{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Daily Discipline from Project MNDST","title":"EPISODE 56: SKIN IN THE GAME","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e36c854e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":159,"description":"Nassim Taleb argues the most important filter for trust is simple: does this person bear the consequences of being wrong? A pilot has skin in the game—they're on the plane. A pundit often doesn't—they face no consequences for bad predictions.\n\nBut this isn't just about evaluating others. Goals without consequences are wishes. When you add genuine stakes—public commitments, financial risk, accountability—your behavior transforms. Skin in the game is fuel for follow-through.\n\nKey Topics: Nassim Taleb, skin in the game, accountability, incentives, risk and reward, commitment devices, trust, decision-making\n\nToday's Practice: Choose a goal where you've been drifting without urgency. Add skin to the game—a public commitment, money on the line, or a consequence you'd hate. Notice how quickly your relationship to that goal changes.\n\nMaster the mind. Your life will follow.]]>","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ogPqjRZNvFJF_SswC8Bu3gIIzaBBSY8AM_Kmoq8a8uA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZjQy/Nzk5NDVjNDZmMGU5/MTlkNDMwY2VhN2Q5/Y2FjYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}