The Random Show — Blockchain/Crypto Investing, NFT Experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, and More

Introduction

Overview: Kevin Rose introduces the Tim Tim Show, otherwise known as the Random Show. He talks about why he asked to reschedule the show.

Compounds

Kevin Rose and his guest discuss compounds they take to improve their health. They talk about glucose disposal, cardiovascular exercise, high intensity interval training, and Zympic, a subcutaneous shot that helps lower glucose levels and has been shown to be cardio protective.

Side Effects

Overview: Kevin Rose and his guest discuss the side effects of taking Zympic. They mention nausea and weight loss as potential side effects.

Ramping Up

Kevin Rose's friend suggested ramping up the dosage of Zympic from 0.25 to 0.5 to 1 milligram over four weeks.

Personal Experience

Overview: Kevin Rose shares his personal experience with taking Zympic. He talks about having a few beers before taking the shot and then feeling nauseous in the middle of the night. He also mentions Zofran, a medication that helps reduce nausea.

Overview of Dexcom and Glucose Control

Overview: This section provides an overview of the Dexcom glucose monitoring device, its insertion procedure, and how it can be used to track glucose levels. It also discusses the effects of large meals on glucose levels and the need to wear the device continuously for a few weeks to gain a better understanding of triggers.

Dexcom Glucose Monitoring Device

• Dexcom was first available in 2008 and was only available to type 1 diabetics.

• The device had no integration with smartphones or iPhones and was tracked using a proprietary device.

• After a few weeks of use, users were able to gain a better understanding of their triggers, including foods that caused strange responses.

Insertion Procedure

• The insertion procedure was very invasive and involved pushing two long prongs into the abdomen.

• There was no spring-loaded mechanism and the needle had to be pulled out manually.

Newer Devices

• Newer devices are much less invasive and involve pushing a button to remove the device.

• The newer devices are much smaller and resemble a miniature version of a barbecue pitchfork.

Ozempic and Alcohol Consumption

Overview: This section discusses the drug Ozempic and alcohol consumption. It also provides an overview of the company June Shine and their hard kombucha product.

Ozempic

• Ozempic is a glucose controlling compound that requires a prescription from a doctor.

• Scientists and analysts have found that there is a benefit for people with type 2 diabetes, but it is not clear if there is a health benefit for those without diabetes.

Alcohol Consumption

• Tim does not drink beer as it does not affect his system well.

• He has become fond of June Shine's hard kombucha, which is carbonated and has 6% alcohol by volume.

• His team has good taste and he enjoys the beverage without the hangover or the "losing arms race" of drinking gin and sodas for each beer.

White Claw and Bad Decisions

Overview: In this section, the speaker talks about their experience with White Claw and a bad decision they made in buying a mug for their girlfriend.

White Claw

• The speaker has not tried White Claw yet.

• It is similar to wine coolers and has 3.6 grams of sugar.

• It allows them to drink socially without crucifying their brain cells.

Bad Decision

• The speaker bought a mug that said "calm your tits" as a gift for their girlfriend.

• They had a fight the day before they were to meet up, making the gift less funny.

• Despite the bad timing, their girlfriend still found it funny.

Health and Training

Overview: In this section, the speaker talks about their focus on health and training as they get older.

Flexibility

• Flexibility is important to focus on, along with supporting muscles.

• The speaker has a device above their door frame for flexibility.

Training

• The speaker focuses on conventional weight training once or twice a week.

• They also do activities with their girlfriend that they both enjoy.

• The speaker uses a pull-up bar within the door jams to decompress and relieve their lower back and hip flexors.

• Their priority is to maintain muscle mass and improve glucose disposal.

Prioritizing Family Time

Overview: Kelly Starred, a great guy, talks about how he has prioritized activities with his wife over everything else. He also talks about rock climbing and lifting as activities he does to stay fit.

Strength and Muscle Mass Focus

• Rock climbing is cognitively challenging and helps with mobility.

