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Podcast: Audience of One
Episode: #024 - Anne-Laure Le Cunff on Lifelong Experimentation, Redefining Ambition, & Mindful Productivity
Description: Anne-Laure Le Cunff is an ex-Googler, writer and founder at Ness Labs, and PhD candidate in Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College in London. We talk about treating life as a series of experiments, mindful productivity, redefining ambition, combining perspectives across domains, and more.
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(00:55) Developing a love for science & writing
(03:49) Research & the scientific method
(06:31) Building on the shoulders of giants & adding your own perspective
(10:40) Her unique perspective on productivity & work
(13:45) Mindful vs. traditional productivity
(15:53) The importance of metacognition
(20:15) Small experiments > finding your passion
(24:51) Redefining ambition
(28:44) Decoupling your self from the experiment
(32:17) Ambition vs. contentment
(35:42) When to s...