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Hey! I have a favour to ask...

I've just released the Polymaths podcast series over on Spotify (so go check it out) and noticed that although I have thousands of followers here, I only have 198 followers on the podcast!

If you're interested in non-zero-sum ideas to make the world a better place, please consider following the podcast on whatever platform you use.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2b6K5n6aqerP0STwTWh5uw?si=wqaY91gLSbmo5N-d3aXGGA

Enjoy and share if you do—it doesn't make me money, just gets the message out.

An Argument for Analogies—Polymaths 1/3

Non-Zero-Sum James · Episode

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James Mar 27

mcc Mar 27

I could easily compare apples to oranges. Personally I have many opinions about differences between apples and oranges

James Mar 27

🟡Michael Clifford Carter Mar 27

The Journey to Greatness Is Messy Because It Demands That You Step Into the Unknown.

James Feb 5

New audio for an not so old post. The "Why" of nonzerosum.games

https://nonzerosum.games/why.html

FAIRNESS & PROGRESS

Exploring the relationship between fairness and progress, emphasizing non-zero-sum games as a means to enhance human well-being and collective growth.

James Jan 17

And part 2 is up today!

https://nonzerosum.games/polymaths2.html

POLYMATHS

Exploring the pitfalls of first principles thinking, its implications on morality, and the dangers of radical disruption in societal norms through examples like Descartes and Musk.

James Jan 16

I love cross-pollinating ideas, and live hoping one day to find a combination that unlocks something useful for humanity.

Innovators throughout the ages have found ways to apply knowledge in one area of expertise to another domain to create breakthroughs. This series makes a strong case for "reasoning by analogy" and contrasts this with "first principles thinking".

See if this shift in perspective unlocks your inner genius.

https://nonzerosum.games/polymaths1.html

#Polymaths #Genius #Innovation #Musk

POLYMATHS

Explore the fascinating world of polymaths, their methodologies, and the significance of First Principles thinking in innovation and creativity today.

James Dec 29

A special guest episode from software engineer and Aristotle scholar Andrew Tane Glen (also my best mate), voiced by the man himself, introducing the Super-Defector!

#Cooperation #Evolution #History #Philosophy #Anthropology

https://open.spotify.com/episode/39lei249kVSqbPpSSjLXSr?si=DbJqy4m3SJqJpS1NeDbT2g

James Dec 21

universe Oct 17, 2025

i just wanted to remind you that the world truly is an amazing place with so much to offer you

James Dec 20

I always wonder if I could act heroically if put in a situation that required it. We know some people definitely have the capacity.

This episode is based on a post I wrote in a moment of doubt and confusion about humanity on the day of Alexei Navalny's death in prison. #Russia #Putin #Ukraine

https://nonzerosum.games/oneperson.html

WHAT CAN ONE PERSON DO? Alexei Navalny

Honoring Alexei Navalny's legacy and the power of individual resistance against oppression.

James Dec 19

There are some problematic messages and role-models influencing young men today.

We have this fan favourite in audio form now: 'Masculinity—a case for courage' is conceived through a non-zero-sum lens and draws on modern thinkers who are having a more healthy conversation.

https://nonzerosum.games/masculinity.html #Masculinity #Courage #MRA #Feminism

MASCULINITY ~ a case for courage

Exploring masculinity from a non-zero-sum perspective, guided by experts like Richard Reeves, Scott Galloway, and Christine Emba.