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Massimo Pigliucci

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
839 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I was like, ah, thank you, Marcus.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

So here's the thing.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I sat down.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I put out my phone.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

Fortunately, they did not get my phone, my smartphone.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

Unfortunately, the Realm Subway has Wi-Fi everywhere, including in tunnels.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

So the phone was working perfectly.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

So what did I do?

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I thought about it for a second.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

It's like, okay, let's make a list here.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I immediately contacted via app the credit card companies, blocked the credit cards.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I contacted the DMV and immediately asked for a replacement driver license.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

which, by the way, they sent immediately, like a few days later it was in the mail, and they immediately allowed me to download a PDF that functioned as a temporary driver license.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I'm saying this because Americans often complain so much about the DMV.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

It's usually the quintessential example of everything that is wrong with bureaucracy.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

I don't know what they're talking about.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

It was very good.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

So I did that.

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

Then I thought, okay, how much cash did I have there?

Hidden Brain
You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism

Oh, less than $100.