010 - Exploring The 48 Laws Of Power - Infection, Avoid The Unhappy And Unlucky - a podcast by Jon & Dre

from 2016-08-08T12:34:08

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Infection: Avoid The Unhappy And Unlucky

Ever find yourself dragged down or enmeshed by the negativity of the people around you? Does misfortune rain on their heads with implausible regularity? In this episode we deconstruct who these people are and how you can avoid their corrosive influence in your personal and professional life. This Law is the more intelligent and effective way to 'upgrade your peergroup', but Jon and Dre also set about redesigning society from the ground up; discussing the brainwashing effects of western society; the BS of unpaid internships; and why you should stop trying to be happy all the time.

FULL NOTES: http://voicesinthedark.world/2016/08/08/infection-avoid-…power-episode-10/

This Episode includes:

Whose frequencies are you (un)consciously tuning yourself to?
The toxic and desperate world of academia
Getting sucked into the seductive yet destruction maelstrom of other people's lives
The 'If I ain't fucking ya' Rule
What to do when you find yourself trapped in a real-life Soap Opera
Getting trapped in a world of heightened emotions
Why actions always matter more than words, even when the words are true
The importance of personal honour and why it should matter more in the modern world
How we're conditioned to be risk-averse... and why that's killing your power in every sphere
Debating the significance of a guaranteed Universal Basic Income
How long would it really take to get your life back if you just chucked it all in and tried something new?
Accepting offers at face value, or deal with the spiralling emotional consequences
Why you should avoid the goody-two-shoes who get off on virtue signalling and being recreationally offended
The absurd but widespread sense that we have to justify our existence
Why you should stop trying to be happy: it's an addiction
Killing the Buddha if you meet him
Why we need humour – the darker the better

Mentioned in the Episode:

Geoff Thompson's work and background, and his interviews (one and two) on London Real.
The tuning fork experiment – one makes another resonate in identical fashion
The insider world of The Oxford Union
Wikipedia description of a Universal Basic Income
The episode of The Journey Podcast Jon mentioned
Neil Strauss's superb new book, The Truth
The related title by Pia Mellody, Facing Codependence
Are our Misanthrotees shirts transgressing the Law, or sticking a pin in the pretensions of the earnestly unhappy?
Jon Ronson's book, So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Endless food for thought (as well as shenanigans) from Joe Rogan
The dark humour of Frankie Boyle
Jon was just about right: it was Wittgenstein, but he didn't propose a history composed entirely of jokes, it was a work of philosophy: 'A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.'
The amazing chocolate and whiskey makers Jon mentioned, Cacao Prieto in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Baltasar Gracián's superb The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence

Join us as we continue our exploration of Robert Greene’s provocative and compelling study of the [easyazon_link identifier="0140280197" locale="US" tag="vointhda-20" cart="y" localize="y"]48 Laws of Power[/easyazon_link], in which he lays bare the history, practice, psychology, and philosophies of power that ultimately shape all human relations. Often seen as a handbook for the ‘modern Machiavelli’, we take a closer look, beyond the hyperbole, and discuss how understanding and implementing these Laws can actually enrich your life personally, professionally and spiritually.

Jon and Dre aim to get to the heart of each of the Laws, grapple with their sometimes disturbingly amoral nature, and discuss what the Laws mean in everyday life (often revealing their own experiences – good and bad – when they’ve either observed or transgressed them).

FULL NOTES: http://voicesinthedark.world/2016/08/08/infection-avoid-…power-episode-10/

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