Luck, Knowledge, & Skills

In this episode Kelly and Lianna discuss the nature of our being born into our situation and largely having a world defined by luck. What are the means one has for hedging their bets against the odds life throws at us? The knowledge and skills we acquire that allow us to navigate this world. Lan in particular demonstrates this facet of approaching the world and we discuss it at length toward the end of the episode. Breakdown as follows: 00:32 - 01:59 (01:26) _ Episode Intro 01:59 - 04:12 (02:13) _ Definitions for Knowledge and Skills 04:12 - 16:02 (11:49) _ Hard / Soft Skill Distinction 16:06 - 19:05 (02:59) _ Defining Luck 19:05 - 23:10 (04:04) _ Being Aware of What You Don't Know 23:10 - 27:02 (03:52) _ Intelligence Segway 27:02 - 32:58 (05:55) _ The Power of Luck 32:58 - 37:36 (04:37) _ Skill / Knowledge Hierarchy 37:35 - 56:04 (18:28) _ Analyzing These in the Context of The Eye of the World 56:05 - 01:01:00 (04:54) _ Next Episode Forecast