• Kettlebell swings and weighted mobility are done once or twice a week.

• Weighted mobility, such as acro yoga and rock climbing, have been the most effective for flexibility gains.

• Jefferson curls are done very safely and involve slow rounded back stiff leg deadlifts.

• PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) is a more active form of stretching that involves contract and release.

Feeling Good

• The focus is on feeling good, rather than focusing on flexibility.

• Weighted hiking and rucksacking are activities that help with this.

• PNF is done a few times a week and is taxing.

Resistance Training Overview

Overview: This section covers the basics of resistance training, including tips on how to approach it and what to avoid.

High Intensity Training

• Train to failure for maximum efficiency.

• Avoid overtraining by taking breaks and listening to your body.

Low Intensity Training

• Focus on enjoying the process rather than optimizing for time.

• Consider factors such as time outside, sun exposure, and nature when planning your workouts.

Climbing-Specific Training

• Every ounce of muscle is a potential negative when climbing, so aim for lean strength.

• Low weight, high rep exercises are beneficial for climbing.

Strength Training in Your 40s

• Develop neurally based strength and motor unit recruitment.

• Combine high rep and low rep exercises for optimal results.

• Aim for strong, lean muscles rather than large muscles.

• Be prepared for unexpected physical demands, such as catching a toddler running at full speed.

Benefits of Pilates

Overview: This section discusses the benefits of pilates, including increased core strength and improved flexibility.

Core Strength

• Pilates has been beneficial for the speaker's back issues, and they have not had a single issue since developing their core.

• The speaker can now toss around little kids more than they could before.

• The speaker was always doing the same workout at the gym, but it didn't help with their toddler taking them down.

Flexibility

• The speaker does pilates with a technical trainer, which is incredibly beneficial.

• The speaker felt the strongest, fastest, and most limber when doing a combination of olympic weightlifting, pilates, and acro yoga.

• Pilates is not easy, as evidenced by a former international level competitor in kickboxing collapsing halfway through a class.

NFTs

Overview: This section discusses Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), their applications, and why the speaker has not created one yet.

Applications

• The speaker finds the technology conceptually interesting and believes there are many applications of NFTs beyond artwork.

• The speaker has made investments in OpenCV, which is in a good position to establish itself as a dominant player.

Why Not?

• The speaker does not want to be perceived as trying to capitalize on a speculative bubble.

• The goal of reselling artwork for more money is not the speaker's goal.

• The speaker would like to learn more about the process and mint their own NFT.

NFTs as a New Medium

Overview: This section discusses the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as a new medium for emerging artists, and how they can be used for charity or to create art.

Risk of Money Grab

• There is a risk that an NFT could be used as a money grab, so it's important to consider donating the proceeds to charity.

Different Avenues to Explore

• There are a few different avenues to explore when creating an NFT, such as using existing media, creating graphic art, or getting artsy with a unique concept.

Gary Vee as an Example

• Gary Vee is an example of someone who has done well in this environment, and his story can be looked up for inspiration.

Creating an NFT

• Anyone with Photoshop and the ability to export and save a PNG file can create an NFT.

• It's like tech companies in 1999 or 2000 - amidst all the noise, there will be some amazing things that rise to the top.

Generative Art Platforms

Overview: This section discusses generative art platforms, such as Art Blocks, and how they are enabled by blockchain technology. It also covers the concept of generative art, how it is created, and how it is collected and traded.

What is Generative Art?

• Generative art is a form of art created by an algorithm that introduces randomness to the output.

• The artist writes the algorithm and sets the parameters, but the end user adds the randomness when they mint the piece of art.

• The output is unique and unpredictable, and can be captured and held by the blockchain.

Generative Art Platforms

• Art Blocks is a generative art platform that launched its first project in the form of a multicolored snake.

• People collect these pieces of art due to the luck of the draw and the interesting output.

• Art Blocks has seen rapid growth, with over nine million in secondary sales last month.

