I am joined by my friend Patric for a second time (we discussed what failure is on a previous occasion)to discuss the limits of self-improvement and why everyone should try it. Improving yourself is actually worth the effort.

We talk about how dopamine is the ultimate currency, that discipline is consistently doing what is known to be good even if it feels bad, the factors affecting Luck vs unluck, the difference between what you wish and what you wish to wish, the benefits of meditation and meta-cognition(being aware of being aware) in avoiding anger and suffering, the fact that our judgment is not perfect but our judgment of our judgment is better calibrated and that our inherent plasticity allows our character to be nudged in the direction of our acts.