Alex O'Connor

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2,073 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard Sep 2025 last heard 25 May

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We can go next door and get some water, get some food from all over the planet.

That's it.

You've got the money without the game.

So what do people do in the modern situation when they find that their life is a bit meaningless?

They start intentionally doing things which are difficult.

They start doing ice baths.

They start exercising.

They start going into a room just to physically exert themselves in order to sort of build muscle and whatnot, like on purpose, for its own sake.

Why?

Because today we've got...

the money without the game.

So people are going out and seeking the game without the money.

They're going and doing the ice baths in the gym.

Whereas the truly meaningful life is one in which you are playing the game in the service of getting the goal.

That is why I think that literally just seeking out those things, I think that there's a reason why they have a psychological impact.

It's not as simple as just like, oh, well, if you go to the gym, it releases endorphins and makes you feel good.

It's like, let's think a bit deeper than that.

What's actually going on?

People are seeking out the game without the money.

Crucially, I've talked about this as a death-denying pursuit, right?

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