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 What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,).© 2024 Mere Mortals Développement personnel Philosophie Réussite Sciences sociales
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  • Abundance Mindset In An Abundant World | Is An Infinite Utopia Possible?

    Abundance Mindset In An Abundant World | Is An Infinite Utopia Possible?
    Feb 8 2026
    What makes a bun dance?

    In Episode #513 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: the definition of abundance versus how futurists/technologists and everyday folks actually use it, the conflation of “lots of something” with “zero friction access,” whether abundance must be global or can be meaningfully local, test the concept across water, food, intelligence and money, why more does not equal free (or even better), scarcity’s persistent psychological pull, whether a world of replicators (à la Star Trek) would make us healthier or simply more indulgent, Dyson spheres/Matryoshka brains/chess engines and why perfect performance is boring compared to messy human stories.

    Huge shoutout to Cole for the support!

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    Timeline:
    (00:00:00) Intro
    (00:00:26) Defining abundance: frictionless access vs sheer quantity
    (00:03:21) Is abundance local or global? Water as a case study
    (00:05:23) Tech and food narratives: AI will make everything abundant
    (00:08:46) Limits, time and space: why infinite abundance breaks down
    (00:11:14) Air as the closest real abundance; distribution still matters
    (00:14:29) Observer effects: meaning, colour and value are perceived
    (00:20:29) Wealth, perspective and the abundance mindset
    (00:21:45) Boostagram Lounge: Star Trek replicators and personal vs private property
    (00:23:07) Is abundance actually good? Utopia, suffering and growth
    (00:26:25) Replicators and diet: would unlimited food make us healthier?
    (00:32:29) Health, sport and sameness: does abundance kill excitement?
    (00:36:58) Scarcity still drives value: the mine effect
    (00:40:00) Waste, recycling and shifting norms in abundant contexts
    (00:43:27) Raising the floor vs widening the gap: distribution dynamics
    (00:46:54) Utopian promises, isms and the risk of abundanceism
    (00:51:58) More isnt always better: goals, dieting and selfcontrol
    (00:56:57) Longevity, time perception and what remains human
    (00:59:26) Closing thoughts and next weeks book review: The Sovereign Individual



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    1 h
  • Becoming An Owner Of The Network | Chris Dixon's 'Read Write Own'

    Becoming An Owner Of The Network | Chris Dixon's 'Read Write Own'
    Feb 2 2026
    Are there any downsides to taking part in upsides?

    In Episode #512 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: how the internet moved from corporate networks to open protocol networks to blockchain networks, Dixon’s framing (read, write, own), why he thinks open protocols like RSS struggled against corporate platforms, where blockchains might change take rates, the real-world viability of tokenomics, if ownership will matter for in a future of AI, micro‑payments and abundant digital goods, games vs music business models and whether people will actually care about on-chain ownership if everything becomes cheap and effortless to access.

    No support for this week :'(

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    Timeline:
    (00:00:00) Intro
    (00:00:25) Book pick: Read, Write, Own by Chris Dixon
    (00:04:16) Corporate vs protocol networks; email and the open web
    (00:07:23) Owning the network: why blockchains change incentives
    (00:13:25) Governance, take rates and platform lock-ins
    (00:17:56) Music vs gaming revenues: models and innovation
    (00:21:30) Protocol pessimism and the RSS debate in podcasting
    (00:25:04) Value for value: Podcasting 2.0 funding dilemmas
    (00:30:08) Could a blockchain fund open infrastructure?
    (00:34:27) Designing a micropayments-first podcast app
    (00:38:22) Do users care about digital ownership?
    (00:41:48) Abundance thesis: free content and data trade-offs
    (00:45:30) Will advertisers pay users directly?
    (00:49:45) Will ownership still matter in an abundant world?
    (00:53:01) Digital status, scarcity and beachfront reality
    (00:58:48) Extreme efficiency futures: cars, housing and cost curves
    (01:03:05) Human status, achievement and digital provenance
    (01:08:33) Voice-first generation and app-less experiences
    (01:14:47) Ownership vs access: memories, messages and guarantees
    (01:16:54) Wrap-up: book verdict and sign-off



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    1 h et 18 min
  • Monthly Goals | February 2026

    Monthly Goals | February 2026
    Feb 1 2026

    It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.

    Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?

    Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals

    Timeline:
    (00:00:00) Intro
    (00:00:36) Juan's January 2026 Recap
    (00:06:10) Kyrin's January 2026 Recap
    (00:12:51) Support Overview
    (00:13:27) Juan's February 2026 Goals
    (00:18:24) Kyrin's February 2026 Goals
    (00:24:01) Moltbot Sidenote
    (00:32:21) Fitness
    (00:37:00) V4V



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    37 min
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