The Pocket with Chris Griffin

#142: The Aesthetic Revolution: Why I Dedicated My Life To Bodybuilding | Dr Mike Israetel

The Pocket with Chris Griffin

Show Notes

Dr Mike Israetel joins me on The Pocket. We deep dive into the new progression of the world with genetical modification, why bodybuilding and optimising for aesthetics is the most important thing, what a utopia future looks like, the pill that will solve all of our problems, and so so much more.

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Chapters:

00:00 What utility does being a body builder have?

07:20 Solving all our problems with a pill

18:30 Exploring what true paradise is

26:00 Things get better when everyone rises

33:30 Olympic Games vs Enhanced Games

42:00 Are we losing all peace, joy and fulfilment

48:30 The pill that gives unlimited happiness (utopia)

1:02:00 How can we take this too far?

1:08:00 Designing a paradise world

1:13:00 The future of a Universal Income

1:19:00 The Aesthetic Revolution

1:31:00 The inner storm we all battle with Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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