Sources

Books Used:

Behave: The Biology of Human Beings at our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

Determined by Robert Sapolsky

Free Will by Sam Harris The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley

Articles mentioned in the video in order: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/783830#google_vignette https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34913872/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9058108/#:~:text=Individuals%20with%20ACE%20scores%20%E2%89%A5,of%20drug%20abuse%20in%20adulthood https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/reasons-internal-external/

Podcast episode mentioned: https://youtu.be/u45SP7Xv_oU?si=Cazmnjd84hv5pMWw

Caitie is the general manager at the boxing gym Peter and Arthur work at, a former personal trainer, and a fitness influencer. We talk about a wide array of subjects from dating to fitness, and we touch on the essay I wrote and aired prior to this episode, specifically about the inability for people to know themselves in a world where screen time is taking over lives. We had much more to discuss and we will probably meet up again to discuss. Let us know what you think.

You can find Caitie here: https://www.tiktok.com/@caitiebellee?_t=8pCWjWpUsFq&_r=1

Exciting news for today’s episode! We have our first ever guest on A Better Life Walkthrough. Today I am joined by my friend Dominick Lanzetta. Or as most of you will know him: Coach Dom. Coach Dom is a mixed martial artist and the Head Muay Thai Coach for my gym: The BXNG Club at Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Today we share some of our biggest lessons extracted from our experiences as coaches and fighters and from life in general. We touch on some of our fight stories, early childhood and therapy experiences, relationships, and many more topics that have helped us cultivate better lives for ourselves. No doubt, Dom will be on many more times, but I really hope you enjoy this first time ever experience here at A Better Life Walkthrough. There will be many more guests to come in the near future. Please leave recommendations of who you would like to see on the show….or if you would like to be on the show. So, without any further ado, here is Dominick Lanzetta.

We shared Nietzsche's quotes on love, his controversial thoughts on Christianity, his typical cynicism and surprising optimism on our species in general, and his profound wisdom on morality. This was a fun one, we hope you stuck around for the full episode.

Starting this episode we started a new segment: Vice Highlight!

During this segment we breakdown some of our experiences with one particular common vice and share some articles and solutions to that vice. We hope this segment can be inspiring and educational when it comes to getting out of your own way. On this episode we focused on doom-scrolling. This a common vice and one that, we believe, hinders happiness.

On my days off on holidays I always get hit with inspiration to write and produce something new. Here are my thoughts on New Years Resolutions and my hopes for 2025. Thank you for listening.

Consider this a part 2 to the "Distractions and Bad Incentives" essay. Here I share how perverse incentives in tech, food, and porn ruin lives and why we shouldn't be so quick to place the onus on ourselves to simply resist it all in order to see self-improvement. More practical solutions to overcome common vices are provided in the video and will be expanded on further in the next essay. There is a lot to say on this essay, and the whole theme might not make perfect sense until the next essay is released. I prefaced as much as I could in the intro to this episode so please listen all the way through and look forward to the ensuing essay tying it all together. Thank you everyone who listens. Stay guided by reason, and motivated by love <3

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. There is always something to be grateful for.

The podcast with guests will make a return once I figure out my living situation, but here is an essay I wrote to pass the time. I hope you find encouragement in it.