E228: Matthew Walker: The World’s No.1 Sleep Expert (The 6 Sleep Hacks You NEED!)

Are we born to cheat and is monogamy natural? Dr Gad Saad uncovers the evolutionary truths behind our most primal behaviour.  Dr Gad Saad is an evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Parasitic Mind’ and ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’. In this conversation, Steven and Dr Gad discuss topics such as, the science behind monogamy, why you crave fatty foods, how men are wired to cheat, and the relationship between OCD and porn.  (00:00) Intro (02:27) What Drives Your Life Purpose? (05:22) What Does An Evolutionary Behavioural Scientist Do? (08:45) The Top Predictor of Child Abuse in the Home (13:39) The Most Dangerous Person a Woman Can Meet (17:16) Is Cheating Ever Justified? (18:42) Is Monogamy Really Natural? (25:43) Why Do We Care for Our Families? (29:09) Why Do Children Resemble Their Fathers? (34:53) What Are Your Most Controversial Beliefs? (38:31) How Much of Human Behaviour Is Driven by Sex? (44:55) What Is a Mate Desirability Score? (53:44) Can We Predict a Couple’s Success? (57:18) What Makes Men and Women Desirable? (59:57) The Confusion Around Masculinity (01:09:10) What It Really Feels Like to Be a Woman (01:13:59) How to Build Self-Awareness (01:20:05) What Exactly Is a Beta Male? (01:21:27) How to Achieve High Status as a Man or Woman (01:23:16) Struggling to Find a Partner? Here's What to Do (01:25:58) Is Porn Good For Us? (01:33:42) How Porn Addiction Affects Productivity (01:37:03) How Society Conflicts with Evolution: Parenting Advice (01:38:34) The Secrets to Living a Happy Life (01:40:44) Do Opposites Attract? (01:48:50) Does Your DNA Determine Happiness? (01:58:43) The Woke Culture (02:04:01) Can Freedom of Speech Be Harmful? (02:24:33) Speaking the Truth in Research Shouldn’t Hurt Others (02:35:26) Is Society Unfair to Certain Groups? (02:39:45) Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome (02:44:58) Would You Vote for Trump? (02:54:06) The Last Guest Question Follow Gad:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/yeRHV44qFMb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/USdfq27qFMb  You can purchase Dr Gad’s book, ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/dTeHeWVqFMb  Learn more about the survey mentioned, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3YZdPaAg7t3TknwKfuY0OUmb0wt-b2g3_0Ct7HBzVE/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about the book mentioned, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/UwLMyD3OFMb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/diary

In this moment, world renowned gut heath expert, Tim Spector discusses how to navigate the modern food landscape and overcome the brainwashing of the food industry. It turns out that answering the seemingly simple question of, ‘what is quality food?’ is a lot more difficult that it first appears. Too often foods packaged as ‘healthy’, ‘low calorie’ or ‘low fat’ are in fact the opposite. Instead, Tim believes we need to go back to eating foods in their simplest, unpackaged original form as nature intended. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//38if1OxLDMb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link//fXv5HxALDMb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Tim: https://tim-spector.co.uk/ ZOE: exclusive 10% discount on their first order of Daily30+ with the code PODCAST10 when you order from zoe.com/daily30

Can humanity handle AI or will it be our downfall? Yuval Noah Harari looks back at history to guide us through this uncertain journey ahead. Yuval Noah Harari is a best-selling author, public intellectual and Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of multi-million bestseller books such as, ‘Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind’ and ‘Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow’.  In this conversation, Yuval and Steven discuss topics such as, how AI is disconnecting people, the best way to control fake news, how institutions drive trust, and how Trump could change democracy.  (00:00) Intro (02:31) Will Humans Continue To Rule The World? (06:48) Why AI Is The Biggest Game-Changer In History (10:34) Is AI Just Information Or Something More? (16:53) Can AI Manipulate Our Bank Accounts And Political Views? (21:42) How AI Will Affect Human Intimacy (23:44) Will AI Replace Teachers? (25:09) Why Online Information Is Junk (28:42) How Politicians Use Fear To Manipulate Us (31:52) Should There Be A Free Speech Movement (39:38) How Algorithms Are Shaping Global Politics And Increasing Fear (45:30) The Impact Of The US Election On Global Politics (48:48) What Trump Could Do To US Democracy (50:29) Can We Trust What We See On Social Media And The News? (55:37) Will AI Eventually Run Governments? (00:58:32) What Jobs Will AI Leave For Humans? (01:02:01) Which Jobs Will Be Automated By AI? (01:05:33) Is AI Conscious? (01:07:19) AI, Robots, And The Future Of Consciousness (01:10:01) Are We Living In A Simulation? (01:13:09) How Algorithms Control Our Lives (01:16:21) Understanding The AI Alignment Problem (01:21:13) The Relationship Between AI And Corporate Interests (01:25:04) The Growing Threat Of Totalitarian Governments (01:33:08) How The Algorithm Knows It's Fake News (01:38:01) Is Yuval Tempted To Log Off? (01:41:52) Will Humans Become Two Species? (01:44:00) What's The Solution To The Negatives Of AI? (01:49:17) The Last Guest Question Follow Yuval:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/7iXk5TnLAMb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/eaKRt5rLAMb  You can pre-order Yuval’s book ‘NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/Wae95KONAMb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Linkedin Jobs: linkedin/doac

