The Backwards Law: Stop Chasing Happiness. Become Anti-fragile Instead. | Gad Saad

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I hope you’re ready for another enlightening episode of Impact Theory, where we’re exposing the surprisingly controversial paths to happiness. Today, we feature the brilliantly unconventional evolutionary behavioral scientist, Gad Saad, a renowned author, KZbinr, and award-winning professor who asserts that happiness is not a destination, but a byproduct of specific behaviors.
In this thought-provoking episode, Gad reveals the dangerous yet rewarding pursuit of truth and authenticity, which has resulted even in death threats. He delves into why being anti-fragile, and pursuing truth and authenticity are key to the Saad truth about happiness. We also dig into the importance of intellectual variety, and expose why a non-fragmented personality can better handle opposing views and challenging ideas.
“The only road to individual dignity and sustained existential happiness is to adopt an ethos of personal agency. You are the ultimate architect of your own happiness, so get to work.”
-Gad Saad
After watching this episode, you'll be equipped with a fresh perspective, understand the true nature of happiness, and will hopefully be inspired to foster an anti-fragile mindset. Discover why your ability to solve novel problems is more than critical, why apologies can sometimes be an attack on your identity, and so much more. Don't miss out on this riveting conversation with the ever-authentic and truthfully controversial Gad Saad!
Check out Gad’s latest book, The Saad Truth About Happiness, 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life: www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-abo...
Saad Truths:
“It's very very difficult for me to not be authentic if I need to defend some truth claim, [...] so the death threats come from the fact that I have to decide, am I going to be a fanatic and walk away from a defense of truth, or am I going to be authentic not only to myself, but to truth by stepping on some toes? And regrettably, at times I step on the wrong toes, which yields some death threats.”
“Don't worry about taking a statin to lower your LDL scores. Make sure that you have two, three, four friends that you really trust and love and you can engage in reciprocal rituals with.”
“I don't think you can solve some of the most important novel problems if they're not at the cusp of interdisciplinary.”
“Having a conciliate mindset, being a generalist, in my view, are probably the best ways to crack novel problems.”
“Groups that are religious out survive groups that are not religious through the mechanisms of greater cooperation communality cohesion. So they are very earthly biological reasons for why religiosity confers greater survival rates to the religious than the non-religious.”
“The justification for why you should have a punitive progressive tax is that as you make more money, you pay more and more inexorably very aware of it. Exactly. So that argument stems from exactly of the things that I talk about in the parasitic mind, which is the confusing of equality of opportunities with equality of outcomes.”
“I think that if you can crack those two things in whatever profession you choose, creativity, impulse, temporal freedom, you're well on your way to being happy.”
Follow Gad Saad:
Website: www.gadsaad.com/
Twitter: / gadsaad
KZbin: / @gadsaad
Instagram: / doctorgadsaad

[@TomBilyeu]

WARNING: I will never ask for your contact info in the comments section, that is someone impersonating me!

[@514BMXJay]

I can't see how someone would be intelligent enough to watch this content and naive enough to fall for KZbin comment scams haha its gotta be bot on bot crime.

[@indrekkpringi]

Total B.S. .... Why? Because civilization is based on Hedonism. What you need to understand is the word "happiness" is just a pseudonym for Hedonism. Let me explain: In order for personal happiness to exist, there must be societal happiness. As long as your neighbors and family and friends and your community are not happy; You cannot be happy. All you can be is selfish in only caring about your own happiness. PERIOD END OF STORY. The fact is: no society in the world is collectively happy. That is because people (you) have been brainwashed to only pursuing your own personal interests and your own personal pleasure and ease. That is the definition of Hedonism; it is not the pursuit of happiness. What this means is that in order for happiness to exist; people must focus and work on the collective good; not on their own selfish personal interests. But wait... hasn't the term 'socialism' been vilified and smeared and demonized? Yes.... Then isn't socialism evil? NO. WRONG. In an intelligently organized human society; if it is organized correctly and its priorities and goals are good... then the pursuit of your own personal interests should COINCIDE with the interests of the collective good; they should be the same. The morals and ethics of your society should be the same as your own personal morality and ethics. The problem is that there IS no societal code of morals and ethics that civilized societies have that are for the collective good. This is because the people in power are not interested in the collective good. They are only interested in their own personal interests: which are the increase of their own wealth and power and the oppression of those beneath them. What I am explaining to you is that the pyramidal structure of civilization itself is fundamentally wrong. I won't go any farther in my explanation because this is a comment board and not a doctorial thesis on the ills of civilization. And because most of you reading this have an attention span of less than 2 minutes and the reading skills of a moron.

