Social media may be addictive, even sometimes toxic, but it is almost magical in one gift it gives us: every day, the best minds in the world think aloud for our benefit. And some of us, gentle readers, are listening & taking notes.

Welcome to Episode 93 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Amit shares nuggets from his Good Gyan folder on Twitter. He shares why he considers those tweets to be good gyan — and Ajay responds to them, and adds his own good gyan!

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: Good Gyan on Twitter? Really?02:52 Good Gyan 1: Perception09:42 GG 2: Relevance13:32 GG 3: Relevance again16:28 GG 4: Solitary hobbies19:32 GG 5: Relationships22:52 GG 6: Happiness30:39 GG 7: Courage33:11 GG 8: Breadth35:35 GG 9: Whiners40:16 GG 10: Complexity41:48 GG 11: Purpose44:28 GG 12: Knowing Oneself46:06 GG 13: AI & Us47:41 GG 14 & 15: Good Doctors53:02 GG 16: Preparation & Planning54:52 GG 17: Crackheads56:40 GG 18: Wisdom

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Too often, we think a Strong Man will solve all our problems, and that decisive leadership is all a nation needs. This could not be more wrong. We need strong rules, not strong rulers — and we need those strong rules to restrain the state. The secret to prosperity lies in rules, not discretion.

Welcome to Episode 92 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Ajay explains the history of a concept that is one of the most important in political philosophy: Rules, Not Discretion. Also discussed: the contribution of economics to this concept, what poker also teaches us, and why rowing machines are good for you.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: A Rebel With Rules01:03 Chapter 1: Beware of the Strong Man09:16 Chapter 2: Ireland’s Story20:33 Chapter 3: Monetary Policy26:01 Chapter 4: A Paper That Made Ajay Drunk With Happiness28:52 Chapter 5: Focus on Rules43:31 Chapter 6: Rules are the Key to Growth48:48 Chapter 7: Amit’s Thoughts1:05:08 Chapter 8: Other Applications of this Framework1:17:25 Chapter 9: Recommendations

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We think of the state as a monolithic beast -- but it should be anything but monolithic. The state exists to serve us, not rule us, and for that, we must have checks and balances -- and the best kind is the separation of powers.

Welcome to Episode 91 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Ajay explains why for democracy to be meaningful, a separation of powers is essential. We talk history, theory and India's story.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: The Planner and the Doer02:59 Chapter 1: Introducing the Subject06:10 Chapter 2: Arriving at The Separation of Powers18:02 Chapter 3: The Indian Story33:08 Chapter 4: What Some Regulators Get Wrong38:32 Chapter 5: Two Big Developments in the US49:55 Chapter 6: Some Additional Thoughts55:26 Chapter 7: Recommendations

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