Welcome to the first episode of the Solved Podcast. Today, we are solving your values.Over eight years ago, I wrote The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck—a book that, underneath all the swearing and irreverence, was really about one thing: values. What do you care about? What’s actually worth your time, your energy, your life?So in this kickoff episode of SOLVED, Drew and I are going deep into why your values are the foundation of everything—your happiness, your mental health, your relationships, your sense of meaning—and why so many of us today feel so lost.We break down the difference between chasing cheap dopamine hits and building real fulfillment, why not all values are created equal, how to figure out what your true values are, how to change your values, how to start living out your values more fully, and how values silently shape your decisions and relationships every day. If you’ve ever felt stuck, directionless, or like you’re living someone else’s life, this episode is the wake-up call you need. It’s time to stop drifting through life and start giving a fck about the right things. Forget the rest.Welcome to SOLVED.Get the Values companion guide for this episode: https://solvedpodcast.com/valuesReady to stop listening to podcasts and actually start taking action? Join the Momentum, a community of like-minded people who are taking small steps every day to make big changes in their lives: https://findmomentum.comFollow me:https://instagram.com/markmanson/https://twitter.com/IAmMarkMansonhttps://facebook.com/Markmansonnet/https://linkedin.com/in/markmanson/https://www.tiktok.com/@iammarkmansonChapters00:00 Welcome to SOLVED07:47 Episode Roadmap09:31 CHAPTER 1: What are Values?10:26 Characteristics of Values14:23 Values vs. Psychological Needs vs. Preferences23:06 Schwartz's Values Wheel30:36 Instrumental and Terminal Values32:15 Hierarchy of Values38:35 Values Conflict42:35 Carol Ryff's Six Dimensions of Psychological Well-being57:01 Aristotle's Golden Mean as Virtue1:05:01 CHAPTER 2: Values and Your Relationships1:22:56 The Clash of Values in Relationships1:30:29 Identifying and Navigating Values in Relationships1:34:40 Understanding Compatibility Through Values1:37:25 CHAPTER 3: Where Do Values Come From?1:38:20 Margaret Mead's Cultural Relativism1:47:55 Mary Douglas's and the Grid-Group Framework1:56:20 Jonathan Haidt's Moral Foundations Theory2:09:26 The Allegory of the Taco Truck2:14:34 CHAPTER 4: Identifying Your Core Values2:16:58 Thought Experiments to Find Your Values2:32:16 The Instrumental Value of Golf2:41:45 The Role of Trauma in Value Change2:48:53 CHAPTER 5: How to Change Your Values2:50:44 Kazimierz Dabrowski and Positive Disintegration3:03:22 On Cults and Cognitive Dissonance3:16:26 Self-Confrontation and Value Change3:18:34 Charlie Munger's Maxim: Incentives and Behavior3:21:56 CHAPTER 6: Lessons and Takeaways3:36:30 The 80/20 of Values3:55:57 Reflecting on the Episode

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