In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to bestselling author and brain coach Jim Kwik. Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury aged 5 and is now a world authority on brain optimisation. He shares his top tips on how to boost cognitive function. The two discuss:

• Why adding Omega 3s to your diet – and cutting out sugar – are vital to brain health.
• What to do with negative thoughts
• Why we need to keep moving throughout the day – and how
• Why a tidy work environment can help with clarity of thought
• How to deal with information fatigue and create boundaries between us and our devices
• Why we need to stop delegating organisational tasks to our phones

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In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to physician and longevity expert Mark Hyman. The two discuss the rise of functional medicine and what lifestyle changes we can make to enhance our healthspan. They cover:

• The paradigm shift happening in medicine today
• The underlying mechanisms that drive dysfunction and disease
• How nutrition and exercise impact the pathways of ageing
• Insulin resistance and the effect of UPFs
• Why we should be eating animal protein and fat for breakfast, and fasting overnight
• Why we need to pay more attention to mitochondria
• The benefits of strength training, saunas and cold plunges
• Why it's never too late to start making lifestyle changes to enhance longevity

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In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to author and podcaster Ryan Holiday about the modern media landscape, echo chambers and the value of Stoic leadership. The two discuss:

• The common misunderstanding of stoicism as apathy
• Why we need stoicism now more than ever
• Why it's so hard to be stoic in the information age
• Why we ought to be more cautious about live news
• What other world leaders can learn from President Kennedy during the 1962 Missile

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