[@movingonandup322]

OK Tom. I believe you about this, but you can't deny that you *are* the guy who said, "do you know how badly I want my wife to want me to send her dick pics?" You can't deny this 'cause I got recepits! (@ 52:06) 🤣😂🤣

[@submx067]

Have you ever studied Natural Law taught by Mark Passio?

[@Daffeny713]

That sucks man. I home these people that keep acting like kids leave you the F Alone.

[@NobodysFaultPodcast]

It would be nice if you bump up your volume levels. When KZbin ads come on, they are about 3x louder than your recording levels. Painful

[@latentsea]

totalLY!

[@sznikers]

Yeah they totally botched this one, even his intro is 2x louder that interview

[@mogeaux]

The decibels in your compressor are not standard. Not sure why advertisers find it necessary to startle the listener.

[@willismiller7035]

I have premium so no ads but this video is quiet even compared to other youtubers...

[@architectofinfamy1587]

Hi, if you use KZbin in the Brave browser all the ads are removed, without needing a subscription

[@willd.8040]

If you've never read The Gulag Archipelago, you really should. It's astonishing the things that happened in the Soviet Union during those times. It is SO much worse than I ever imagined, and my family fled communism in Cuba, so i know a lot about communism. Or I thought that I did. But the way things worked in the Soviet Union during those times is worse than Orwell's 1984. People were so paranoid that others would turn them in, that they'd just turn in their neighbors first. If you had any kind of dispute with someone, you lived in constant fear that they'd report you as a dissident, and there was basically no justice or chance of being acquitted. People had to confess to things they didn't do, or their entire families would be tortured and either sent to the gulag, or killed. It was a true nightmare being in that place and time, and the book captures it all in a really captivating way. I really recommend that everyone reads it, and you'll appreciate living in the US so much more than you do now.

[@brianrichardson8331]

This is an amazing conversation. I love hearing people converse that have open minds and love learning new things, have a teachable mindset, love challenging themselves on their beliefs, and aren't rigid if there is more to learn about a topic. Fantastic.

[@msninanine]

I love how genuine Tom is with how he asks his questions and projects his thinking. Just love all his interviews! And Gad just makes me wish I was part of his family lol ❤❤ thank you for great discussions

[@babyyoda3118]

Someone who constantly has to point out how humble he is doesn’t strike me as neither secure nor humble!

[@dtoad5576]

Grammar check and audit

[@Nazemi96]

amazing energy between these guys.. Would love to see them talk again in future

[@nicknico4121]

I also suggest to stop chasing your "passion" and instead chase the things that fit with your personality and top 3 skills (no matter the type of industry). All those things will feel appreciable to do without calling them "a passion".

[@michellembarre5032]

Omg! 💣

[@user-qe7bt9dz1l]

I’d go even as far as to say go beyond that and even include things that are beyond your personality to stretch your character. Because who you are is simply what you practice for extended periods of time whilst learning how to adapt your thinking SO THAT you’re able to master those other skills outside of your personality limits!!

[@lizparenzan4761]

this interview/talk revealed how thoughtful and smart Tom is. I was blown away by how he navigated such touchy topics so well. Bravo!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sadaione]

We need more Saad Gads on this planet🥰!! Thank you very much for such a great interview 🙏☺️

[@jabbrewoki]

One religion grasps the elephant's trunk, the other seizes it's ear, the other hangs from its tail, the last pushes against its side, but blind as they are, they cannot see that only together will they understand the elephant.

[@raddimusmcchoyber3362]

Gad always reminds me of one of my favourite quotes, used to describe Catch 22 author Joseph Heller: "...he smelled of the world... you could smell the world on him." I find it easy to picture him, and imagine myself with him, in a foxhole, in a Church, in a dive bar, at a banquet, on stormy waters and on calm, watching an orchestra or a punk band.

