Steven Kotler
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first heard May 2026
last heard 12 Jun
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One of the reasons old dogs can learn new tricks that we haven't talked about yet is as we enter our 50s, it's really in our late 40s, there are a bunch of really profound changes in how the brain processes information.
One, certain genes only turn on with experience.
They'll only flip these switches later in life.
Two,
Then in our 50s, the two hemispheres of the brain, which essentially function in opposition to each other along the way, they start working together like never before.
And finally, the brain starts to recruit underutilized resources in our 50s.
So as a result, we gain access to whole new levels of intelligence, creativity, empathy, and wisdom.
And I go on and on and on about those benefits.
There's a lot that comes with that.
But
These are not guaranteed.
So psychologists talk about moderators, the technical term, it's an if-then condition.
You get this only if you do this, right?
And if you want the access to these cognitive superpowers in our 50s, and we'll come back to it, but from a profit perspective, we really want to talk about those superpowers in a second.
But let me finish this point.
There are a number of gateways of adult development that you have to pass through.
So by the age 30, if you really just want to enjoy and kick ass beyond 30, you have to have solved the crisis of identity, which sort of shows up around age 12.
If you haven't solved it by 30, you have a problem.
The reason is by 40, you need match fit.
Match fit is an economics term.
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