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AntiFool with Norman ChellaAuthor: Norman Chella
My name is Norman Chella, and I'm on a mission to create the antidote to foolishness, so we can understand the world and ourselves better.My role is simple: I play the fool, I ask the questions, you get the answers. We'll have conversations crafted for the curious, the vulnerable, the human. I interview authors, scientists, entrepreneurs, creators, movers all across the board. Those with a powerful message, and there are those who have gone through a number of struggles, trials and tribulations. My interests range far and wide - we can go from tech in one episode to philanthropy in another, topics spanning across nations to concepts and predictions about the future. All of the macro and micro topics you can think of.Join my conversations with amazing people, and become all the more wiser. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Salman Ansari: Exploring Different Mediums and Embracing the Inner Polymath
Episode 32
Thursday, 23 December, 2021
Salman Ansari is embracing his inner polymath, and exploring his imaginations as the Quick Brown Fox. he is the AntiFool.In this episode, we're going to talk about weird and wonderful things in the world of fiction, exploring mediums and more. Our guest is Salman Ansari who writes a newsletter called the Quick Brown Fox: it's about creativity, self-awareness and learning in public sharing, essays, notes, videos, illustrations, animations, and all of his learnings on the creative process. His journey is non-linear, and that is more than enough for me to be attracted to his story. We talk about:Embracing multitudes and the multifaceted lifeWho are the characters within us that we explore and articulate when defining our personas online?How he explores different mediums in his newsletterHow society conditioned us into thinking that specialization is more important than embracing our polymathic selves.Enjoy!Timestamps[00:00:00] Introduction[00:02:21] The new world of big windows and small windows[00:05:29] Managing your online vs offline self[00:09:58] So much of our existence is now in that little rectangle[00:17:28] The multifaceted human being[00:24:02] The end states come from past experiences and vivid imaginations[00:26:26] On Whimsical fables and the power of language[00:30:30] Replenish your energy in multitudes[00:34:02] Murduring your multitudes to survive[00:40:47] Identity is key to your capacity to explore[00:45:49] Persuading someone of their polymathy[00:52:06] Walking for productivity vs. Walking to walk[00:56:43] My legacy is plural[00:58:28] Conditioned into thinking our job gives us the right to live[01:05:16] Multitude creators can gift you the gift of belonging in plurals[01:08:29] Salman's Memento[01:10:26] Salman's Walkaway Wisdom[01:12:16] Salman's Personal DictionaryLinksQuick Brown Fox Newsletter: https://salman.io/newsletter/Salman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/daretorantSalman's Website: https://salman.io