Does 10,000 hours make you a master, or have we been sold a lie? David Epstein provides the real solutions to boosting productivity and mastering skills   David Epstein is a journalist, speaker, and New York Times best-selling author of books such as, ‘Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World’ and ‘The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success’.  In this conversation, David and Steven discuss topics such as, how to become more successful at work, the link between phone addiction and life challenges, how to master something new, and the importance of failure.  (00:00) Intro (02:31) Why Do You Do What You Do? (03:04) What Areas Of Self-Improvement Do You Focus On? (05:33) How Can People Get Better (06:16) The Connection Between Fulfillment And Growth (08:06) How To Be Successful And Fulfilled (12:18) How David Found His Purpose (14:34) What Is The 10,000-Hour Rule? (22:20) Why People Focus On Exceptions Rather Than The Norm (24:46) How To Boost Productivity (27:34) The Explore/Exploit Tradeoff (33:11) How To Increase Productivity At An Individual Level (36:27) Experiments You Should Be Running For Success (38:00) What Is Steven Great At But Not Utilizing? (40:23) David's Hidden Talents: What He's Not Using (42:23) How To Become A Better Learner (46:20) The Hypercorrection Effect (47:35) Building Connections Through Knowledge (54:06) What Is A Wicked Learning Environment? (56:11) The Secret Behind Nintendo’s Success (58:51) How Important Is Focus For Achieving Success? (01:01:23) Is Music Hurting Your Concentration? (01:05:58) The Impact Of Notifications On Your Brain (01:09:52) Why General Learning Beats Specialization (01:14:27) The Risks Of Specializing Too Early (01:20:00) How To Discover And Pursue Your Passion (01:22:28) Why Grit Is The Key To Success (01:25:31) How To Achieve Flow In Your Passion (01:27:29) Are Neurodivergent People Geniuses? (01:34:44) Apple & General Magic: How Focus And Constraints Lead To Success (01:38:32) Should We Be Concerned About AI? (01:47:24) The Most Important Idea We Haven't Discussed Yet (01:49:23) Can Trainability Be Measured? (01:50:46) What Are Serial Innovators? (01:54:11) The Most Important Idea In David's Work (02:00:49) The Dangers Of Specialism (02:04:33) What Is Your Biggest Fear & How Do You Plan To Face It Follow David:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/wckK1TuFsMb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/aPFtIkxFsMb  You can purchase David’s book, ‘Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/HrmuHjgLtMb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: PerfectTed: https://bit.ly/PerfectTed-DIARY40 with an exclusive code DIARY40 for 40% off ZOE: https://www.zoe.com/daily30 with an exclusive 10% discount on their first order of Daily30+ with the code PODCAST10 Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total

According to Adam, procrastination is a natural part of the creative process, and rather than a method of avoiding hard work, it is a defence mechanism. Procrastination can be a method of protecting yourself against what you find to be psychologically challenging, or a way to avoid negative emotional feelings such as confusion, boredom, anxiety and fear. In order to beat procrastination, Adam says that you need to identify what negative emotions are stirred up by tasks that you consistently put off. Once you have identified these you can then change them by reframing them into a more interesting challenge. Listen to the full episode here: Spotify-  https://g2ul0.app.link//vmPPQfk3rMb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link//1rhbS0d3rMb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Adam: https://adamgrant.net/