

The Armen Show
Armen Shirvanian
Science + Technology Podcast for the Lifelong Learner
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Jan 22, 2018 • 8min
82: Laguna Beach, And The Stories That Are Written Or Embellished
What are the stories that we write? What happened with the Laguna Beach show, or the other reality shows with characters from these smaller beach towns? How did they expand the view of who they were in the public eye? In this episode, I discuss:
the reality shows and how they built up a story
how it can be embellished or exaggerated to present a view
to give people your own story, with a beginning, middle, and end
thinking about what the beginning of a story of yours would be
Marketing and branding has changed how we look at some people, who are, in fact, people like the others who walk by us. Perspective changing takes a lot of strategy, and some people apply it. To more understanding of the world~

Jan 21, 2018 • 11min
81: Books Come Out After The Majority Is Done, And Doing Deep Work
9×9 is 81 and we are here. The weather is colder and we have some wind today. This episode brought out the usual networking of concepts. In it, I discussed:
putting fear to the side when making moves
editor John Brockman and his book I’ll be looking at soon
how books come out after the hard work has already been done
doing deep work that requires hours of non multi-tasking focus
keeping insular about the things that matter
Cal Newport wrote that book Deep Work to influence people to stick with a goal for a few hours at a time. This is a good thing. Doing heavy work is the way to be. 81 episodes in and the days fly by.

Jan 20, 2018 • 4min
80: Keeping Things Actual In The Present Moment
We got to another decade in the set of episodes. This one connects off of running into an old acquaintance. What an interesting world we live in. We can connect with many. In this one, I go over:
connecting with people around the world as much as applicable
how my acquaintance gave me some good information
keeping it in the present moment
not focusing on likes or views
being about the people
Glad to run into this individual, and he was going to a conference this weekend. The world is a fun place.

Jan 19, 2018 • 11min
79: The Reasoning For Everyday Episodes, And More Messages
Why do we keep up a rhythm? What does it say about who we are, our consistency levels, or our ability to respond to the world at large? It is a message of sorts. In this episode, I discuss:
why the show goes up every day
how I have switch to 128 kbps instead of 320 kbps output
a little bit about content from Homo Deus on keeping death away
linear versus networking ways of communicating
tone-based communication
We can always throw variety into the world that we see. Should it always be structured and regular? Onward~

Jan 18, 2018 • 10min
78: Music I Have Liked, Including Trance, Beats, And Vocals
Music is a big part of the world. Alex from episode 48 and Gary from episode 3 are two individuals who are into making music. They both get into the technicals, and enjoy the creativity. I like some music too, and in this episode, I discuss:
types of music I have liked over time
trance and music with melody or beats
a lyric from a Jay-Z song that I break down into parts
vocal music I have enjoyed in years, along with its motivational aspects
Music is a big part of the world, through Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, Pandora, and so on. All of these services bring tunes that give people feelings and energy they use. To more creativity.

Jan 16, 2018 • 17min
77: Plague, Famine, War, And Beginning Homo Deus
77 in the place to be. I have started reading Homo Deus by Yuval Harari. It’s the sequel to Sapiens, which was one of the top books of the past few years in the category of humankind’s progress over time. This one includes material from that book, and has updated content, and also discusses the future. In this episode I discuss:
the introduction to this book, and how it is laid out
plague like Black Death sweeping through nations
famine no longer being the issue in relation to food levels
the lack of war and the impacts it has on society
I am looking forward to flowing right through this book, and understanding more about some of the linkages between happenings over time. To more knowledge, and continuing the story.

Jan 15, 2018 • 12min
76: Aligning With Similar Energy Individuals, Chocolate, And Talk Show Games
Insight and examples are what I bring to the table here. Most of how I communicate is through concepts. This episode includes Alex’s jingle as the intro and outro again. I might make that the regular thing. In episode 76 of the show, I discuss:
aligning with individual who have a similar energy to you, and who you can relate with or believe in
types of chocolate I have enjoyed eating or drinking
talk show games and their routine nature of a sounded intro and comfortable elements
weekly cycles that society rolls through, and “hacking culture”
Katja’s song’s Ride The Wave and Come Thru
You have to link the parts of your life if you want to reach new levels. There are a lot of details to the networks of our thoughts and actions. Glad to have you following along the story I’m narrating. If you like the show, let others know it~

Jan 15, 2018 • 15min
75: My Mind Map Of Different Mind Mapping Examples
How did we get to 75? Probably 25 * 3. We are here at the 75th episode, and over half of this episode is about my mind map that I made in 2009. In it, I discuss:
the content in the mind map that I made on MindMeister
how you can brainstorm using one of your own
vocabulary word groups and word roots being drawn out
ways to organize your day or year in mind map form
concepts about blockchain and its connection to the universe
There is a lot of cool content in this one. You can check out the mind map from the link at the beginning, and I’m glad to have you listening. Feel free to let others know about the show, and we’ll see you on the next one.

Jan 14, 2018 • 11min
74: Going Over My Interview With Dr. Sapolsky On Behave
Hey all and welcome to episode 74. This one is on my text interview with Dr. Sapolsky on his book Behave that I’ve been talking about. It is 8 questions instead of my usual 5, and that’s because I got so into the material through reading and notes. In this episode, I discuss:
marketing and how it relates to the brain development of the viewer
being generous in an individualistic culture
how someone can adapt to their environment that doesn’t suit them
efficient ways to manage executive decision-making ability that you have
It was great to have this dialog with Dr. Sapolsky, and his answers were informative to me. The little nuances of answers in response to how I asked the question also teach me a lot about what I was missing or didn’t pay enough attention to.
Onward we go~

Jan 12, 2018 • 13min
73: Sapiens, Homo Deus, Designing Reality, And Book Talk
Do I get books on hold from the local library? You know it. I continue to lean in the science/nonfiction section, and got some books lately for potential reading or analyzing. In this episode, I discuss:
Harari and his books Sapiens and Homo Deus
things about the books that make me more likely to read them
Designing Reality and how it has some new tech in it
what I look for in books before I dive in
I throw in some concepts and talk at the end of the episode, and always continue the trend. As we move through the 70s, in terms of episodes, I see good smoothness. Only do what fits you, and your world becomes more suitable.