[@kathiefleming2830]

Food for thought: my almost seven yr old grandson has “ will to power”. He hears truth about people die, they don’t live forever, he’s seen it. Then he tells me how death is not going to happen to him or anyone he loves. He’s 7 but like Tom and others out there try to seek information that helps them fight against their fear, in this case of mortality, their are ways I can fortify, armor myself; body, will and emotion (thoughts/truth) so I can now live in this world, presence, circumstances I’m in. Jack is almost 7, he’s just started the dance ,I’m 69, and have done the dance, through a lot of circumstances, but less and less struggle against the reality that I’m mortal.

[@cbhomeboy101]

I love this dude. Im definitely going to look into him more.

[@danepaulstewart8464]

I am SO GLAD YOU WENT LONG! This was such a great conversation and I got SO MUCH from it. …and I really don’t think it would have been THIS productive if it were under any time constraints. So THANK YOU BOTH. 😃🤚

[@NothingRealHappens]

Your debate is based on knowing. The fact is you do not know. Surrender is the answer nor control. Finding you do not know is salvation accepting others also do not know.

[@CapiSocialist]

TOM! 🙌 I’ve come across your channel and wanted to share my experience of reality with you. I exist in a state where my consciousness is free to assert attention directly on one aspect of my experience. I can entirely empty my mind of thought and remain there. It’s been a journey and a difficult one I’ve had to learn to settle into especially in a western world. I can feel the air flow through the passages of my face and into my lungs, I can sense which eye is dominant. It’s the same for anything I can recognise within my conscious experience. I don’t have one coherent experience of wholeness at all times. My sense of oneness is fluid to the lighting and setting. But being this way has given me such a profound awareness for how the mind and consciousness works. And really how reality works. Though the hardest part is knowing how much the world hurts, that really is too much to carry. I just wanted to share this because it excites me to see you talk about the things I’ve always felt for myself. Hopefully people like me will have a space in society where we can share our experiences and be understood, because it’s just too profound for most to hear. And you’re doing amazing work in bringing our world closer to that reality. ✌️

[@MissEmena-cl2dy]

Omfg! As I mentioned in my previous comment, I’m watching this in between patients. And would really like to finish watching this in its entirety as there are some very good points made by Gad and very eloquently put. However the delivery of his argument on most topics discussed here, is done in such a pompous “I know it all” “I’m so literate and cultured” that it deters me from wanting to continue watching. I highly doubt he can have a peaceful calm manner with someone that doesn’t continuously agree with everything he says

[@Jones8orejas]

This man so clear with his ideas.Brilliant program.Thank You.😊

[@hunterwilliamson23]

Gaad Saad is mf BRILLIANT. I’ve seen him before and he seemed to guru like to me but I havnt disagreed with a single thing he’s said this episode. Bravo great interview, we need more like this !! ❤️

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

Great convo with two great minds!

[@Brigh578]

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[@Brigh578]

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[@309freddie]

You had me at the admission money doesn't equal happiness. Only those who have had it can understand what the sentiment means.

[@yq2280]

So great to listen this intelligent discussion . Very insightful ! Thank you

[@nicolettemeth6887]

Wow Dr. Gad Saad, you're looking great. I know there is no easy shortcut, and that you shared your journey to getting healthier and more active. I can see your efforts have paid off now its really showing, you're glowing in this video, high five

[@MikhaelaBryden]

Such a good interview and conversation between you two! Love it!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jeannej19]

I'm confused. May listen again later.

[@Melganor]

This is so good I get goosebumps! such good chemistry between them!

[@beaububbles]

Tom earned my respect at 2:18 by empathysing with how Gad felt about his point of view, while biting back on his own views, and then changing frame of reference as he saw no benefit in providing a different frame of view given how deep Gad is in his belief.

[@nicolasvega1787]

Always such compelling interviews Tom is one of the best there is . He just knows how to speak to people and also how to always break down complex dialogue in order for his viewers to understand in simple form. I’m so glad I found impact theory . So dope!!!

