Know Thyself

E190 - Joe Hudson: Why The Emotions You Avoid Are Running Your Life (How To Break Free)Joe Hudson returns to explore a deeper layer of the inner work, and why peace alone is not the full picture of being human. We unpack the distinction between awakening in the mind and awakening in the heart, and how many people use meditation and awareness as a way to find calm, while still avoiding the emotional depth that brings real connection, intimacy, and joy. Joe shares how positive emotions can actually feel more threatening than negative ones, and why the capacity to feel love is directly tied to our willingness to feel everything else. In this conversation, we walk through Joe’s personal journey from early childhood patterns of shame, emotional suppression, and disconnection into years of seeking awakening through meditation. He shares how peace became accessible, but something was still missing until he began to open emotionally and develop the capacity to feel fully. This episode is an invitation to move beyond detachment and into a more complete experience of being human, where joy, intimacy, and love emerge through welcoming every part of ourselves. MUDWTR - Up to 43% off sitewide (and a free frother!) https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself [Code: KNOWTHYSELF] The Way App - Know Thyself listeners get 30 free sessions with Henry Shukman Just go to http://thewayapp.com/knowtheyself to get begin your journey. Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list ___________ 00:00 Intro 01:17 Peace vs. Joy: Two Different Awakenings 06:42 Joe's Story: Rebellion, Wounds, and the Stories We Make 11:34 The Meditation Obsession and the Awakening That Changed Everything 20:00 From Peace to Fully Human: The Heart Journey Begins 27:24 When Peace Becomes Bypassing: The Call to Feel 28:27 Ad: Mud/Wtr 29:46 The Smoke Signals of Emotional Suppression 38:23 Overthinking, Fear, and the Emotions Behind Every Decision 43:39 Commitment, the Self-Reliant Pattern, and Relationship Dynamics 49:38 Ad: The Way App 50:58 The Chasing and Being Chased Dynamic in Love 1:00:35 Joy Is the Matriarch — and Anger Is a Child Too 1:03:18 Turning Toward the World as the Real Path of Growth 1:10:33 What Are We Really Searching For? 1:14:02 Living Your Calling: Purpose, Surrender, and Doing What You Love 1:25:03 AI, Societal Transformation, and the Edge of Wisdom 1:31:25 Vagal Authority and the Emotional Order of Operations 1:40:46 Joe Coaches André Live: Perfectionism, Self-Reliance, and Vulnerability 1:55:26 Dropping the Identity of Being Spiritual 1:59:11 We All Want to Be Seen ___________ Episode Resources: https://www.instagram.com/joehudson_aoa/ https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/about https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com

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E188 - Emad Mostaque: AI Expert: “We Have 800 Days Left”Emad Mostaque joins me to explore one of the most confronting questions of our time: what happens when human intelligence is no longer economically valuable? We unpack how rapidly advancing AI is moving toward a world where cognitive labor becomes obsolete, and why this shift may happen much sooner than most people expect. Emad shares how we’ve already built systems that can replicate human thinking, decision-making, and creativity, and how the next phase is not about new breakthroughs but simply scaling what already exists. In this conversation, we explore what this means for identity, purpose, and the future of society. If so much of our sense of self is tied to what we do, what happens when that disappears? Emad lays out the possible paths forward, from centralized control of intelligence to more open and collaborative systems, and why the stories we choose to believe in now may determine whether we move toward collapse or abundance. This episode is an invitation to rethink work, meaning, and what it truly means to be human in a world where intelligence is no longer scarce. BASED Body Works Use code KNOWTHYSELF for a free toiletry bag when buying a set! https://www.basedbodyworks.com Try Boncharge & 15% off their red light devices https://www.boncharge.com/knowthyself André's Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list ___________ 0:00 Intro 01:17 The Last Economy 02:03 The Race Toward AGI and Human Obsolescence 07:50 Why AI Will Reshape Work Within 800 Days 14:36 The Collapse of Work as Identity 18:22 How Far Ahead Private AI Really Is 21:24 The Three Futures of AI 32:52 When the Economic Loop Breaks 37:38 Ad: Based Body Works 38:07 What AI Changes About Intelligence 40:50 When AI Replaces Human Worth 48:44 Ad: BON CHARGE 48:46 Industrializing Self-Deception 55:55 When AI Knows You Better Than You Do 1:08:23 What Utopia Could Still Look Like 1:20:20 How to Use AI Without Losing Yourself 1:30:59 Can AI Become Conscious? 1:46:29 What Makes Us Human? 1:57:08 Longevity, Transhumanism, and the Future of the Body 2:03:51 The Practical AI Tools to Start Using Now 2:14:43 The End of Human-Only Discovery 2:17:22 What Parents Should Teach Their Kids Now 2:23:39 Happiness, Agency, and the Final Message ___________ Episode Resources: https://x.com/EMostaque https://x.com/ii_posts https://ii.inc/web Emad's Book: http://thelasteconomy.com https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com Listen to the show: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bZMq9l Apple: https://apple.co/4iATICX

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