Beyond the Present Podcast

#119 - Solo: Beyond the Color of Skin

 Enough is enough! Those are the words shared by the masses not only in the United States but also all over the world following the unfair and unjust death of George Floyd that once again reminded us of the presence of racism in the modern world despite all the progress that we have made in all other areas of life. In this short talk Daniel will discuss why it is important to take a hard look at the issue of racism and he goes on to offer two major solutions to gradually reduce and eventually eliminate racism once and for all! 
 
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#118 - COVID-19 update: From economy to heath, how is the world coping or isn't

The latest development in the research done regarding the coronavirus has proven that the virus was not as deadly as initially thought and in the world of politics new allegations against the government of China have been made. In this short episode we bring for you the latest update on the COVID19 pandemic and how it might change the world in ways the we could initially imagine. 

#117 - Mandelbrot Set, Fractals & The Quest For A Deeper Reality

Image by Barbara A Lane from Pixabay 
In conversation with Deep & Govind entertaining thoughts on Fractals and the nature of reality. 
Deep is a quantum Computing and UFO researcher, avid participant of Reality and CEO of ReactiveQ, VP AI UAPx.
Govind has interests in computation models of cognition, using fractals to model dynamic systems, logic programming and fractals in number theory.
Projects he is working on:
1. SecureDLT
2. Rabbithole
3. Legal Hackers at UofT Law
This episode was recorded in March and all mentions of COVID-19 are quite irrelevant to today.
 
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#116 - Behavior Reward & Punishment

 
Your behavior in a personal or professional relationship ought not to always remain the same and implementing a reward and punishment mechanism is the basis of relationship management at home and at work. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Dan and Poujix discuss this aspect of relationship management and describe in detail the three stages of polite confrontation, warning, and punishment in a relationship and offer all the options that should be exhausted before one has to end a personal or professional relationship. If you want to know when to reward and when to punish your staff, business partner, or significant other then this program is right up your alley! 

#115 - Solo: Stay Focused and Specialized

From Napoleon Hill to Robert Greene many mentors have recommended opting for focused pursuit of our skills in one or few areas that we are excellent at by calling them specialized knowledge and mastery respectively. Yet, taking the path of mastery seems quite old fashioned in the modern age when google can do almost anything for us. However, this could not be any further from the truth! Winning the future in any career or profession requires competing not only with other human players in that field but also with artificial intelligence and robotics that are being rapidly developed to put the majority of average performers in almost all fields out of job, from business and finance to medicine and healthcare and even in arts and humanities! However, committing to developing mastery level skills in your chosen field makes you immune against being outperformed by others or replaced by technologies. In this short talk Daniel will tell you why it is important to commit to excellence, how you can become a master in your field, and how you can make changes to your social circle so that mastery can be maintained and developed.

#114 - Handling the COVID-19 crisis by world leaders

 
There is no denying the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and any single one of the deaths caused by this incident is one too many. However, just like the lives lost on September 11th 2001 led to the operation Iraqi Freedom and the formation of a new world order, Covid19 has been used by world leaders in a manner that has undermined liberalism, human rights, and privacy of people all over the world. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss how world leaders have gained an upper edge over the people they are elected to serve by being given the right to lock down entire cities, enrich their facial recognition databases to recognize people even while wearing masks, monitor the movements of citizens, use smartphones to openly track their movements 24/7, and above all show complete disregard for free enterprise and entrepreneurship. Suddenly an overly exaggerated virus has made it seem normal or even legitimate for modern governments in the developed world to undermine liberty, a value that the entire modern civilized world is founded upon. Make sure not to miss out on this episode to find out how the pandemic could have been managed differently!  

Video: #113 - Managing Mental Health During COVID-19 with Professor Steve Joordens

Steve Joordens is a professor of psychology at University of Toronto and chief science officer at Cogneeto Inc. and the instructor of the free Coursera course titled "Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19". His research interest includes but not limited to Consciousness, memory, attention.
In this episode of BTP we bring to you our conversation with Professor Steve Joordens regarding mental health during COVID-19 pandemic, its implications as well as ways to manage it. This conversation does not, by any means, exhaust the material in the course and you are encouraged to take part in this free course on Coursera.
Coursera course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/manage-health-covid-19
Website: https://stevejoordens.ca/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/stevejoordens
Show Notes
00:21:00 - Leon Festinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Festinger

Audio: #113 - Managing Mental Health During COVID-19 with Professor Steve Joordens

 
Steve Joordens is a professor of psychology at University of Toronto and chief science officer at Cogneeto Inc. and the instructor of the free Coursera course titled "Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19". His research interest includes but not limited to Consciousness, memory, attention.
In this episode of BTP we bring to you our conversation with Professor Steve Joordens regarding mental health during COVID-19 pandemic, its implications as well as ways to manage it. This conversation does not, by any means, exhaust the material in the course and you are encouraged to take part in this free course on Coursera.
Coursera course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/manage-health-covid-19
Website: https://stevejoordens.ca/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/stevejoordens
Show Notes
00:21:00 - Leon Festinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Festinger
 
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#112 - Let's Talk: Economic Crisis & Fixing the Economy

The world has already headed towards a massive economic crisis fueled by the Coronavirus pandemic and people in all countries and continents are now concerned about the future of global markets. In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss the upcoming financial crisis, explain what caused it to happen in the first place, and offer solutions that can be implemented to survive through such tough fiscal times.  

#111 Thriving During Times of Plague

 
The Coronavirus crisis began as something that only the Chinese people had to deal with but now it has reached all parts of the world and with it has changed our lives. Canceled flights, closed borders, empty shelves, barred entrances to campuses and offices, and unemployed individuals placed under quarantine all seem like the new norm. This rapid change in our world can cast doom on your ambitions or could alternatively act as a once in a life time opportunity to set yourself up for success, get ahead of the competition, and the realize your dreams. In this program Dan and Poujix offer the latest statistics on the development of the Coronavirus pandemic and discuss how we can go through this crisis not as a victim but as a victor by minimizing our losses and maximizing our wins. You ought not to let this crisis put an end to your momentum and this episode will show you how to do just that! 
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#110 - Let's Talk_Ambition and Work Ethics

In our world today ambition can spread quite rapidly and given that there is no shortage of success this widespread ambition fulled by social media that can make it easy to share our greatest moments can actually be beneficial! However, if the ambition acquired by witnessing the achievements of others is not backed up by planning, discipline, and a strong work ethic then it can only lead to unhappiness and even jealousy! In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss what it means to be ambitious, how we can fake it till we make it, and why we need to take the steps necessary to realize our desires and ambitions. 

#109 - Let's Talk: Towards Entrepreneurship

One of the most common questions that occupy the minds of those who want to choose a new profession, particularly at a young age, is whether or not they should run their own business or get a job. Taking a leap of faith in the ocean of entrepreneurship is something that has become trendier in recent years and in this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Dan and Poujix answer the question posed by one of our young listeners regarding an early path to entrepreneurship. Is becoming an entrepreneur right for you or will you be better off seeking a professional career by working for someone else? Listen to this program to find out!