Mike and Jon discuss some new gadgets they’ve bought, how to get money out of China $500 at a time, Jon’s long path toward personal development and organization, the value of tracking how we spend time, how to assess goals and measure success, a trip to South Korea, Jon’s total lack of punctuality, Mike’s tooth infection, dental insurance, medical insurance, and how and why insurance is structured like it is.
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Jon’s new phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Mike’s super battery case for his Samsung
Book: The Second Machine Age
Book: The House of Morgan
Changing currency in China: Only $500 a day
Time Tracking Application - toggl
Once you eliminate time sinks priorities must be set:
Jon went from reading deeply esoteric books: The Basic Writings of Existentialism; Going Dutch
Toward more generally applicable and accessible material: The History of Western Philosophy
Jon was Drum Major
Dental insurance average costs and coverage
Insurance is designed to reduce risk not smooth out consumption
The new deal created substantial incentives for firms to provide health insurance
Jon’s old car: The grey ghost: a steel tank