[@ligiasommers]

Amazing interview. Thanks 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻

[@hart-coded]

Best interview thus far. Loved this chat between to polymaths ❤

[@rosemarybrown4407]

Two

[@allyssaferguson332]

dr. Gad looks so healthy and amazing! I didn’t recognize him!

[@LisaCCurvello]

Great interview, Tom!

[@cecilcharlesofficial]

One’s beliefs aren’t a choice, though certainly they can change over time. While also, they are incredibly and irrevocably important to your experience of life. But they’re not chosen. And this is what allows you to finally have faith, trust.

[@jackdyson2586]

Gadd saad is one of the greatest thinkers of our time!

[@514BMXJay]

Every time Gad pops into my feed he just looks better and better. Always cool to see him walking around MTL and exchange a smile and wave.

[@quekumber]

but really, seeing him here took me back. What is he currently doing?

[@cac8793]

​@@quekumberi think he's still a professor at a college in Montreal

[@quekumber]

@@cac8793 ah, i meant for health/diet

[@mp7161]

Treating myths as references and examples, as they speak about the path of Hercules, doesn't make you true. Is like considering movies or cartoons true representations of reality.

[@ShonjiPowerOf2]

Im so used to seeing Gad on bad cameras that he looks so different on your pro camera. Who knew his eyes were so blue lol😂

[@dannybrown5205]

Love Gad dunking on Lex. Perfect

[@naradadasa7554]

great interview.

[@lilamnbdh967]

Thank you Tom for sharing this conversation 🙏❤️

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

❤

[@Appleloucious]

One Love! Always forward, never ever backward!! ☀️☀️☀️ 💚💛❤️ 🙏🏿🙏🙏🏼

[@catherinesalacuse3284]

Smart thinker Gad Saad. I believe that, when not having his background of education personally, only if one grew up outside of the US, in an outer culture, can one appreciate & agree with @gadsaad comments. Life is never about happiness always or life’s leitmotiv as we have no control over it. Happiness is a combination of struggles and happiness. That’s what forty years of my life has been in Europe & that’s why the 35 next years in the USA have been such an easy journey, even to this day. That’s when hypersensitivity, perfectionism and strength get to be intertwined. This singularity that have given us the most pains & suffering, endured as a handicape, when & if we find out about it, though only if we understand it can we master our thoughts and others around us. It took me to be 70 years of age & these last very few years diving into Philosophy, to reach the lightness of being, as Milan Kundera said. I very much appreciated to discover Gad Saad, thank you to Tom Bilyeu. 🇫🇷🇺🇸

[@garo921]

Fascinating convo

[@Gennys]

I am so glad that throughout the years you've gotten rid of this short interview bull. Why would I ever choose an interview that's less than an hour? And that's a real question that I would love to have answered in a meaningful way.

[@jstdrv]

Sam Harris is having an NPC bluescreen moment. Lex will not have him on because Lex is a construct Love Gad. Good guest!

[@I-Dophler]

Ah, the phrase "Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet" is an assembly of words and a cultural tapestry that speaks to both commercial and existential aspects of life. Originally an advertising slogan for Hamlet cigars, this phrase has transcended its marketing roots to pose a more profound question: What is the nature of happiness? Within the constraints of a capitalist society, happiness is often commodified and distilled into purchasable experiences or objects. In this case, a cigar is called Hamlet. Yet, even in its commercial trappings, this cigar becomes a symbol-perhaps a metaphor-for the fleeting moments of joy, or what some might dare to call solace, that human beings seek. In puffing a cigar, one engages in a ritual of solitude or companionship, pausing from the chaotic ballet of life to revel in simple sensory pleasure. As the slogan suggests, one grasps a fragile strand of happiness in that fleeting moment. However, as one peels back the layers of this adage, it's hard to ignore its existential undertones. It subtly nods to the human condition-a quest for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe. Shakespeare's Hamlet himself pondered the enigma of existence, famously asking: "To be, or not to be?" A cigar named Hamlet, then, seems like a sly wink to the universe, acknowledging that even in the quest for deeper understanding, we find solace in life's simpler joys, as if saying, "To smoke, or not to smoke." Yet, can a cigar-no matter how finely crafted or steeped in literary significance-truly encapsulate the complex emotion that is happiness? It's a question worth contemplating. The phrase's simplicity also unveils the inherent subjectivity of joy. What provides a momentary thrill or deep satisfaction may not hold the same emotional gravity for another. In this light, the cigar becomes less an answer and a philosophical inquiry into the labyrinthine corridors of human desire and contentment. Ultimately, "Happiness is a Cigar called Hamlet" serves as both an ode to consumerist culture and a launching pad for existential musings, begging us to dissect our perceptions and ideologies regarding happiness. It questions whether happiness can be a finite object or experience or will forever remain an elusive state of being. So, while one might draw upon the rich, aromatic smoke of a Hamlet cigar as a momentary escape, the quest for true happiness remains an eternal riddle, cloaked in layers of societal norms, personal preferences, and cosmic uncertainties.

[@vwbustube]

Is it an ashtray?

[@I-Dophler]

@vwbustube, it's just the way you puff... haha.

[@PeteGeorge]

😮Great interview.. Consider... Chapelle and Rogen didn't "tuck it in." The mob came for them, and they didn't back down. The more we back down, the more the bullies dominate. 😮

[@stephy4030]

So good !!

[@AshFaran-de9qh]

I never heard of and seen Gad Saad before, but as a curious person who is passionate about science, especially Darwinism, psychology, and cognitive science I thought it should be a very interesting and exciting interview. the more he talked The more he revealed the hypocrisy, grandiosity, and self-righteousness of his flawed character and traits. It’s remarkable to me how academic people criticize each other and each one claims they never thought or professed that they have fathomed every topic, but they behave and act like they know it all. Especially as a person who was born in the Middle East in Jewish family myself, I can see how he exhibited a condescending attitude and displayed a sense of intellectual superiority and patronizing disposition. This is mind-boggling to me because this person is Jewish and promotes the Old Testament one of the most violent books that encourage war, human sacrifice, animal sacrifice, murder, rape, and criminal punishment.

[@joesmith1142]

Sounds a lot like what Buddhism has understood and taught for 2500 years. Nice to hear it being recognized and presented in a modern framework.

[@dannystevens1749]

I would recommend reading: One hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marques

[@richardacevedo280]

What about The Best of Both Worlds, by Poquelin Moleire. The best way to teflon coat oneself is not to ever expect anything from anybody, this way one can never be disappointed and with that believe that what you build with your own hands and effort is what you can count on. In old age, self retire yourself and don't expect anything from anyone, be it kids, family or other.

[@viktormilov_]

Happiness is an emotion like all others. You would not be human if you were not to experience ALL the emotions. It is a gift to experience all of them but for some reason people feel they only need to feel happy. Just by accepting we experience different emotions, automatically we feel better and calmer if we were to experience any emotion. Because it’s normal.

[@TornadoTara]

You are such a good teacher / opportunity to the world at large. 💪🏽🙌🏻

[@CICMCB]

Gad, like you, I am drawn to non fiction books. I have considered fiction a waste of time. But after seeing The Book Thief and I thought I have never read a bestseller that turned into a great movie I made myself read All the Light We Cannot See. I read it for the enjoyment of reading great poetic prose. Also some fiction is based on truth experiences that the author may not want to print as really happened to the author.

[@TheDionysianFields]

I didn't watch the whole thing but if he's hinting at the idea that fiction is less authentic, I don't believe he could be more wrong. What's interesting is that rarely do you find someone who reads both fiction and non-fiction. I enjoy being the exception and can't imagine my life without both.

[@8inchesby1point5]

Volume??

[@Cactuscarlo]

I can't believe KZbin is shadow banding you ,i subscribed already

[@zzzaaayyynnn]

Gad is the man! Always take him seriously.

[@AIQREATIONS-pk7jr]

I saw Tom in a new light in this great interview

[@Kim-33]

Great to see two men of integrity hash it out. ❤

[@Because_Reasons]

From one polymath to another. Gaad is my fav thinker today. Absolute razer sharp and hilarious.

