A New Direction

Is Competition Good? We live in a culture where competition seems to be the fundamental basis for interactions between individuals, groups, countries etc. It has been taught that "Survival of the Fittest" is the nature of things, and therefore to survive in society we must compete. We seldom think about what competition brings out in us, such as aggression, self-interest, violence, and stress. Is this the best we can do as a society? Why are we so competitive? What is the alternative? Show Notes:  • Introduction [00:27] • Scarcity Culture [02:33] • Social Darwinism [03:52] • Competition reflected in society [5:18] • Market System of Economics [05:48] • Mechanisms behind Competitive Culture [07:36] • Competition as an innate quality [10:45] • "Survival of the fittest" Redefined [11:40] • Supporting Research [12:45] • Competition: A reaction to stress [13:58] • Competition in Modern Society [14:48] • Innovation + Negative Externalities [15:48] • Competitive Games [16:40] • Social Control: Now and Then [17:15] • Competing against yourself [18:09] • Finishing Thoughts [19:10]   Links Mentioned: < The New Humans Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression by Peter Joseph  References: Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan D.C. Park and C.-M. Huang, "Culture Wires the Brain: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective, " Perspectives on Psychological Science 5, no. 4 Margaret Mead, Cooperation and Competition Among Primitive Peoples Robert W. Sussman and C. Robert Cloninger, Origins of Altruism and Cooperation Music Credits: CIA Debutante- High Rise freemusicarchive.org  

More and more, the career paths set by our predecessors are becoming obsolete. Not because of a lack of availability or capability, but more because of a lack of motivation. We are realizing that the path set in front of us by society is not the path that we want to pursue. It often lacks meaning, purpose, and the ability to serve others as well as ourselves. During this episode I talk with my friend Jenny who has just changed her path from pursuing an engineering degree to starting her own business focused on mindful travel, healthy eating, and environmental sustainability. Jenny Mohr is a 25-year old entrepreneur, with a mission to educate what sustainable tourism is, and why it is important. She has founded Traveler Essentials, an online travel retail business, to support this mission. Traveler Essentials educates what sustainable tourism is on online social media platforms, and donates 10% of profits to organizations that align with these values. Jenny’s ultimate goal is to open up an experiential sustainable wellness resort, where she can continue her mission of turning what is known as “sustainable/eco/responsible tourism” into just “tourism.” To learn more about what sustainable tourism is, check out this blog post on the Traveler Essentials website: https://www.traveleressentials.com/blogs/news/what-is-sustainable-tourism Sign up for their mailing list on the website to get monthly business updates with huge discount codes!    Show Notes: • Introduction [01:55] • Traveling to Costa Rica [03:20] • Learning Spanish and other languages [06:40] • Choosing travel destinations [08:55] • Navigating foreign lands [11:20] • The struggles of the bilingual [14:10] • Tips for practicing a new language [17:50] • Colombia as a travel destination [20:46] • Experiences traveling to Peru [22:13] • Visiting Rainbow Mountain [24:13] • Patagonia as a travel destination [26:04] • Changing majors, quitting jobs [26:51] • “What is this, Interdisciplinary studies”? [28:30] • Personal development for high performers [29:30] • Dream Day Meditation [30:00] • Working at the Gran Hyatt in San Francisco [32:50] • Starting a new business with Amazon [34:51] • Figuring out your values [37:11] • Listening to your intuition  [38:35] • Questioning your current practices [41:16] • Are we supposed to feel happy all the time? [42:54] • Kundalini Yoga  [44:25] • Balancing lows and highs  [45:11] • Redefining “negative”  [49:23] • Maybe you need to chill  [50:55] • Staying in the middle  [52:16] • “What’s the rush?”  [54:09] • Fast v. Slow life  [59:00] • The art of leaving  [1:00:05] • “Taboo”  [1:02:18] • Psychological analysis of the Bible  [1:06:00] • Fear as a map to navigate reality [1:07:40] • A new perspective   [1:08:52] • On influencing others  [1:14:25] • Do we have great teachers?   [1:17:59] • On being a better student of life [1:18:52] • Practicing beginner’s mind   [1:20:28] • Sapiens [1:21:12] • Truth and Honesty   [1:23:40] • Zen   [1:25:30] • Why we always need new information   [1:30:22] • Where to find Jenny   [1:34:58]   Links mentioned:   Connect with Jenny: https://www.traveleressentials.com/ Facebook: @traveler.essentials IG: @traveler_essentials     Zach Luczynski Cofounder of William Painter, Serial Entrepreneur & Life Coach http://www.zachluz.com   7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey http://amzn.to/2iOq0yB   Dr. Jordan Peterson, Psychological Significance of the Biblical Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-wWBGo6a2w&list=PL22J3VaeABQD_IZs7y60I3lUrrFTzkpat   Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari http://amzn.to/2A2vBuV   The Way of Zen, Alan W. Watts http://amzn.to/2A8Gvgu   Music credits: "Portal" by Evan Schaeffer http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Evan_Schaeffer/Big_Splash/Evan_Schaeffer_-_05_-_Portal Permissions granted by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ "I will instrumental" by Yshwa http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yshwa/Melody_Ln_Instrumentals/I_will_completely_instrumental Permissions granted by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/