The Maximum Project

Adarsh Nalam

Join host Adarsh Nalam on a journey to unpack life using conversation, curiosity, and reason. Who knows? You might even get something out of it. Let's get Maximum. Get in touch at contact@themaximumproject.com.

  1. 17 июл.

    TMP #0029 (Chinwags) - Brain Space ft. Erik Hjorleifson

    Erik Hjorleifson is a Canadian pool player, coach, and commentator. Having begun playing when he was just five, Erik went from winning his first pool tournament at ten to being a world-class player with an impressive set of accomplishments: two Canadian junior snooker championships, three Canadian junior 9-ball championships, three Canadian men's championships in 9-ball and 10-ball, and eight runner-up finishes across the Canadian championships in all games. He has represented Canada at the world championships on numerous occasions, reaching the quarterfinals in both the World 8-Ball and World Team Championships, and has recorded numerous top-10 finishes in major professional tournaments, including a runner-up finish at the Turning Stone Classic. Alongside over 300 regional tour wins throughout his career, Erik also brings 20 years of teaching experience, having coached hundreds of players across the GTA, North America, and online. He estimates, at the very least, having dedicated over 60,000 hours to the sport of billiards, the equivalent of a 30-year full-time career in a sport that isn't kind to longevity at the highest level. In this conversation, we talk about the roadmap to improving as a pool player, why this lovely game captures so many of us, ways to sustain motivation, and the power of playing the right odds. Erik's sponsors: Spot On Billiards (https://www.spotonbilliards.com/) Masse Canada (https://www.massecuesports.com/) Pool Lab (https://www.poollab.pro/) Kuipers Bakery (https://www.facebook.com/KuipersBakery/) For lessons and partnerships, reach out to Erik via: https://erikhjorleifson.com/ https://www.facebook.com/erik.hjorleifson/

    TMP #0029 (Chinwags) - Brain Space ft. Erik Hjorleifson
  2. 21.11.2022

    TMP #0025 (Chinwags) - Ethical AI ft. Johannes Castner

    Is life deterministic, or does free will exist? A belief in the latter may better serve us, but this question is no longer philosophical. AI is a human creation capable of eradicating free will in insidious ways for aims, from creating echo chambers through seductive 'personalisation' to winning elections and ambient wallet theft. It doesn't need to be that way.  Irrespective of our view, AI affects how we live, work, and interact with the world. What are the consequences of this development? What is AI? Why does it matter? And what can we do about it? What do I know? Not much.  That's why experts exist. With a background in the social sciences, and a firm conviction about living well, Johannes Castner has many radical ideas.  Good business can be good, and people can have agency while focusing on collective well-being. There are lifelines besides advertising in a saturated media market. And many more. Crazy.  Johannes is a data scientist, engineer and AI practitioner with expertise in modern (scalable) deep learning, data pipelines, knowledge graphs and reasoning systems. He has a broad background in Anthropology, Economics and Computational Social Science, which he is keen to apply to societally relevant problems. Johannes wants companies to use ethical AI ethically for moral and profitable outcomes. In his view, you can be a good citizen and build wealth. You'll want to hear his take. Episode Credits: Artwork Design - Tanmayi Reddy Mixing - Micah Bedford Links: Johannes’s Links: Website: https://www.johannescastner.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-castner-80727496/ TMP Links: TMP Website: https://www.themaximumproject.com/ TMP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themaximumproject TMP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themaximumproject TMP Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/themaximumproject

    TMP #0025 (Chinwags) - Ethical AI ft. Johannes Castner
  3. 19.02.2022

    TMP #0024 (Chinwags) - The Gift of Craft ft. Les Edgerton

    Les Edgerton is a writer. He is also a writing mentor, published author, trauma survivor, father, husband, and human being with a rich and complex past. As someone capable of preventing and inflicting harm with equal intensity, Les has spent time in the navy as a cryptographer and in prison for burglary. As a bystander, perpetrator, victim, and astute observer, he has dealt with the evil side of the human condition and lived to tell the story. For more about Les, I recommend reading his memoir - Adrenaline Junkie. This episode, however, is about the genuine spirit and gift that runs through this writer. Because that’s what Les is. I am nervous, curious, excited, and moved by the idea of this conversation. I don’t know what will come up. I’m no expert reader or writer either. But it’s going to be a ride. And I’d love for you to buckle in. Enjoy this conversation with the marvellous enigma that is Les Edgerton. Let’s go. Episode Credits: Artwork Photo: Mary Ann Peters Artwork Design: Tanmayi Reddy Mixing: Micah Bedford Links: Mentioned on the show: Les’s Interviews with Richard Godwin at The Slaughterhouse: https://www.richardgodwin.net/author-interviews-promotional-specific/quick-fire-at-the-slaughterhouse-interview-with-les-edgerton-2 https://www.richardgodwin.net/author-interviews-extensive/chin-wag-at-the-slaughterhouse-interview-with-les-edgerton Les’s Links: Blog: http://lesedgertononwriting.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/les.edgerton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/les.edgerton Email: butchedgerton@comcast.net TMP Links: TMP Website: https://www.themaximumproject.com/ TMP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themaximumproject TMP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themaximumproject TMP Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/themaximumproject

    TMP #0024 (Chinwags) - The Gift of Craft ft. Les Edgerton
  4. 14.01.2022

    TMP #0022 (Chinwags) - Authoring Strength ft. Dan John

    You’ve thought about getting fit, haven’t you? And you’ve slipped in the quest a few times, too, eh? It’s a massive concern but might just need a few tweaks to fix. The first tweak? Your mindset. I heard of Dan (or ‘Coach’ as I’ve been calling him on intuition) through Dinesh, my trainer, who I’ve mentioned a few times now. Dan John is a weightlifting and strength coach. He is also an All-American discus thrower, academic, and author. If that’s not enough, Dan holds the American record for the weight pentathlon, which combines five events - hammer throw, shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw (the four Olympic throwing events) and the weight throw. You can read all about Dan on his website and anywhere else on the internet, so let me tell you what I think about him instead. Like with a lot of exceptional achievers, Dan’s magic comprises simplicity, consistency, and specificity. Thinker and thrower of equal force, Dan’s voracious reading habit has clearly moulded his mind into a knowledge distilling machine. His capacity to deliver dense insights in efficient sentences caught me off guard as I grappled with the jumping-off points for every answer, but we got in the groove pretty soon. Listen to this episode for immediately useful insights about behaviour, habit, and attitude. I’d write a conclusion to this bio, but Coach just does it better, as the following suffix to most of his Instagram posts will reveal: “Make a Difference. Live. Love. Laugh. Balance work, rest, play and pray (enjoy beauty and solitude) Sleep soundly. Drink Water. Eat veggies and protein. Walk. Wear your seat belt. Don’t smoke. Floss your teeth. Put weights overhead. Pick weights off the floor. Carry weights. Reread great books. Say thank you.” Dan’s Links: Dan’s Website: https://danjohn.net/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdanjohn/ Dan John University: https://www.instagram.com/coachdanjohn/ Links: TMP Website: https://www.themaximumproject.com/ TMP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themaximumproject TMP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themaximumproject TMP Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/themaximumproject TMP Stripe: https://buy.stripe.com/4gwcPR3c4cnb2icdQQ

    TMP #0022 (Chinwags) - Authoring Strength ft. Dan John

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Join host Adarsh Nalam on a journey to unpack life using conversation, curiosity, and reason. Who knows? You might even get something out of it. Let's get Maximum. Get in touch at contact@themaximumproject.com.