There’s some real utility in gratitude.

It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment. Your colleague outperforms you at work. His wife, however, is having an affair, while your marriage is stable and happy.

Who has it better?

Source: 12 Rules for Life - Chapter 4.

On this podcast episode (S4: E43), I am joined by Austrian Economist Dr. Robert Murphy.

We cover topics such as value, free trade, private property, and minimum wage laws. We also discuss the specialization of individual tasks, interest rates, the Business Cycle, and more engrossing matters.

Dr. Robert Murphy is a Mises Institute Senior Fellow, the host of “The Bob Murphy Show”, and an author.

Click here to watch in full: https://youtu.be/_OtZ49i-yyk

Over the past two years, there has been immense support for my family, wife, and me, and it has been overwhelmingly positive. It really exceeded any expectations I would have to begin with.

Russell Brand and I discussed this and more on his podcast.

Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/apuygXKOnpI

You have to be a fool before you can be a master. And if you're not willing to be a fool, then you cannot become a master.

The fool precedes the master.

You have to grow some teeth and be willing to use them.

You might argue, "Well, I shouldn't be able to bite people" - the thing is, you should be able to and with the necessary force. Because if you're able to bite people, generally, it's the case that you don't have to.

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Wealth Inequality Drives Innovation.

Robert Murphy: "You can just see how, given human nature and the limits of what people’s expertise is, that distributing and decentralizing it, and allowing for the possibility of massive fortunes to accumulate is a better engine for innovation."

Watch more of this here: https://youtu.be/_OtZ49i-yyk

Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world.

Don't avoid small problems that you know are present.

Face them; otherwise, they'll grow into bigger problems because things that you ignore have a life of their own.

Watch the full lecture here: https://youtu.be/Us979jCjHu8

The distribution of tyranny and power.

Is having the power of decision-making better when it's distributed across multiple tyrants instead of just one sole, central tyrant?

Robert and I discuss this idea and what it entails in our podcast together.

Tune in to our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_OtZ49i-yyk

Should everybody be equal?

We trade on our inequalities. You're better at something than I am, and I am better at something than you are. We add in the monetary aspect of the trade, and it works out rather well as we trade these services to one another.

If you pursue impulsive please to the detriment of the development of your character, you're going to end up a slave to a tyrant.

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Why you should outsource work.

Dr. Murphy explains that just because you can do a task and do it well, there is still utility in outsourcing that task.

This allows you to focus on what you're really good at and what is most important to you.

More: https://youtu.be/_OtZ49i-yyk

Robert and I discuss the idea of prejudices in business and hiring practices.

Robert Murphy: "...if it really were true that in the United States women only get paid whatever the number is, 88 cents, for the same work. It’s a mystery. How come all the firms that are run by greedy capitalists aren’t hiring just women because they bring in the same output?"

For more context on this clip and insight into this topic, click here: https://youtu.be/_OtZ49i-yyk

On my latest podcast episode (S4: E44), I am joined by Dennis Prager and Adam Carolla.

We sat down to discuss the documentary they were deeply involved in, 'No Safe Spaces,' and its problems regarding distribution, free speech, controversy, religion, and beyond.

To watch more of our conversation, click here: https://youtu.be/dHXxtyUVTGU

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Oftentimes people do not know what they want.

And even if they do, they're afraid to negotiate what they want.

How do you expect to communicate it to your partner, boss, or colleagues if that is the case?

Take on responsibility.

You should be afraid of taking risks and pursuing something meaningful. But you should be more afraid of staying where you are.

I appeared as a guest on Theo Von's podcast earlier this year.

Theo shared his experience and progress since we last spoke to each other. Perhaps you may find his insights useful.

You can find the full video here: https://youtu.be/NSjEqM7USgA

Be precise in your speech. And do not say things that make you weak.

If the world you are seeing is not the world you want, it’s time to examine your values. It’s time to rid yourself of your current presuppositions.

It might even be time to sacrifice what you love best so that you can become who you might become instead of staying who you are.