[@PaulJurczak]

@1:08 Books to take for your trip conundrum. Solution: take them all! Read digital versions on your tablet or whatever gadget you use.

[@TheZGALa]

Such a great conversation! Thank you both.

[@Shaqwukong]

50:22 - " I dont like the idea of being cuckholded" - Gad Saad Same.

[@AshFaran-de9qh]

I deeply appreciate all your content and I convey my heartfelt thanks for all your hard work in bringing this magnificent interview to us, but is there any way to check the volume of your sound effect before the show? Because first, the speaking sound is very low. I must increase my volume to the extreme to hear you not even decent and when it turns to commercials it blows the sound.

[@InfraredTsunami]

I have to say, when the insane amount of ads keep popping up, my immediate reaction is "why the f*** is there so many ads and then I think, well, if this is the price I gotta pay to recieve this amount of good knowledge and insight, why not. It's a very small fee and I don't mind giving back to the people spending their time giving to me. Just something I kept finding myself thinking throughout the entirety of this video and the last one I just finished. Lol. Anyway, I'm grateful for this content to say the least.

[@aminblm]

Tom, you're a breath of fresh air in the podcasting world! 🍃🎙 #BreathOfFreshAir #PodcastPerfection

[@juanwononeyuan]

doooood tom u need timestamps/chapters. hardly anyone has 3 hours free to go into a podcast blind.

[@aminblm]

Your ability to connect with guests is next level, Tom! 🌍🎧 #NextLevelConnection #GuestsLoveYou

[@popmop1234]

0:13: 🔑 Happiness cannot be directly pursued, it is born from anti-fragile behaviors and pursuing truth and authenticity. 0:13: The pursuit of truth and authenticity is controversial but essential for achieving happiness. 0:29: Happiness is not the passing pleasure of indulging in food or sex, but rather a result of the serotonin system. 0:57: Dopamine hits from pleasurable experiences are temporary and fleeting compared to the lasting happiness derived from the serotonin system. 13:11: 🤔 The speaker discusses the struggle between deontological and consequentialist principles and the difficulties of applying them in personal relationships. 13:11: Deontological principles should be followed for certain things like freedom of speech and journalistic integrity. 13:39: The speaker struggles with whether to confront a friend who is saying objectionable things. 14:02: The speaker believes that introspecting and struggling with such dilemmas is the right approach. 26:48: 📚 The concept of anti-fragility has existed for centuries and is discussed in the context of satire and Dave Chappelle's insights. 26:48: Satire can be a way to challenge and strengthen one's ideas. 26:57: Dave Chappelle is seen as an insightful figure who uses satire effectively. 27:18: The concept of anti-fragility has been around since the time of Seneca. 39:43: 💡 The speaker emphasizes the importance of solving novel problems and learning from mistakes in becoming a successful entrepreneur. 39:43: Understanding how to solve novel problems is crucial for success as an entrepreneur. 40:16: Learning from mistakes is an integral part of the process of progress. 40:35: Intellectual variety plays a role in approaching unfamiliar problems. 53:32: 📚 The importance of having a variety of interests and how it relates to scientific thinking. 53:32: Scientists with broad interests outside of their field tend to have a mindset of consilience. 53:59: Having a variety of interests allows for better analogical reasoning in science. 54:07: Analogical reasoning is a crucial scientific tool that requires multiple interests. 1:06:51: 😊 Understanding others helps us understand ourselves and can lead to new perspectives. 1:06:51: The concept of nomological thinking is about understanding the world and others to understand ourselves. 1:07:21: Choice paralysis can occur when trying to make decisions, even for simple tasks like selecting books for vacation. 1:19:23: 👨‍⚖ Winston Churchill's determination and sense of honor led him to serve on the front lines of World War One. 1:19:23: Winston Churchill was kicked out of the government but still wanted to serve. 1:19:44: Churchill volunteered to be on the front lines of World War One to earn his way back. 1:20:02: He believed it was the honorable thing to do and gained the respect of his troops. 1:32:56: 🙏 There is a correlation between religiosity and happiness, but non-believers can also find awe-inspiring spiritual moments in life. 1:32:56: There is a moderate positive correlation between religiosity and happiness. 1:33:29: Non-believers can seek awe-inspiring spiritual moments in infinite ways without a supernatural narrative. 1:33:44: The conversation between the speaker and a fan on the street was a serendipitous supernatural experience. 1:47:02: 🧠 Religiosity may confer greater survival rates due to biological reasons and as a byproduct of evolution. 1:47:02: Religiosity may confer greater survival rates due to biological reasons. 1:47:29: Religion is an exaptation, a byproduct of evolution that piggybacks on neuronal systems evolved for other purposes. 1:48:17: Human beings have an innate us versus them mindset as part of their coalitional psychology. 2:01:26: ❤ The speaker believes that humanity can reduce suffering by centering themselves around love. 2:01:26: The speaker suggests that humans can change their behavior when they prioritize love. 2:01:52: There are real examples of both love and violence within family relationships. 2:02:20: The speaker and their partner often remind each other to prioritize love in their lives. 2:15:34: 📚 The speaker discusses the issue of free healthcare and progressive taxation, arguing against the idea of equality of outcomes. 2:15:34: The speaker argues that free healthcare is not actually free, as it is paid for through taxes. 2:16:03: The speaker questions the morality and justification of progressive taxation. 2:16:27: The speaker criticizes the Socialist Communist ethos for confusing equality of opportunities with equality of outcomes. 2:29:29: ! Freedom is essential for happiness and allows individuals to excel in their chosen field. 2:29:29: The concept of freedom applies not only to speech and consciousness but also to the freedom to move around and excel in a chosen field. 2:29:37: Being restricted in movement can hinder performance and limit one's abilities. 2:30:15: Freedom allows individuals to go through their day unencumbered by schedules and restrictions. 2:43:30: 🦡 The speaker discusses how his wife's righteous indignation acts as a superpower, comparing her to a honey badger. 2:43:30: The speaker admires his wife's ability to charge forward without fear or anxiety. 2:43:58: He sees her state of mind as a superpower that gives her certainty and aggression. 2:44:15: The speaker rarely finds himself in that same gear, but acknowledges its power. Recap by Tammy AI

