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First Things THRST · June 15 · 1 hr 36 min

E145 - To Become a Man, You Must Kill The Boy Before It's Too Late | Cole Hastings

Reconsidered formatting preferences and removed visual separators » Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/ Website: https://hackyou.media/ » Echoes Across Infinity: https://geni.us/echoesacrossinfinity Cole Hastings is worried about how modern entertainment is destroying people's ability to think and relate to each other. Content creators need to protect their reputation because once it's damaged, it never comes back, and platforming the wrong person can ruin you years later. Most dating coaches online are just projecting their own failures onto young people who trust them completely. People are lonelier because nobody organises hangouts anymore, so find communities around shared interests, meet people in person, and stop listening to dating advice from people who've never actually had a real relationship. 00:00 Introduction 02:01 Concerns about declining literacy 08:31 Entrepreneurship and concerning cultural values 13:10 Impact of controversial collaborations 19:30 Navigating loneliness and personal reflection 24:54 Impact of social media on personal interactions 29:43 The importance of male friendships 37:31 Challenges of maintaining friendships in adulthood 42:51 Meeting new people and improving social circles 49:07 Issues with relationship advice online 57:52 The pitfalls of excessive focus on appearance 1:04:56 Experience with veganism and dietary challenges 1:09:07 Diverse perspectives on health and wellness 1:18:08 Exploring shadow work and self-reflection 1:27:44 Addressing the stigma of therapy » Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ » Transform your physique https://www.thrstapp.com/ » My clothing brand, THRST https://thrstofficial.com » Discover Bioniq Lab peptide products (10% off with code MIKE10) https://bioniqlab.com/mike10 » Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/ » Join Whoop and get your first month for free https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst » Follow Cole: Book: https://geni.us/echoesacrossinfinity YouTube: https://youtube.com/@colehastings Substack: https://colehastings.substack.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/colehastings_

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Reconsidered formatting preferences and removed visual separators

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/
Website: https://hackyou.media/


» Echoes Across Infinity: https://geni.us/echoesacrossinfinity


Cole Hastings is worried about how modern entertainment is destroying people's ability to think and relate to each other. Content creators need to protect their reputation because once it's damaged, it never comes back, and platforming the wrong person can ruin you years later.


Most dating coaches online are just projecting their own failures onto young people who trust them completely. People are lonelier because nobody organises hangouts anymore, so find communities around shared interests, meet people in person, and stop listening to dating advice from people who've never actually had a real relationship.


00:00 Introduction
02:01 Concerns about declining literacy
08:31 Entrepreneurship and concerning cultural values
13:10 Impact of controversial collaborations
19:30 Navigating loneliness and personal reflection
24:54 Impact of social media on personal interactions
29:43 The importance of male friendships
37:31 Challenges of maintaining friendships in adulthood
42:51 Meeting new people and improving social circles
49:07 Issues with relationship advice online
57:52 The pitfalls of excessive focus on appearance
1:04:56 Experience with veganism and dietary challenges
1:09:07 Diverse perspectives on health and wellness
1:18:08 Exploring shadow work and self-reflection
1:27:44 Addressing the stigma of therapy


» Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life
https://www.digitalplaybook.net/

» Transform your physique
https://www.thrstapp.com/

» My clothing brand, THRST
https://thrstofficial.com

» Discover Bioniq Lab peptide products (10% off with code MIKE10)
https://bioniqlab.com/mike10


» Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode
https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/


» Join Whoop and get your first month for free
https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst


» Follow Cole:

Book: https://geni.us/echoesacrossinfinity
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@colehastings
Substack: https://colehastings.substack.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/colehastings_

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