{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What is a Good Life?","title":"What Is A Good Life? #149 - Finding Your Unique Role In The World with Adam Mastroianni","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c478ce59\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3382,"description":"On the 149th episode of What is a Good Life?, I welcome Adam Mastroianni. Adam is an experimental psychologist and author of the popular science newsletter Experimental History. His work has been featured in Nature, The New York Times, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He has escaped from over 170 escape rooms.\nIn this conversation, Adam discusses the nature of questions and curiosity as driving forces in life. He explores the concept of being possessed by ideas, the role of suffering in personal growth, and the shift from academia to independent thought. \nThis episode highlights the impact that finding your unique role—and contributing meaningfully to the world from that place—can have on your life.\n\nFor more of Adam's work:\nNewsletter: https://www.experimental-history.com/\nWebsite: https://www.adammastroianni.com/\nFor more from Mark McCartney:\nNewsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/\nWebsite: https://www.mmcleadership.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markcmccartney\n00:00 – Possessed By Big Questions\n04:06 – Enjoying The Friction\n07:48 – Why Toilets Took Millennia\n13:13 – First Day Being Curious\n18:16 – Internet Praise Vs Real Life\n23:51 – Freedom Without A Boss\n28:07 – Choosing Productive Fear\n31:07 – Leaving A “Good” Career\n36:52 – What’s Worth Suffering For\n45:46 – The Cost Of Pretending\n48:00 – The Ideas Graveyard\n52:15 – What Is A Good Life?\nKeywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life​","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bmT8FMFAsdpL8YpCcl1-OrgjJf3IhVZ_KJftDu8Wgy8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDg2LzE2NzI4/MzUxMDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}