Doug and Carl catch up on a potpourri of topics including recent purchases, frugal hacks, investments, optimization, skepticism, and recent books & TV shows each have been consuming. They discuss over-optimizing & reevaluating perceptions in the areas of health & fitness and try to provide a balance by incorporating de-optimization. Carl also introduces a new investment strategy called the “reverse index fund” or “Hot Carl”.
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0:00 Introduction
1:33 Recent purchases
5:48 The Culver’s scam
11:55 Poke
16:59 Hot Carl
22:04 Re-evaluating health & fitness optimization
29:58 Changing views & skepticism
38:58 Recent books
46:59 Recent TV shows
57:03 Soundcheck – River of water
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