• Other popular generative art platforms include NBA Top Shots and Crypto Punks.

Jay-Z's Crypto Punk

• Jay-Z recently added a Crypto Punk to his Twitter bio, adding value to the market.

• Larval Labs is a website where people can check out Crypto Punks and other projects.

• This is an example of how new mediums are often met with skepticism, but can still become successful.

Preparing for Disaster

Overview: This section discusses the importance of having a generator and other backup plans in case of disaster. It also mentions a book about cyber attacks and their aftermath, and suggests basic provisions to mitigate high levels of downside.

Generators

• Jay-Z and crypto funds are mentioned in relation to generators.

• The speaker talks about losing power for seven days in Portland during a winter storm.

• Cyber attacks on the power grid are discussed, and a book is suggested.

Prepping

• The speaker talks about not going to ridiculous lengths to prep, but having some basic provisions and backup plans.

• Fire extinguishers and seat belts are used as examples of how to mitigate high levels of downside.

• Hurricane Sandy is mentioned as an example of why it's important to have backup plans.

• The speaker talks about recording a conversation via phone and the effect of cell towers being overwhelmed.

• A pop quiz from the universe is mentioned in relation to having the ability to charge devices without access to the power grid.

• The speaker talks about where to draw the line when it comes to prepping.

Water

• The speaker talks about having a few hundred dollars worth of water for backup.

• Boil warnings in Austin, Texas are mentioned, and the speaker talks about having a water sanitation system.

• The speaker talks about having four or five days worth of water.

• The speaker talks about the tertiary effect of something like a power outage.

• The speaker talks about peeing into the water sanitation system.

• The speaker talks about why it's important to have a few hundred dollars worth of water for backup.

Crypto Punks and NFTs

Overview: This section covers the discussion of Crypto Punks and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). It discusses Jay-Z's involvement in the space, the pricing dynamics of Crypto Punks, and the top sales of Crypto Punks.

Crypto Punks

• Jay-Z has a Crypto Punk as his profile picture on Twitter.

• Tesla Power Walls are back ordered.

• Crypto Punks are the OG's of NFTs.

• People can view the top sales of Crypto Punks at larvalabs.com.

Pricing Dynamics

• An alien with a pipe in its mouth is worth 7.57 million outdated dollars.

• Sotheby's recently sold an alien for 13 million dollars.

• Traditional auction houses are charging a 20% commission on NFTs.

Top Sales

• The two highest priced Crypto Punks are aliens.

• Number 8 is a plain person with zero attributes, making it highly valuable.

• The highest priced transactions have moved to auction houses.

Investing in Crypto and Blockchain

Overview: This section covers the discussion between two people about investing in crypto and blockchain, including topics such as Jay-Z's involvement in the space, the development of NFTs, and the importance of understanding the long-term trends.

Jay-Z's Involvement in Crypto and Blockchain

• Jay-Z has a music company called Tidal which was recently sold to Square, a company founded by Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter.

• There has been a lot of talk around how artists can monetize songs using NFTs or other works of art using NFTs. Jack famously auctioned off his first tweet for millions of dollars and turned it into an NFT.

• Jay-Z is in the mix of all of this, so it wouldn't surprise if Square Cash App eventually turns into a way to showcase and purchase and trade NFTs. There have also been rumors that Twitter is going to jump into the NFT game.

Understanding Long-Term Trends

• People get caught up in the micro cycles and think it's over, but they should zoom out and understand that we're in the very early stages of rewriting the financial stack.

• Tim bought in right when everything crashed and got decimated for 43 years, but he was smart and didn't do anything, just sat there.

• Fair weather speculators are always buying at the highs and selling at the lows, so they will end up in a bad position.

• Tim's biggest regrets in investing are the times he sold prematurely, not having invested in things. He advises people to bring the average consumer up to speed so they know how to get into this stuff early before it's on PayPal.com.

