He grew up without limits—roaming forests, facing pain, and learning what it means to be human before the modern world could tell him otherwise.Csaba Lucas shares a radically different perspective on what it means to be human—shaped by a childhood in socialist Hungary, years of elite athletic training, and decades spent living with tribal cultures across Africa, the Amazon, and beyond.From learning meditation through pain… to understanding the human body through survival… to witnessing how modern systems disconnect us from ourselves, this conversation challenges nearly every assumption we hold about health, longevity, and identity.Csaba breaks down why most modern “optimization” is missing the point, how we’ve become disconnected from our natural intelligence, and why the future will reward those who deeply understand themselves.Show Partners:Get your MENTAL FITNESS BLUEPRINT here! A special thanks to our mental fitness + sweat partner Sip SaunasPersonal Socrates: Better Question, Better LifeConnect with Marc: https://konect.to/marcchampagneTimestamps:00:00 — The question that opens every interview: “Who are you?”02:00 — Why most people don’t actually know who they are05:00 — Childhood in Hungary: freedom, forests, and early awareness 10:00 — Discovering meditation through pop culture and intuition 14:00 — Training in a brutal athletic system and learning through pain 20:00 — Why struggle and “edges” are essential for growth26:00 — Moving from socialism to capitalism—and seeing both clearly 32:00 — The question that changed everything: what does it mean to be human?38:00 — Living with tribes across Africa, the Amazon, and beyond45:00 — What tracking animals reveals about the human brain52:00 — Why modern life disconnects us from our natural intelligence58:00 — The truth about running, movement, and human design1:05:00 — Why most fitness and longevity advice is flawed1:12:00 — The danger of modern “optimization” culture1:18:00 — How technology and AI can either free you—or control you1:24:00 — Why knowing yourself is no longer optional1:30:00 — The biggest mistake people make in health and longevity1:35:00 — Why most people follow instead of thinking for themselves1:40:00 — Final reflections: reclaiming agency in a modern world*Special props 👇Music: Clouds - Joakim KarudSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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