#024 - Anne-Laure Le Cunff on Lifelong Experimentation, Redefining Ambition, & Mindful Productivity

Audience of One

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is an ex-Googler, writer and founder at Ness Labs, and PhD candidate in Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College in London. We talk about treating life as a series of experiments, mindful productivity, redefining ambition, combining perspectives across domains, and more.

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(00:55) Developing a love for science & writing (03:49) Research & the scientific method (06:31) Building on the shoulders of giants & adding your own perspective (10:40) Her unique perspective on productivity & work (13:45) Mindful vs. traditional productivity (15:53) The importance of metacognition (20:15) Small experiments > finding your passion (24:51) Redefining ambition (28:44) Decoupling your self from the experiment (32:17) Ambition vs. contentment (35:42) When to start a new growth loop (40:36) Combining perspectives from different fields (44:29) Anne-Laure’s final question for listeners

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Anne-Laure’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthilemoon

Ness Labs: https://nesslabs.com/

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