Crypto Investing Overview

Overview: This section provides an overview of crypto investing, including the risks associated with investing in meme coins and the importance of being educated and informed when investing in crypto.

Mass Behavior & Misbehavior

• True Ventures has deployed around 50 million in crypto related deals this year.

• The average consumer is at risk of investing in low-quality coins due to the amount of hype and misinformation in the space.

• Professional investors must be educated and informed in order to identify momentum and make informed decisions.

Meme Coins

• Meme coins are often used to pump and dump, leading to people getting burned.

• Anyone can spin up a new coin with open source software, making it easy to launch a new token.

• It is important to be careful when evaluating different opportunities and avoid buying into memes.

Dogecoin

• Dogecoin started off as a meme coin, but has since evolved due to community support and Elon Musk's tweets.

• Dogecoin still lacks a few things, such as an active development community and innovation.

• Dogecoin could potentially become a real utility if it gains an active development community and innovation.

Dogecoin and Elon Musk

Overview: This section discusses the impact of Elon Musk's tweets on the cryptocurrency market, as well as the environmental costs of Bitcoin mining.

Elon Musk's Impact

• Elon Musk's tweets have had a significant impact on the cryptocurrency market, with some attributing the recent correction crash to his comments.

• However, it is likely that the correction was due to a macro trend that happened to coincide with Elon's tweets, rather than being caused by them.

• Elon's influence has decreased since the initial crash, as his more recent tweets have had less of an impact on the market.

Environmental Costs of Bitcoin Mining

• Bitcoin mining is a very energy-intensive process, and there are reports that suggest it is leading to increased renewable energy usage in some areas.

• However, there are also reports of Bitcoin mining operations running purely off of coal, which is a major environmental concern.

• The underlying technology of Bitcoin is unlikely to be rewritten anytime soon, as it is a massive market cap and serves as a store of value.

Chia Cryptocurrency

Overview: This section discusses Chia, a cryptocurrency created by Bram Cohen, the inventor of BitTorrent.

Chia Cryptocurrency

• Chia is a cryptocurrency that uses hard drives for farming, which is much more energy efficient than traditional CPU and GPU mining.

• It is also more democratic, as anyone can turn a normal computer into a farming rig with additional hard drive capacity.

• Chia is being developed by Bram Cohen, who is one of the top tier engineers in the world. He is attempting to switch from proof of work to proof of stake, which would make the network much cleaner and more efficient.

Introduction to Chia and Ethereum's Move to Proof of Stake

Overview: This section provides an introduction to Chia and Ethereum's move to proof of stake. It explains how this shift has increased the number of active participants in the network, making it more decentralized and secure. It also discusses the impact of this shift on the market, with hard drives being sold out everywhere.

Benefits of Chia and Ethereum's Move to Proof of Stake

• Increased number of active participants in the network, making it more decentralized and secure.

• No need for hardware requirements, allowing anyone to join a pool and start farming instantly.

• Led to a massive hard drive shortage, causing Western Digital stock to go up.

Learning Through Experience

Overview: This section discusses the importance of learning through experience when it comes to blockchain and crypto investments. It explains that the only way to learn is to roll up your sleeves and get in there, even if it means losing some money in the process.

Learning Through Experience

• The only way to learn is to roll up your sleeves and get in there, even if it means losing some money in the process.

• Having informational advantage and other advantages compared to most people is key.

• Vetting and choosing blockchain and crypto investments requires understanding where we've been and where we're going.

Criteria for Choosing Blockchain and Crypto Investments

Overview: This section outlines the criteria for choosing blockchain and crypto investments. It explains that the first step is to understand where we've been and where we're going, and then to consider the different arenas that blockchain technology has been applied to. It also discusses the future of financial stack and the potential of layer two scaling solutions.

Criteria for Choosing Blockchain and Crypto Investments

• Understand where we've been and where we're going, and consider the different arenas that blockchain technology has been applied to.

• Consider the potential of layer two scaling solutions and the future of financial stack.