[@Dangerous_Ride]

Please interview Teal Swan as well. She's a spiritual teacher btw. She's super smart, will blow your mind, trust me!

[@Positivevibes-tq5mg]

😂😂😂

[@fakeworldsnorms7132]

Yes please.

[@chrisowen4422]

Love you brother ❤

[@CICMCB]

Very great show. I think also with women getting upset about emotional infidelity is we don’t want our spouses spending emotional experiences/quality time with others when those moments need to be with us. Women crave (strong words) emotional intimacy.

[@DJSTOEK]

Thanks

[@MissEmena-cl2dy]

I’m commenting as I’m watching this. 1) I am appalled by the recent events by the “alphabet people” 2) however as a true bisexual person I am offended by the two of you talking about something that you don’t psychologically or ideologically go through every day. I am a perfect example of how mannerisms or behavior or just the “feeling inside” can change or be affected by how I dress or how I do my hair that day or if I wear make up or not. There are certainly times when I feel more feminine with my hair extensions and my fake eyelashes, 3 pounds and make up and women, a beautiful dress and high heels. And yet when I dress in my clothes and flats with no make up and my short hair I certainly feel more tomboyish more masculine one may say. That is not “insane” as u referred to it. You utilize such an extensive vocabulary, however, some of your choice words are reflective of your biased or closed minded perception on issues u don’t understand.

[@MissEmena-cl2dy]

Also I’m watching this and commenting in between patients. So didn’t happen to spellcheck.

[@Bigmacc89]

Relax

[@Alien_at_Large]

Thank you, Mr. Saad, for confirming at about 50:00 that I actually do have a feminine trait or two! I'm female, always been female, rarely felt feminine. If anyone cares, my 5 top picks for fiction to read are: 1. C.S. Lewis, space trilogy (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength), easy 2. Michael Swanwick, The Iron Dragon's Daughter, easy, slightly smutty in one place 3. Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy (okay, it's a poem), requires historic knowledge for full understanding 4. George MacDonald, At the Back of the North Wind, you will cry 5. William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying, best book ever to be written in six weeks and I found it funny

[@debrabloch3003]

To read fiction is asking another to be the creator of your reality. Asking to be drugged and deluded. Seek truth and freedom !!!

