About this episode
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #427 " Michael Lewis — Inside the Mind of the Iconic Writer " and episode #487 " Dr. Martine Rothblatt — A Masterclass on Asking Better Questions and Peering Into the Future ." Please enjoy! Sponsors: Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D [and 5 free AG1 travel packs] with your first subscription purchase.) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [04:13] Notes about this supercombo format. [05:16] Enter Michael Lewis. [05:54] Why Michael quit his well-paid job to become a full-time author. [12:58] Liar’s Poker is a cautionary tale, not a how-to book. [15:16] On ambition and the metrics of success. [18:31] Maximizing self-satisfaction, optimizing the writing process, and learning to sing. [20:51] The value of having an impolite editor on your side. [23:52] On the merits of productive laziness. [28:13] How Michael determines if a project should proceed. [29:51] Michael's billboard. [32:45] Enter Martine Rothblatt. [33:14] Martine's appreciation for Alan Watts' book on human identity. [35:34] Martine's thoughts on AI-human coexistence in the movie Her. [36:31] BINA48 and realistic human simulations in media. [39:53] Martine's role models and inspirations. [41:20] When Martine started a biotech company to save her daughter's life. [52:44] Glaxo Wellcome's misconceptions about Martine's successful drug. [56:17] Martine's interest in satellite communication systems. [1:00:33] Promoting scientific literacy and curiosity. [1:05:20] Questioning authority and Martine's transgender journey. [1:10:28] Martine's non-binary gender identity. [1:12:34] Key decisions in Martine's transition. [1:13:28] The need for genetic information protection laws. [1:16:00] South American population and organ transplant research. [1:21:42] Vagus nerve manipulation for various therapies. [1:31:25] Martine's Alzheimer's cognitive enabler patent. [1:38:17] The Rothblatt family's "love nights" tradition. [1:43:54] The possibility of machines experiencing love. [1:49:20] Ethical considerations for future technology. [1:52:44] Current practices future generations might view as barbaric. [1:57:42] United Therapeutics' zero-carbon-footprint headquarters. [2:00:32] Refurbishing unusable lungs to save lives. [2:04:45] United Therapeutics' focus on long-term COVID-19 effects. [2:07:26] Martine's billboard. [2:08:27] Advice for finding positivity in life. [2:11:48] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast . For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter ( 5-Bullet Friday ) at tim.blog/friday . For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts . Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books . Follow Tim: Twitter : twitter.com/tferriss Instagram : instagram.com/timferriss YouTube : youtube.com/timferriss Facebook : facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld , Hugh Jackman , Dr. Jane Goodall , LeBron James , Kevin Hart , Doris Kearns Goodwin , Jamie Foxx , Matthew McConaughey , Esther Perel , Elizabeth Gilbert , Terry Crews , Sia , Yuval Noah Harari , Malcolm Gladwell , Madeleine Albright , Cheryl Strayed , Jim Collins , Mary Karr, Maria Popova , Sam Harris , Michael Phelps , Bob Iger , Edward Norton , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Neil Strauss , Ken Burns , Maria Sharapova , Marc Andreessen , Neil Gaiman , Neil de Grasse Tyson , Jocko Willink , Daniel Ek , Kelly Slater , Dr. Peter Attia , Seth Godin , Howard Marks , Dr. Brené Brown , Eric Schmidt , Michael Lewis , Joe Gebbia , Michael Pollan , Dr. Jordan Peterson , Vince Vaughn , Brian Koppelman , Ramit Sethi , Dax Shepard , Tony Robbins , Jim Dethmer , Dan Harris , Ray Dalio , Naval Ravikant , Vitalik Buterin , Elizabeth Lesser , Amanda Palmer , Katie Haun , Sir Richard Branson , Chuck Palahniuk , Arianna Huffington , Reid Hoffman , Bill Burr , Whitney Cummings , Rick Rubin , Dr. Vivek Murthy , Darren Aronofsky , Margaret Atwood , Mark Zuckerberg , Peter Thiel , Dr. Gabor Maté , Anne Lamott , Sarah Silverman , Dr. Andrew Huberman , and many more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .