#11: Tyger Cho - Podcasting, Infinite-Sum Games, and Leveraging the Power of the Internet

Tyger (Tyler) Cho is currently a podcaster, writer, and gym streaker. He was formerly a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs and a graduate of Stanford.

In this conversation, we talk about leveraging the power of the Internet, playing infinite-sum games, reading, the power of podcasting, moving to South Korea, faith, and more.

Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QRg...

0:00 Tyler's 900-day fitness streak
3:25 Regaining control over life
5:50 Forming high-quality friendships
8:06 What are learning sprints?
11:49 The power of reading books
13:24 René Girard and social games
16:13 Playing your own game
16:56 Cultivating a greater sense of self-awareness
20:38 Reaching guests for a podcast
23:36 The difficulty of doing a podcast
26:43 Differences in being a host vs. a guest
30:00 Podcasting is more fun with experience
32:16 Framing a question is just as important as the substance
35:31 Learning on a subconscious level
38:11 Books vs. podcasts
40:46 The locker analogy
44:20 Knowledge explained vs. possessed
45:20 Moving to South Korea
48:25 Freedom of time to experiment
49:28 Making the leap of faith
52:22 Adopting a pragmatist view on faith
55:33 Following what you believe is truth
59:29 Modern day version of smoking
1:00:35 Advice for your 18 y/o self

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Website: https://www.tygercho.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/TheTylerCho
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LinkedIn:   / tyler-i-cho  

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