Matt Gourley

Look, we talked about this. I think we had a guest here the other day. I think it was Josh Brolin. And we were talking about his upbringing. And I was saying, what I would always say to my wife when the kids were little was, remember, it's important that they're bored.

Look, we talked about this. I think we had a guest here the other day. I think it was Josh Brolin. And we were talking about his upbringing. And I was saying, what I would always say to my wife when the kids were little was, remember, it's important that they're bored.

Look, we talked about this. I think we had a guest here the other day. I think it was Josh Brolin. And we were talking about his upbringing. And I was saying, what I would always say to my wife when the kids were little was, remember, it's important that they're bored.

Because I think one of the things that's come along with super parenting in this age is that a child needs to be activated and engaged and entertained at all times. And I swear to God, I'm one of six and there was a lot of, I say this, a lot of benign neglect, meaning no one on my ass not being helicopter just because my parents worked, there was a lot going on. What number were you? Third.

Because I think one of the things that's come along with super parenting in this age is that a child needs to be activated and engaged and entertained at all times. And I swear to God, I'm one of six and there was a lot of, I say this, a lot of benign neglect, meaning no one on my ass not being helicopter just because my parents worked, there was a lot going on. What number were you? Third.

Because I think one of the things that's come along with super parenting in this age is that a child needs to be activated and engaged and entertained at all times. And I swear to God, I'm one of six and there was a lot of, I say this, a lot of benign neglect, meaning no one on my ass not being helicopter just because my parents worked, there was a lot going on. What number were you? Third.

Oh, you were right smack in the back. And so I just remembered having a lot of time with my brain and it was nightmarish.

Oh, you were right smack in the back. And so I just remembered having a lot of time with my brain and it was nightmarish.

Oh, you were right smack in the back. And so I just remembered having a lot of time with my brain and it was nightmarish.

And look at us here. Yeah, here we are. Here we are having the greatest conversation. Well, I have to wrap this up because we've gone- You've solved it. Well, first of all, I think we've solved the engineering of humanity. And you and I, if we're just put in charge, can fix everything.

And look at us here. Yeah, here we are. Here we are having the greatest conversation. Well, I have to wrap this up because we've gone- You've solved it. Well, first of all, I think we've solved the engineering of humanity. And you and I, if we're just put in charge, can fix everything.

And look at us here. Yeah, here we are. Here we are having the greatest conversation. Well, I have to wrap this up because we've gone- You've solved it. Well, first of all, I think we've solved the engineering of humanity. And you and I, if we're just put in charge, can fix everything.

It's a testament to your book that I read it and it's got me thinking about 700 different things in different ways. Thank you. And that is the power that you seem to have is just raising these issues. And also it goes back to that concept that I was talking about earlier, which is we can all be tricked. We can all be conned. We can all be manipulated. It's really fascinating.

It's a testament to your book that I read it and it's got me thinking about 700 different things in different ways. Thank you. And that is the power that you seem to have is just raising these issues. And also it goes back to that concept that I was talking about earlier, which is we can all be tricked. We can all be conned. We can all be manipulated. It's really fascinating.

It's a testament to your book that I read it and it's got me thinking about 700 different things in different ways. Thank you. And that is the power that you seem to have is just raising these issues. And also it goes back to that concept that I was talking about earlier, which is we can all be tricked. We can all be conned. We can all be manipulated. It's really fascinating.

The more you think about it, I think the more you build up some sort of resilience towards it and a little bit of immunity where you can think, wait a minute, is this what I want? Or do I want this because this is the way everything has been engineered by somebody? And it probably has. Yeah.

The more you think about it, I think the more you build up some sort of resilience towards it and a little bit of immunity where you can think, wait a minute, is this what I want? Or do I want this because this is the way everything has been engineered by somebody? And it probably has. Yeah.

The more you think about it, I think the more you build up some sort of resilience towards it and a little bit of immunity where you can think, wait a minute, is this what I want? Or do I want this because this is the way everything has been engineered by somebody? And it probably has. Yeah.

Oh, fuck. Gladwell's coming. This is going to be another shit show. Hair not up to Gladwell standards. He's probably going to go after the Irish parentheses did last time.

Oh, fuck. Gladwell's coming. This is going to be another shit show. Hair not up to Gladwell standards. He's probably going to go after the Irish parentheses did last time.