#123: Choosing an Arch-Nemesis, Apatheia & the Exit Strategy
3 Ideas in 2 Minutes on Having Enemies
I. Choosing an Arch-Nemesis
What would Sherlock Holmes be without Professor Moriarty? Or Seinfeld without Newman? According to physicist Eric Weinstein, we should all treat ourselves to the “luxury item” of an arch-nemesis. To keep you on your toes and motivate you to reach great new heights. Here are his three criteria for selecting the perfect foe:
Pick someone you’d want to be around in the long term. You’ll benefit greatly from having an arch-nemesis so they should last a lifetime.
The feeling must be mutual. Your arch nemesis must know you exist and should reciprocate your passionate hostility.
Probably the hardest criterion is your willingness to accept defeat should your arch-nemesis come out on top eventually. On the flip side, the glory will be all yours if you win.
Weinstein chose theoretical physicist Garrett Lisi as his arch-nemesis. Who will you choose?
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