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Modern WisdomApr 9, 2022

#458 - Phrost - Fighting The World Of Fake Martial Arts

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And I had this guy on David Robson, who's just written a book called the expectation effect. And man, this shit blew my mind.

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Phrost is Editor at Bullshido and a podcaster. The introduction of MMA and the UFC has been the ultimate stress test for fake martial arts. No-touch knockouts and chi-push energy blasts have been arm barred and head kicked out of existence. Yet the ability to detect and defeat BS, whether physical, martial or conceptual is no less useful. Expect to learn whether Will Smith should have swung harder, Phrost's justification for why you should always get into online arguments, the most ridiculous martial arts which were disproved, what it was like to create a real life Fight Club, how hard Steven Seagal actually was, whether everyone should learn to fight and much more...
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Key quote: “And I had this guy on David Robson, who's just written a book called the expectation effect. And man, this shit blew my mind.”
The host discusses the insights from David Robson's book, 'The Expectation Effect', which explores how expectations can significantly influence outcomes in various contexts, including health. This leads to a broader conversation about the implications of the placebo and nocebo effects in alternative medicine practices.
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