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Self-Defined Human Podcast

Self-Defined Human

Transmissions from the edge of thought, ritual, and reality. Piano, philosophy, the internet, gods and glitches. Not every voice echoes beyond the walls—but those that do carry weight. But...what is happening to the old episodes??? nomichaelhere.substack.com

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#29 – When Insight Strikes, with Blake Shields...

Self-Defined Human Podcast ·

2021/05/30

Blake Shields Abramovitz is a meditation teacher and an actor, and this is a followup to our conversation from October of 2020, which you can hear in Episode 7: When Meditators Get Cancelled. In this episode, we talk about piano playing, awakening, multiple selves, what happens as you go down the path of insight, psychedelics, and acting. I hope you enjoy it. 0:01:50 – Cancel culture at meditation centers, freedom of speech 0:11:50 – Piano teachers giving Michael a hard time (again), mob

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#28 – Anti-Perfectionism and Real Life

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2021/05/24

Why it’s easier to perform well in real life than when you’re practicing. Anti-perfectionism. Different types of personalities. Sometimes adrenaline is what makes you do a good job. It’s just conservation of energy.

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#27 – What is Perfectionism?

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2021/05/16

What’s the deal with perfectionism? In this episode, I’ll talk about where it comes from, why it’s a problem, and what to do about it.

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#26 – Michael is Just a Character

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2021/05/01

Is “Michael Korman” a character, or a “real” person? Are you? What’s the difference? All your questions answered in this episode.

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#25 – Something About Habits

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2021/04/29

Let’s talk about habits. And why science is not always such a great thing. (You might be interested in my blog post How to Build Habits)

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#24 – Random Talking About Meditation and Piano, with...

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2021/04/24

This is a conversation I had with Ruth Djatmiko. Ruth is a piano teacher in Amsterdam. She also recently started meditating with my No Problem course. I asked her to have this conversation because I wanted to hear about her difficulties with meditation and how she relates it piano playing. 01:45 – Definition of “meditation” 04:49 – Michael’s meditation routines 06:02 – Does meditation require sitting? Can walking be meditation? 08:09 – Is playing music a

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#23 – Why Generosity Is Impossible, But Necessary

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2021/04/09

Let’s talk about human nature. Should we be generous? Are we inherently selfish?

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#22 – Stories Are Just Tools

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2021/04/06

The stories you tell yourself aren’t “true” or “false”. They’re tools, like a hammer or a screwdriver. In this episode, I talk about why that’s important, and give an exercise for helping you destroy your own personality in a blaze of contradictions.

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#21 – Oppression Is All In Your Head

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2021/04/04

Did Jordan Peterson invent “cultural Marxism”? Is oppression real? Do we have to take down Bill Gates in order to become rich? In this special episode of the Self-Defined Human Podcast, we take a break from meditation and offend some people who never gave a damn about meditation in the first place.

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#20 – How to Fix Boredom

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2021/03/28

I hope this episode isn’t too boring. If it is…well…you should be meditating. It might do you some good.

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#19 – If You Have Anxiety, You MUST Meditate

Self-Defined Human Podcast ·

2021/03/15

It’s non-negotiable. I’ll tell you why all the other options for dealing with anxiety are insufficient. Also, we’ll slow WAY down and cruise down the highway.

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#18 – Why You Can’t Satisfy Everybody

Self-Defined Human Podcast ·

2021/03/01

In this episode, I’ll talk about the big problem the INTP faces: the obsession with pleasing other people. Also, life sucks and meditation will help you with that. Workability is the key. Religion. Truth. And finally, how you MUST deal with those idiots.

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#17 – How to Get Your Money

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2021/02/25

This is about how I can get YOUR money. We’ll talk about meditation, marketing, spiral dynamics, and the problems INTPs and ENTPs face on a daily basis.

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#16 – The 5 Biggest Meditation Mistakes

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2021/02/23

I’m going to try being helpful in this episode. You’ll learn about the 5 biggest mistakes meditators are making these days. I hope I can stay on track the entire time. Recorded in the car, while driving. Don’t worry, there’s no road rage.

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#15 – I Will Destroy You

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2021/02/22

This isn’t a threat of violence. It’s a threat to speak louder. Back off, “friends” and public safety officers. I’m trying to run a business here.

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#14 – Calculus for Kindergarteners and Social Justice...

Self-Defined Human Podcast ·

2021/02/18

J.S. Bach said “all you have to do is hit the right key at the right time and the instrument plays itself.” Ha. Tell that to the piano teachers on Facebook. (Actually, it’s great advice.) 0:01:40 – My history with math 0:06:10 – Advanced math vs Kindergarten math 0:10:34 – How real analysis is different 0:13:17 – My graduate math career 0:15:55 – Fact-checking the COVID-19 pandemic 0:17:41 – Michael Korman’s brain 0:20:21 – Why

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#13 – Teachers, Back Off!

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2021/02/17

Hey! This work is important to me. Stay out of the way. I’m an INTP and my kindergarten teacher said I was “oppositional.” Learn about why I started this online persona, why I hate McMindfulness, why I’m not a school shooter, and why you should clean your damn room instead of bugging me. 0:00:19 – Why are you so angry at teachers? 0:00:56 – Why I invented this online persona 0:01:28 – McMindfulness 0:03:57 – As an INTP, I know nothing. 0:05:21 –

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#12 – Human Paradoxes, with Samantha Faulhaber

Self-Defined Human Podcast ·

2021/01/12

Today, I’m having another conversation with my friend Samantha Faulhaber. Sam teaches jiu-jitsu and communication, and she does coaching and all kinds of cool things. She was the guest in the last episode, and she requested we have another conversation, because there were some things she wanted to ask me. What could they be? Let’s find out. 0:01:35 – Why Sam requested this talk. 0:04:07 – Michael’s accomplishments for 2020, and how he’s changed. 0:07:12 –

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#11 – Universe Walks, with Samantha Faulhaber

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2020/12/29

Today’s guest is Samantha Faulhaber. Sam teaches mobility, jiu-jitsu, communication, and all sorts of other things. In this episode, we talk about meditation, spiritual entities, trauma, what it’s like to live in a flow state, baking, and why I started a podcast. 0:02:24 – Why Sam moved to North Carolina, universe walks. 0:08:12 – Living in a flow state. 0:13:22 – Why Michael doesn’t like to sound like a fortune cookie. 0:14:07 – What Sam was like in the

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#10 – What Music Teachers Are Getting Wrong, with...

Self-Defined Human Podcast ·

2020/11/24

My guest is David Servias, a piano teacher and fellow Instagrammer (@stuff.david.does). Listen in as we chat about piano teaching, music practice, social media videos, theoretical computer science, and the eventual robot takeover of humankind. (0:01:55) Trying something new during a pandemic.(0:07:48) Videos are a type of practice.(0:10:35) Don't want to see ourselves on camera.(0:13:44) People don't care as much about us as we do.(0:15:47) Recording ourselves playing the piano.(0:17:05) Avoiding

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