Josh Waitzkin

But most people aren't rational. But why don't we help people be rational and just get the fuck off it?

But most people aren't rational. But why don't we help people be rational and just get the fuck off it?

But think about the first time that somebody experiences jujitsu, right? They get on the mats and they realize, they might have some hubris, they're an athlete, maybe they've done some standup, maybe they haven't, they're a football player or whatever, and they suddenly are like a fish out of water. They're flopping on the sand, right?

But think about the first time that somebody experiences jujitsu, right? They get on the mats and they realize, they might have some hubris, they're an athlete, maybe they've done some standup, maybe they haven't, they're a football player or whatever, and they suddenly are like a fish out of water. They're flopping on the sand, right?

But think about the first time that somebody experiences jujitsu, right? They get on the mats and they realize, they might have some hubris, they're an athlete, maybe they've done some standup, maybe they haven't, they're a football player or whatever, and they suddenly are like a fish out of water. They're flopping on the sand, right?

And their joints are being popped and they're being choked out. And the humility that they experience, right? I think we need to culturally experience that humility before it's too late. Because that's how manipulatable we are. Just how, like, a first-day grappler is on the jiu-jitsu mats against a decent fighter, a decent grappler.

And their joints are being popped and they're being choked out. And the humility that they experience, right? I think we need to culturally experience that humility before it's too late. Because that's how manipulatable we are. Just how, like, a first-day grappler is on the jiu-jitsu mats against a decent fighter, a decent grappler.

And their joints are being popped and they're being choked out. And the humility that they experience, right? I think we need to culturally experience that humility before it's too late. Because that's how manipulatable we are. Just how, like, a first-day grappler is on the jiu-jitsu mats against a decent fighter, a decent grappler.

Like, that's how helpless we are next to a 3800 Elo, which exists. It'll be stronger than 3800. I'm just saying that because that's where it is now. It'll be much the fuck stronger than that tomorrow.

Like, that's how helpless we are next to a 3800 Elo, which exists. It'll be stronger than 3800. I'm just saying that because that's where it is now. It'll be much the fuck stronger than that tomorrow.

Like, that's how helpless we are next to a 3800 Elo, which exists. It'll be stronger than 3800. I'm just saying that because that's where it is now. It'll be much the fuck stronger than that tomorrow.

The question is, what should we do? And like as individuals, societally, I mean, I know you're having dialogue with people who have a lot of ideas about the society societally. I'm thinking about it on the individual level. as well. And it goes, like your question about children and learning, right? I feel that there's something about having that beginner's mind, which is so liberating.

The question is, what should we do? And like as individuals, societally, I mean, I know you're having dialogue with people who have a lot of ideas about the society societally. I'm thinking about it on the individual level. as well. And it goes, like your question about children and learning, right? I feel that there's something about having that beginner's mind, which is so liberating.

The question is, what should we do? And like as individuals, societally, I mean, I know you're having dialogue with people who have a lot of ideas about the society societally. I'm thinking about it on the individual level. as well. And it goes, like your question about children and learning, right? I feel that there's something about having that beginner's mind, which is so liberating.

Right? And it's very difficult for adults to release their egoic addiction to what they do, to their habits, right? To what props up their identity. But I think that what we could do is is take on thinking, take on learning, take on the art of decision making, for example, with a beginner's mind.

Right? And it's very difficult for adults to release their egoic addiction to what they do, to their habits, right? To what props up their identity. But I think that what we could do is is take on thinking, take on learning, take on the art of decision making, for example, with a beginner's mind.

Right? And it's very difficult for adults to release their egoic addiction to what they do, to their habits, right? To what props up their identity. But I think that what we could do is is take on thinking, take on learning, take on the art of decision making, for example, with a beginner's mind.

For the world that's coming, like you think about skating to where the puck is going, not to where it was or what it used to be, right? So what does it mean to be a human in the world that we're a year or two or three away from, right? Where there's a super intelligence out there that can manipulate us, where so many jobs are lost. Well, let me throw that at you.

For the world that's coming, like you think about skating to where the puck is going, not to where it was or what it used to be, right? So what does it mean to be a human in the world that we're a year or two or three away from, right? Where there's a super intelligence out there that can manipulate us, where so many jobs are lost. Well, let me throw that at you.

For the world that's coming, like you think about skating to where the puck is going, not to where it was or what it used to be, right? So what does it mean to be a human in the world that we're a year or two or three away from, right? Where there's a super intelligence out there that can manipulate us, where so many jobs are lost. Well, let me throw that at you.