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In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the concept of the Procrustean bed and its dangers in our society. From education to healthcare, we see how a rigid and inflexible approach can lead to oversimplification, misinterpretation, and even harm. Based on the work of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a renowned scholar in probability theory, risk management, and philosophy, we argue for a more nuanced and flexible approach to thinking and decision-making. We explore how the education system is failing to cater to individual differences and why standardizing everyone on a college track is ludicrous. Join us as we discuss the impact of standardization and the importance of embracing uncertainty and complexity in our lives

Insights for the Matt's Mindset Podcast drawn from: ⁠Tim Ferriss⁠, ⁠Sam Harris⁠, ⁠Neil de Grasse Tyson⁠, ⁠Dr. Brene Brown⁠, ⁠Dr. Andrew Huberman⁠, ⁠Dr. Matthew Walker⁠, ⁠Jonathan Haight⁠, Roland Griffiths, PhD, ⁠Niall Ferguson⁠, Chris Palmer, MD, ⁠Dr. Michio Kaku⁠, Noah Feldman, Emile Durkheim, Stanley Milgram, Jean Piaget, B.F. Skinner, Abraham Maslow, Carl Jung ⁠Bill Gurely⁠, ⁠Jason Calacanis⁠, Jim Collins, Aryeh Bourkoff, Balaji Srinivasan, Ed Thorpe, ⁠Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sachs, David Friedberg⁠, ⁠Howard Marks⁠, ⁠Ray Dalio⁠, ⁠Naval Ravikant⁠, Peter Theil Rick Rubin, ⁠Todd McFarlane⁠, ⁠Bill Burr⁠, Terry Crews, ⁠Hugh Jackman⁠, Matthew McConaughey ⁠James Clear⁠, Stephen Pressfield, ⁠Seth Godin⁠, ⁠Susan Cain⁠, ⁠Morgan Housel⁠, ⁠Jocko Willink⁠, Ayn Rand, Ray Bradbury, Aldous Huxley, Friedrich Nietzsche, Marcus Aurelius, ⁠Tamara Levitt⁠, Soren Kierkegaard, Jean Paul Satre, James Joyce, ⁠Malcolm Gladwell⁠