• Think about the implications of high performance protocols and censorship resistant communication protocols.

• Consider the potential of streaming money to people in real time.

• Analyze the bloat in the traditional financial system and the potential of blockchain technology to reduce it.

Fashion on the Blockchain

Overview: This section discusses the emergence of new financial institutions and protocols that are powered by blockchain technology, such as BlockFi. It also highlights the advantages of these platforms, such as offering high interest rates on stable coins.

Interest Accounts

• BlockFi offers interest accounts with 7.5% return on stable coins, which is much higher than traditional banks.

• Platforms like Compound and Aave allow users to bring in cryptocurrency and lend it back to the platform for interest payments.

Regulatory Risks

• Regulatory clarity is needed to ensure the growth of blockchain-based finance companies.

• The US is unlikely to ban cryptocurrency, as it is too entrenched in the banking system.

• Regulations should provide clarity on how to handle certain types of assets.

• Protocols like Alchemics offer self-repaying loans, where the interest payments are used to pay off the loan.

Understanding Traditional Lending vs. Crypto Lending

Overview: This section discusses the differences between traditional lending and crypto lending, including the ability of crypto lending to provide a full yield back to customers, the near real-time repayments, and the challenges of filing with the IRS.

Traditional Lending

• Traditional lending, such as the Wells Fargo example, does not provide a full yield back to customers.

Crypto Lending

• Crypto lending provides near real-time repayments and allows for a full yield back to customers.

• There are challenges associated with filing with the IRS due to the lack of clear regulations and definitions.

• Handling basic crypto stuff with filings is very challenging.

Risks

• Regulation is a risk, particularly if another country were to ban crypto.

• Meme coins and people not dollar cost averaging their way into the markets are also risks.

• People taking on too much risk and panicking when the market drops is another risk.

Conclusion

• Dollar cost averaging is a good strategy to mitigate risk and ensure that you are not buying at the high or low.

• It is important to have a thesis around the market and believe in it in order to be able to sit through any drops without panicking.

Investing in Stocks vs. Crypto

Overview: This section discusses the differences between investing in stocks and crypto, and provides tips on how to approach investing in both.

Investing in Stocks

• When investing in stocks, it is important to have a plan for when to sell and why.

• It is also important to consider long-term trends when making decisions about when to buy or sell.

• When investing in stocks, it is important to have rules for when to sell or why to sell.

Investing in Crypto

• True believers in crypto argue that there is no need to sell, as it is the best form of currency.

• However, it may be wise to consider selling if there is an emerging player that offers more potential.

• It is also important to right-size your position so that you don't panic if there is a big dip.

• If crypto grows to a point where it is a significant portion of your overall holdings, consider diversifying into stocks and bonds.

Sleep and Performance Strategies

Overview: This section covers strategies for improving sleep and performance, such as taking fish oil and getting outside exposure to sunlight.

Increasing Fish Oil Intake

• Taking at least one gram of EPA fish oil per day can help improve sleep quality.

Getting Outside Exposure

• Spending at least five minutes in the sun each morning can help reset the circadian rhythm and improve sleep quality.

• Avoid checking emails or doing work before getting outside exposure.

Other Strategies

• Consider investing in cryptocurrency to earn interest on holdings.

• Use services like BlockFi and Gemini to earn interest on cryptocurrency.

• Listen to the episode on risk with the head of risk of both BlockFi and Gemini to understand how they operate.

• Take magnesium supplements to improve sleep quality.

• Pay attention to circadian and cyclical cues to improve sleep quality.

Sleep Quality and HRV

Overview: This section discusses the importance of sleep quality and how to track it using HRV and other tools. It also covers the effects of alcohol on sleep quality and the benefits of taking omega-3 supplements.

Tracking Sleep Quality

• Eight Sleep provides tracking and inference of sleep quality.

• Ora Ring is the primary tool for looking at sleep quality and HRV.

