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The MetaHack Interviews
"Fascinating" - Maria Popova
"Illuminating" - Cory Doctorow
As I turned forty I decided to reach out to and converse with a remarkable group of Americans whose work had inspired and helped me over my younger years (and will continue to do so into my future). I was extremely fortunate in being able to secure all the people I really wanted to interview and ask them my specific questions. As I wrapped up the series I wanted to collect the interviews in a handy format. This ebook is the result. It includes interviews
Ted Chiang on Writing
Daniel Kottke on Searching for Magic with Steve Jobs in India and Silicon Valley
Dennis McKenna on Cathartogens
Rick Strassman on DMT
Kevin Kelly on the Long Now
Dan Everett on the Grammar of Happiness
Ran Prieur on Dropping Out
Erik Knutzen on Urban Homesteading
Seth Godin on Building Tribes
Eyal Ophir on the Science of Multitasking
William Powers on How to be a Good Internet Addict
Jack Zylkin on Retrofuturism
Lloyd Kahn on Shelter
Brian Lilolia on Sculpting a Home out of Mud
Robert Sapolsky on Stress
William O. Stephens on Stoicism
Timothy Pachirat on Hidden Violence
Tim Ferriss on MetaHacks
Richard Koch on applying Pareto's Law
Charley Miller on Game Design
David Kelley on Design Thinking for Social Good
Al Worden on Flying to the Moon and Coming Back to Earth
David Eagleman on Wonder
By a "MetaHack" I mean an analysis or action that increases the overall quality of one's life by a multiplying factor. It involves identifying patterns in your life and formulating targeted interventions to seriously up the ante in one's experience of life. Each of the people in these interviews has come up with their own unique "MetaHacks".
"Illuminating" - Cory Doctorow
As I turned forty I decided to reach out to and converse with a remarkable group of Americans whose work had inspired and helped me over my younger years (and will continue to do so into my future). I was extremely fortunate in being able to secure all the people I really wanted to interview and ask them my specific questions. As I wrapped up the series I wanted to collect the interviews in a handy format. This ebook is the result. It includes interviews
Ted Chiang on Writing
Daniel Kottke on Searching for Magic with Steve Jobs in India and Silicon Valley
Dennis McKenna on Cathartogens
Rick Strassman on DMT
Kevin Kelly on the Long Now
Dan Everett on the Grammar of Happiness
Ran Prieur on Dropping Out
Erik Knutzen on Urban Homesteading
Seth Godin on Building Tribes
Eyal Ophir on the Science of Multitasking
William Powers on How to be a Good Internet Addict
Jack Zylkin on Retrofuturism
Lloyd Kahn on Shelter
Brian Lilolia on Sculpting a Home out of Mud
Robert Sapolsky on Stress
William O. Stephens on Stoicism
Timothy Pachirat on Hidden Violence
Tim Ferriss on MetaHacks
Richard Koch on applying Pareto's Law
Charley Miller on Game Design
David Kelley on Design Thinking for Social Good
Al Worden on Flying to the Moon and Coming Back to Earth
David Eagleman on Wonder
By a "MetaHack" I mean an analysis or action that increases the overall quality of one's life by a multiplying factor. It involves identifying patterns in your life and formulating targeted interventions to seriously up the ante in one's experience of life. Each of the people in these interviews has come up with their own unique "MetaHacks".
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First published November 28, 2012
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April 3, 2016
Came for the interview with Ted Chiang, stayed for the other interesting bits that sent me off searching for more information.
May 7, 2018
fantastic collection
Great interviews of great thinkers. I have added several books to my reading list from what was mentioned in various interviews
Great interviews of great thinkers. I have added several books to my reading list from what was mentioned in various interviews
April 3, 2020
2019.11.23–2019.11.24
Contents
Solomon A (2012) MetaHack Interviews, The
Introduction
01. Ted Chiang on Writing
02. Daniel Kottke on Searching for Magic in India and Silicon Valley
03. Dennis McKenna on Cathartogens
04. Rick Strassman on DMT
05. Kevin Kelly on the Long Now
06. Dan Everett on the Grammar of Happiness
07. Ran Prieur on Dropping Out
08. Erik Knutzen on Urban Homesteading
09. Seth Godin on Building Tribes
10. Eyal Ophir on the Science of Multitasking
11. William Powers on How to be a Good Internet Addict
12. Jack Zylkin on Retrofuturism
13. Lloyd Kahn on Shelter
14. Brian Lilolia on Sculpting a Home out of Mud
15. Robert Sapolsky on Stress
16. William O. Stephens on Stoicism
17. Timothy Pachirat on Hidden Violence
18. Tim Ferriss on MetaHacks
19. Richard Koch on applying Pareto's Law
20. Charley Miller on Game Design
21. David Kelley on Design Thinking for Social Good
22. Al Worden on Flying to the Moon and Coming Back to Earth
23. David Eagleman on Wonder
Contents
Solomon A (2012) MetaHack Interviews, The
Introduction
01. Ted Chiang on Writing
02. Daniel Kottke on Searching for Magic in India and Silicon Valley
03. Dennis McKenna on Cathartogens
04. Rick Strassman on DMT
05. Kevin Kelly on the Long Now
06. Dan Everett on the Grammar of Happiness
07. Ran Prieur on Dropping Out
08. Erik Knutzen on Urban Homesteading
09. Seth Godin on Building Tribes
10. Eyal Ophir on the Science of Multitasking
11. William Powers on How to be a Good Internet Addict
12. Jack Zylkin on Retrofuturism
13. Lloyd Kahn on Shelter
14. Brian Lilolia on Sculpting a Home out of Mud
15. Robert Sapolsky on Stress
16. William O. Stephens on Stoicism
17. Timothy Pachirat on Hidden Violence
18. Tim Ferriss on MetaHacks
19. Richard Koch on applying Pareto's Law
20. Charley Miller on Game Design
21. David Kelley on Design Thinking for Social Good
22. Al Worden on Flying to the Moon and Coming Back to Earth
23. David Eagleman on Wonder
October 12, 2016
Stumbled across this after typing Ted Chiang into the Kindle Store (I'd been recommended Stories of Your Life and Others); it features an interview with that author and happened to be on the Kindle Lending Library. It's a collection of interesting interviews with interesting people. I wanted something to pass an hour or two, and found some genuinely inspiring and thought provoking interviews and concepts within that I will hope inspire me to read further on those particular subjects.
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January 27, 2018Came for the Ted Chiang interview and then stayed on through the whole thing. Lots of good tidbits and especially enjoyed Seth Godin.
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