David Epstein
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303 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 14 Sep
David Epstein’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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But you only have the hour.
You only have two hours.
That's right.
And I find that incredibly helpful.
And and and like I feel now like I could write more books too, because I have a better balance in that way.
Like I have more constraints and stuff.
Ultimately more sustainable.
Absolutely.
To your to your marriage point, by the way.
So another problem I had with excessive autonomy was
I said, Gosh, a book is so consuming.
I'm not gonna write one until I find the perfect topic.
Mm.
So I spent all this time
dipping my toes into topics and say, This is really interesting, but not perfect.
I'm gonna keep looking.
And I spent like a long time doing that, you know.
I mean the pandemic was involved, but let's say two years and then I come across this Mihai Chicks and Mihai quote, the psychologist who coined the term flow for the feeling of immersion and activity.
And he's talking about marriage, but it could be applied to anything, where he says, one of the great things about being committed, if you're committed by choice, is you can stop wondering how to live and start living.
Like you don't spend that energy wondering is there a next better thing?
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