• Sleep quality can be determined by subjective feel as much as anything else.

Effects of Alcohol on Sleep Quality

• Alcohol can disrupt sleep quality, but metabolizing it earlier in the day can help.

• Rapid heartbeat, night sweats, and other symptoms can occur after drinking alcohol.

Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements

• Taking omega-3 supplements can improve sleep quality.

• Carlson Wild Caught Omega-3s and Nordic Naturals Pro Omega 650 EPA 450 DHA are recommended.

• Thorn Super EPA is also recommended.

• Omega-3s can also reduce joint issues.

Gout and Fructose as Understated Culprits

Overview: This section discusses the potential causes of gout, including purines in DNA, animal protein, and fructose. It also covers the benefits of taking steps to reduce gout symptoms, such as decreasing animal protein intake and taking supplements.

Daily Architecture and Sauna Routines

• Sauna has been the best money spent outside of having a nanny from time to time.

• Do not oil your sauna as it will off-gas smoke.

• Wear a gas mask if necessary.

Meditation

• Meditation has been the biggest game changer for one year.

• Zen style meditation is done for an hour a day.

• Most people just close their eyes and think about things when they meditate.

• Deep experiences can be achieved through meditation.

• The general approach is to actively try to do nothing.

Introduction to Meditation and Sauna

Overview: This section covers the speaker's experience with meditation and sauna, as well as the benefits of both.

Meditation

• The speaker found that meditating in a group for two hours a day for a week produced very deep states.

• The speaker found these states to be pleasant and peaceful.

• The speaker found that doing an intense but short sauna session followed by 20 minutes of meditation was beneficial for mental health.

Sauna

• The speaker does sauna regularly and views it as a key lever for mental health.

• The speaker recommends doing sauna late afternoon, as doing it too close to bedtime can interfere with sleep.

One Year Anniversary of Dedicated Practice

Overview: This section covers the speaker's one year anniversary of dedicated practice, as well as the shift in mindset that led to it.

Shift in Mindset

• The speaker had been dabbling in meditation, but decided to pursue a longer and more serious practice.

• The speaker chose to practice Sanbo Zen, which involves 55 minutes of sitting a day.

• The three treasures of Sanbo Zen are the Sangha (group), Dharma (teachings), and Escape (enlightenment).

Zen Meditation

Overview: This section covers the basics of Zen meditation, including the intense concentration involved, the use of a switch to jolt practitioners out of nodding off, and the use of koans as paradoxical riddles to provoke enlightenment.

Concentration

• Zen meditation requires intense concentration, with practitioners often sweating from the effort.

• Practitioners can request to be hit with a switch if they are nodding off.

Koans

• Koans are paradoxical riddles used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment.

• When sitting with a koan, practitioners will eventually be able to answer it through a series of checks.

• The most famous koan is the sound of one hand clapping.

• During a multi-day retreat, practitioners will have a one-on-one session with their Zen master in the evening.

• The most common koan is called "mu", which is a Japanese character.

Checking Questions

• Zen masters will ask practitioners checking questions to validate their understanding of the koan.

• These questions can range from 20 to 100 depending on the teaching lineage.

• An example of a checking question is the one asked by a monk to Zen master Joshu: "Does a dog have buddha nature?"

• Joshu's response was "mu", which comes from a non-dual world.

• If practitioners get the answer wrong, they can walk out and the next person goes in.

• The answers to the checking questions will only make sense if the practitioner has had a kensho awakening moment.

Zen Master Tim

Overview: Tim and Moo discuss the concept of zen mastery, the three hard conventions, and the importance of having a felt experience versus a reading-based logic answer. They also explore the similarities between psychedelic experiences and indigenous traditions, as well as the Japanese expression "he/she gets hot quickly and gets cold quickly".

Zen Mastery

• Tim describes zen mastery as something that can't be read or understood, but rather experienced.

Three Hard Conventions

• The three hard conventions are checking questions that ensure the individual has had a felt experience rather than a reading-based logic answer.

