Author, Poker Champion, and Astera CEO Cate Hall joins Steve to discuss how we can develop high agency, why high-agency people get the most out of life, who the most agentic people in the world are, and much more.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:14) “High-Agency” vs “Low-Agency”
(04:08) How to start developing agency
(11:37) Low-agency beliefs more popular than ever
(18:31) What to do when you’re feeling low-agency
(21:14) Are we more agentic in some areas than others?
(24:57) The best teachers are not naturally gifted
(27:22) Steve’s initial skepticism of Cate
(29:26) Who are the most high-agency people?
(30:21) Elon Musk – The most agentic person?
(32:09) You have more than 2 options
(33:44) Agentic people aren’t necessarily good
(34:33) Why good people need more agency
(38:05) Don’t leave your potential on the table
(41:08) Does AI make people more or less agentic?
(43:57) The superpower all competent people have - Reframing
(46:07) Cate’s new book and Substack
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https://www.catehall.com/
