. The episode also covers gratitude, postponing a live event, and advocating for bespoke relationship models over societal fairy tales.
Talking points
- Metacognition and self-compassion in chaos
- Responsibility for actions
- Aligning actions with long-term values
- Intrinsic desires vs. short-term pleasures
- Gratitude for health and society
- Postponing live event due to uncertainty
- Bespoke relationship models