Zach Bush

I say relative because the poverty in the United States is, you know, in stark contrast to something that you would find in India or something like that. But yeah, Grew up in government housing, low-income housing. Dad was a tree trimmer at the university making $2.40 an hour. And we were a hippie family in Boulder, Colorado, doing our thing. And it was a wonderful way to grow up.

I say relative because the poverty in the United States is, you know, in stark contrast to something that you would find in India or something like that. But yeah, Grew up in government housing, low-income housing. Dad was a tree trimmer at the university making $2.40 an hour. And we were a hippie family in Boulder, Colorado, doing our thing. And it was a wonderful way to grow up.

I think there were so many beautiful things about growing up that way. And then worked myself into medical doctor at an Ivy League program and everything else. And so I went through the journey into this environment of... You know, performative identities. And what I found is the more altruistic you think your identity is in this performative path, the more difficult it is to let go of.

I think there were so many beautiful things about growing up that way. And then worked myself into medical doctor at an Ivy League program and everything else. And so I went through the journey into this environment of... You know, performative identities. And what I found is the more altruistic you think your identity is in this performative path, the more difficult it is to let go of.

I think there were so many beautiful things about growing up that way. And then worked myself into medical doctor at an Ivy League program and everything else. And so I went through the journey into this environment of... You know, performative identities. And what I found is the more altruistic you think your identity is in this performative path, the more difficult it is to let go of.

And it took me decades of being a doctor before I realized that my identity as a doctor was disrupting my authentic capacity as a human. And my authentic capacity showed up in my full force. And so I slowly let go of a lot of those pieces. I let go of the university and all of the...

And it took me decades of being a doctor before I realized that my identity as a doctor was disrupting my authentic capacity as a human. And my authentic capacity showed up in my full force. And so I slowly let go of a lot of those pieces. I let go of the university and all of the...

And it took me decades of being a doctor before I realized that my identity as a doctor was disrupting my authentic capacity as a human. And my authentic capacity showed up in my full force. And so I slowly let go of a lot of those pieces. I let go of the university and all of the...

accolades and you know constant awards that we give each other that's one of the funny things about performative environments you probably know you could quickly determine am i in a performative kind of a place or am i authentic place based on the number of awards that you're busy either receiving or giving to others if you're running around receiving and giving awards you're probably in a false reality

accolades and you know constant awards that we give each other that's one of the funny things about performative environments you probably know you could quickly determine am i in a performative kind of a place or am i authentic place based on the number of awards that you're busy either receiving or giving to others if you're running around receiving and giving awards you're probably in a false reality

accolades and you know constant awards that we give each other that's one of the funny things about performative environments you probably know you could quickly determine am i in a performative kind of a place or am i authentic place based on the number of awards that you're busy either receiving or giving to others if you're running around receiving and giving awards you're probably in a false reality

Nature's not awarding the oak tree for being a good oak tree. When you are in your authentic natural self, the value that you bring is so inherent that you overwhelm the environment around you with a state of grace and generosity that is met with a equal gifting economy back to you and a sense of gratitude in this reinforcing environment.

Nature's not awarding the oak tree for being a good oak tree. When you are in your authentic natural self, the value that you bring is so inherent that you overwhelm the environment around you with a state of grace and generosity that is met with a equal gifting economy back to you and a sense of gratitude in this reinforcing environment.

Nature's not awarding the oak tree for being a good oak tree. When you are in your authentic natural self, the value that you bring is so inherent that you overwhelm the environment around you with a state of grace and generosity that is met with a equal gifting economy back to you and a sense of gratitude in this reinforcing environment.

And nobody has to give anybody an award to reassure each other that your fake reality is good or fake reality is successful. And so when we look at something like award ceremonies, we need to take a deep look at what are we trying to convince ourselves of here? What is the Oscars trying to convince the world of?

And nobody has to give anybody an award to reassure each other that your fake reality is good or fake reality is successful. And so when we look at something like award ceremonies, we need to take a deep look at what are we trying to convince ourselves of here? What is the Oscars trying to convince the world of?

And nobody has to give anybody an award to reassure each other that your fake reality is good or fake reality is successful. And so when we look at something like award ceremonies, we need to take a deep look at what are we trying to convince ourselves of here? What is the Oscars trying to convince the world of?

We're trying to convince ourselves that the world of storytelling in Hollywood and actors and actresses are the most valuable thing on the planet. And when we look at things like the Nobel Prize or something like this, Or just the awards that we give people socially. You think of somebody like an Elon Musk who gets so many direct or indirect social rewards and accolades for doing what he does.

We're trying to convince ourselves that the world of storytelling in Hollywood and actors and actresses are the most valuable thing on the planet. And when we look at things like the Nobel Prize or something like this, Or just the awards that we give people socially. You think of somebody like an Elon Musk who gets so many direct or indirect social rewards and accolades for doing what he does.

We're trying to convince ourselves that the world of storytelling in Hollywood and actors and actresses are the most valuable thing on the planet. And when we look at things like the Nobel Prize or something like this, Or just the awards that we give people socially. You think of somebody like an Elon Musk who gets so many direct or indirect social rewards and accolades for doing what he does.