Thursday Feb 01, 2024

The Lightning Podcast S1 E16: Knowledge or Action, Super Ego or Id

“Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.” This week, Cyrus Palizban, Zohar Atkins, and Nicolas Sarian use King Charlemagne’s quote as a starting point into a discussion about thought vs action. What is the relationship between the two? Drawing from diverse references - Jewish tradition, Buddhist thought, psychoanalysis, sociology, and investment strategies - the conversation takes a turn into an engrossing discussion about the various parts of the self as understood by Freud, Nietzsche, and Jung. Enjoy!

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:22 Exploring the Quote of the Week

00:43 Debate on Knowledge vs Action

02:13 Investing: Action vs Knowledge

04:06 The Green Lumber Approach

05:37 Relating Knowledge and Action to Investing

06:12 Jewish Tradition and the Green Lumber Point

07:00 Modern Society's Preference for Action

07:53 Timing and Urgency in Decision Making

11:10 The Role of Regret in Action vs Knowledge

19:01 Psychopath vs Sociopath: A New Perspective

23:08 Understanding the Self: Freud's Perspective