Now I Get It, with Dr. Andy

By: Andrew Winkler
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  • I’m Andrew Winkler, a former Stanford and Columbia math professor.


    We’ll explore the most interesting insights I’ve come across, ranging across the mental landscape: math, science, personality, how we think and feel, and how we love or feel unloved. We’ll give answers to all the most confusing questions everyone has, have new books and authors, and reach new understandings.


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Episodes
  • The Evolution of Currency: From Bartering to Bitcoin
    Sep 5 2024

    Among the many critical formative inventions in human history, perhaps one of the most important is the concept of bartering and currency. With this system, humans have enabled themselves to spend more time doing things within their skill set while others do the same, creating a net surplus for everyone.


    Welcome to episode four of Now I Get It with Dr. Andy. Today, I’m changing the pace a bit and turning our attention in a different direction. We’ll return to relationship talk soon enough, but for this episode, I want to explore the concepts around cryptocurrency.


    Tune in and listen as I recount and expand on the history and evolution of currency, from barter systems to gold and silver and now the concept of cryptocurrency.


    In this episode, you will learn:

    • Silver and gold certificates came about for convenience (02:57)
    • The point of a checking account is that instead of directly paying money, you give a promise that your bank will get to their bank (06:38)
    • Fiat currency doesn’t adhere to the gold standard, so it is prone to manipulation (08:54)
    • With a digital signature, you can have assets that were owned by the signature independently of whatever person had the information necessary to manipulate (17:56)
    • If you set up a bank, then it's very easy for a government to shut you down (27:59)
    • The amount of energy involved in mining the blockchain is a serious concern (31:54)


    Let’s connect!

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    31 mins
  • Self-Compassion is the Key to Becoming a Successful Nurturer
    Aug 8 2024

    Often, we treat others with a great deal more kindness and care than we treat ourselves—but this is a mistake. By putting our own needs last, we hinder our ability to actually be helpful and supportive to our loved ones.


    Welcome to episode three of Now I Get It with Dr. Andy. Today, I’m talking about nurturing yourself and others. By simply treating ourselves the way we would someone else, we’re able to garner more empathy for others and less prone to burn out.


    Tune in and listen as I explain all about the eight facets to the self and how we can use these teachings to nurture ourselves.


    In this episode, you will learn:

    • The scout is the part of our consciousness that pays attention to our senses (03:08)
    • The keeper acts as a guardian, curator, and librarian, scanning and scouring our memories (05:28)
    • The seer processes meaning—and symbolic meaning in particular (09:48)
    • The sequencer puts things in line and orders what needs to happen first and what needs to happen later (11:47)
    • The analyst tears things apart and figures out how they fit back together (13:35)
    • The connector is a party animal that wants to spend quality time with loved ones (14:36)
    • The unifier acts as the conscience—in order for connection, there are necessary standards (15:30)


    Let’s connect!

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    24 mins
  • How Our Loved Ones Show Us the Way They Want to Be Loved
    Jul 25 2024

    If you're with someone who isn’t the same psychological type as you, chances are that many of the ways you express love go unfelt—and you may even be oblivious to the ways that love is shown to you, too.


    Welcome to episode two of Now I Get It with Dr. Andy. Today, I’m talking about how to be mindful of the love that you’re giving and receiving. Even more than that, I want you to understand the way your loved ones’ minds work and proactively find ways of showing and sharing love.


    But how do we do that? How do we know? It turns out, they’re showing us how all the time.


    Tune in and listen as I cover the specific four traits that people have, the four types of interaction style, and the distinction between initiators and responders and the intuitive vs the abstract.


    In this episode, you will learn:

    • There are four different styles of gesturing that correspond to the four different temperaments (02:12)
    • Abstract language is language focused on pattern, concrete language is language focused on detail (03:58)
    • What your physical walk can say about your personality (07:55)
    • If you don't know what an introvert is thinking, you haven't asked. If you don't know what an extrovert is thinking, you haven't been listening (11:25)
    • Keeping hope alive is the most important thing we can do (18:48)


    Let’s connect!

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    23 mins

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