Psychedelic Experiences & Indigenous Traditions

• Tim and Moo discuss the similarities between psychedelic experiences and indigenous traditions, such as the use of checking questions to represent different levels of awareness.

Japanese Expression

• Tim and Moo discuss the Japanese expression "he/she gets hot quickly and gets cold quickly", which refers to someone who picks up habits and routines quickly, but then drops them just as quickly.

Sticking with Meditation

• Tim explains that it took him three months to get to the point where he felt better after meditating than before.

• He set himself the goal of calming his mind to the point where he would consider it a net positive.

• Tim attributes his ability to stick with meditation for so long to the stress of the pandemic, and the need for something to sink into that wasn't the news.

Benefits of Zen Buddhism

Overview: This section discusses the benefits of Zen Buddhism and how it is similar to deep study of psychedelics.

Zen Buddhism

• Little things that used to get underneath the speaker's skin don't hit as hard, allowing them to take a sharp elbow with these in ways they couldn't before.

• Zen Buddhism is a more accurate reflection of reality than the abstracted pictures we like to paint.

• The further you get into Zen Buddhism, the less you know in a sense, which is liberating.

• Zen Buddhism has obtainable things, and the practice is not about obtaining nothing.

Similarities to Psychedelics

• Zen Buddhism and deep study of psychedelics have a lot in common.

• Both involve checking questions and realizing nobody knows what's going on.

• Both predate their introduction to Japan, with Zen coming from China.

• Zen embraces paradox, which is a fundamental aspect of our existence.

• It is uncomfortable to look at paradox directly, as it cannot be easily put on a shelf and organized.

• Dennis McKenna believes our experience of reality is a combination of both Zen Buddhism and psychedelics.

Non-Ordinary States of Reality

Overview: This section discusses the use of drugs and plants to achieve non-ordinary states of reality, as well as the similarities between these states and those achieved through dedicated Zen practice. It also mentions Dennis, a bright guy who is well-versed in the latest science and studies, and Adam Gazzali, an iconic figure in Middle Eastern culture and history.

Drugs and Plants

• Ingesting four or five grams of dried mushrooms can lead to a non-ordinary state of reality.

• Different compounds and plants are better for achieving certain states than others, such as meth.

Dennis and Adam Gazzali

• Dennis is encouraged to check out and has created content for Sam Harris's meditation app.

• Henry Schickmann is also well-versed in the latest science and studies, especially those related to emptiness.

• Adam Gazzali got crazy treatment at an airport due to his last name.

Enlightenment

• Henry can speak to the state of no thing, or mushin.

• Adam Gazzali is a world-class neuroscientist and can be asked about checking questions.

• Some knowledge may be off limits and Adam Gazzali can always say he can't tell.

• Kevin has studied Scientology and has a good time there.

• The word enlightenment bothers Kevin and it creates this idea of a goal to reach.

Introduction to Zen and the Daria Rose Show

Overview: In this section, Kevin Rose and Tim Ferris discuss Zen Buddhism and the Daria Rose Show.

Zen Buddhism

• Kevin Rose explains his attraction to Zen Buddhism, which encourages people to "taste it for yourself" rather than simply believing what they are told.

The Daria Rose Show

• Kevin introduces his wife Daria Rose, a PhD neuroscientist from UCSF who has a news show called the Daria Rose Show.

• He explains that she focuses on taking science and breaking it down so that the average consumer can understand it.

• She covers topics such as vaccines, birth control, raising children, and alternative medicine.

• Kevin expresses his pride in her work and encourages people to check out her show.

Tim Ferris and Timcoin

Overview: In this section, Tim Ferris talks about his projects and Timcoin.

Projects

• Tim Ferris mentions his projects, which can be found at tim.blog.

Timcoin

• Tim Ferris talks about his new cryptocurrency, Timcoin, which he is launching.

• He also mentions that he may do an NFT (non-fungible token).