Why Lead?

0050 - Mimetic Desire, Outcome Independence, Virtue Signalling & How to Be Your Best Self ft Samwel Ndandala & Princely Glorious

January 02, 2023 Ben Owden Season 2 Episode 50
0050 - Mimetic Desire, Outcome Independence, Virtue Signalling & How to Be Your Best Self ft Samwel Ndandala & Princely Glorious
Why Lead?
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Why Lead?
0050 - Mimetic Desire, Outcome Independence, Virtue Signalling & How to Be Your Best Self ft Samwel Ndandala & Princely Glorious
Jan 02, 2023 Season 2 Episode 50
Ben Owden

In this episode, we explore many ideas. We dive deep into outcome independence and how one can develop the ability to focus on what one can control. We went on to discuss mimetic desire, a phenomenon that holds together and dictates the majority of our behavior, knowingly and unknowingly. We discussed how one can use mimetic desire to their advantage, and how when used well it can lead to originality and innovation. We went on to speak about conformity vs deviation. Asking questions such as; How do you personally tell apart the truth from a meta-truth? And what does the alignment between a truth and a meta-truth look like? 


We discuss how one develops broad interdisciplinary thinking and a collection of meta-truths and truths for effective synthesis. The value of opaque heuristics (including creating one's own heuristics) to simplify life. We speak about the importance of being broad (range). We touched on signaling as well, and how can we signal authenticity, and escape the trap of projecting the appearance of virtue and actually develop the virtue. 

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode, as much as we enjoyed having it. 

Show Notes

In this episode, we explore many ideas. We dive deep into outcome independence and how one can develop the ability to focus on what one can control. We went on to discuss mimetic desire, a phenomenon that holds together and dictates the majority of our behavior, knowingly and unknowingly. We discussed how one can use mimetic desire to their advantage, and how when used well it can lead to originality and innovation. We went on to speak about conformity vs deviation. Asking questions such as; How do you personally tell apart the truth from a meta-truth? And what does the alignment between a truth and a meta-truth look like? 


We discuss how one develops broad interdisciplinary thinking and a collection of meta-truths and truths for effective synthesis. The value of opaque heuristics (including creating one's own heuristics) to simplify life. We speak about the importance of being broad (range). We touched on signaling as well, and how can we signal authenticity, and escape the trap of projecting the appearance of virtue and actually develop the virtue. 

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode, as much as we enjoyed having it.