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Every few years, I feel like my life starts anew. I’m in my forties now, but I feel like I’ve just started because I built up various resources like distribution, network, and capital. Now I can broadcast ideas, invest money, and see big things happen.

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Training in public speaking is not a matter of externals—primarily; it is not a matter of imitation—fundamentally; it is not a matter of conformity to standards—at all. Public speaking is public utterance, public issuance, of the man himself; therefore the first thing both in time and in importance is that the man should be and think and feel things that are worthy of being given forth. Unless there be something of value within, no tricks of training can ever make of the talker anything more than a machine—albeit a highly perfected machine—for the delivery of other men's goods. So self-development is fundamental in our plan.

The Art of Public Speaking

Carnegie, Dale Breckenridge

Episode AI notes 1. Epistemology, even in popular discourse, is not meant to be a solid foundation but requires constant improvement. Popper's focus on explanation in science is crucial; good explanations help us discover new things. The importance of testability lies in its ability to test explanations, particularly in physics. Experiments, demonstrations, and measurements are different ways of investigating phenomena. Demonstrations, like the acid and base example, are used to engage and intrigue students. Experiments, on the other hand, help differentiate between competing explanations and determine which one is more valid.

David Deutsch — Knowledge Creation and the Human Race, Part 2

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