[@Alien_at_Large]

@@debrabloch3003 I'm a firm believer in "all things in moderation", and that includes a little delusion. For your sake, I hope you don't watch TV, if you're against being drugged and deluded.

[@truefeliz1234]

You do so good when you stop talking Tom and let your guest talk Thank you for the program

[@landpro28]

What’s wrong with the sound?

[@elliotthelms4206]

Love gad saad!!!

[@jarvanwildrift8056]

Still Canada doesnt really pay high taxes, 15% under 50 000 dollars. Also marginal taxes might be the reason people can buy his books, why he has a job at the university why he has an audience. Marginal taxes is not the same as communism not even the same as socialism. Canada has some problems but its one of the more fuctional countries. Guys like Jordan Peterson and Saad need it to be bad so they can carve out an audience and earn more money, power and reputation. 🧐🙂

[@yvonnehigginson3154]

please turn up the volume on your podcasts....we can always turn them down, however not up...thnx

[@latentsea]

Gain

[@Razear]

Love how Gad assumed Tom was making a Stanford Prison Experiment reference when he was citing Solzhenitsyn instead. xD

[@99phily]

Yo Tom could you bookmark/tag the different topics you talk about please (see: What Bitcoin Did)? Fkng Love your shows man! Keep smashing it!🙏

[@godcandy108]

Reaction to: 1:02:50 Neither the Old Testament nor the New are historical. They are guidebooks for the workings of the mind and how to create one’s own reality.

[@heretic124]

All hail Gadfather and the badger clan.

[@yodaddy6586]

Happiness is all in the eyes of the individual.

[@latentsea]

His eyes are like Ringo’s

[@gabgnooo]

Gad, please define the terms before judging them. ❤

[@emilyknowlton8602]

The average person has to constantly work jobs they hate just for food, shelter, and medicine.

[@KevinintheUSA]

We can barely hear the audio. Is there anyway to refresh it and relaunch with louder audio?

[@maschoff69]

Richard Broadie introduced Memes in his book Virus of the Mind. FYI, they're not tagged photos. Think the middle finger, the Mercedes emblem, the McDonald's insignia, etc.

[@TsoiIzAlive]

Wow I really enjoyed this one!

[@laraleeah]

Can someone explain the part around 1:02:00 where Gad Saad spoke about a study of the Old Testament and how the higher the status of the male, the more concubines he had? What exactly is the takeaway there? I doubt women had much of a choice than to be part of the richest/ most powerful guy's harem at that time? Can we really extrapolate anything from that?

[@jcatzcustoms]

It's just another manifestation of hypergamy, the innate female mating strategy.

[@mutungasensei402]

I'm gonna be using this phrase 28:17 form now on. 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-yj6mi3ob6k]

I agree that Neil de Grasse's statement about being more feminine when he puts make up is ridiculous, however, it is interesting to say that gender is on a spectrum. We live in interesting times. We are redefining what gender really is. Challenge that rather than ridiculing him. Also - please don't reference people if you aren't brave enough to say their name - you're inferring and we are distracted by trying to figure out who you are gossiping - yes gossiping about. I love how you debate Tom - keep it up and get even better.

[@jonahbcarpenter]

Jesus is a pretty good anchor ⚓️.

[@Hanna_Hoh]

I like this guy

[@mpt7776]

Antifragile=resilient

[@veronikag8998]

Please post time stamps ❤

[@warhousegyms]

Wow how quickly intellectuals can so easily set aside truth and logic simply based on their own emotions. Then self proclaim they are correct… love your work Tom. But this gentleman’s frame of reference is a bit sideways and baiting 1984. Fundamentally disagree with only a few things he said. But overall fantastic as always.

[@marcinros2390]

According to this guy If someone has no children and did not do anything significant or above average then this person is basically dead and useless. Mtr Saad life is significant just for it's nature, please more respect to the Creator ;)

[@l.sophia2803]

I had the same thoughts..

[@utheartist]

they key word is "significant" you can play a major role without accolades...