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Kara and Scott Time Travel | Pivot

July 03, 2025 / 00:43

This episode discusses timelines and historical figures, focusing on Cleopatra and personal reflections on the past. The conversation also touches on the perception of modern life versus historical experiences.

Guests share their thoughts on which timeline they would visit, with one expressing a desire to meet Cleopatra and another wanting to see their father. They reflect on the challenges of going back in time.

Additionally, the discussion highlights the idea that life is improving despite negative narratives prevalent in society. One guest mentions that, on a risk-adjusted basis, today is the best day ever.

The episode emphasizes a positive outlook on life, countering the notion that we are living in a terrible timeline. The conversation includes nostalgic references to experiences at UCLA in the 1980s.

TL;DR

Guests discuss timelines they'd visit, including Cleopatra and personal reflections, while promoting a positive view of modern life.

Video

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What timeline would you go back to and
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why? I would like to meet Cleopatra. I'm
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kind of have a lot of questions.
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Although I probably would be killed
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immediately as a witch. I probably would
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go back to see my dad when he was
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living. That would be the other one. I
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have noticed hard to go back. This is
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the best day ever in the history of the
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planet on a riskadjusted basis until
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tomorrow. I do think things just get
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better because we live in a society
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where algorithms want to convince you
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that your life is terrible and people
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are unhappy. It's not true. On almost
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every major metric, things get better
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every day. If I just wanted to have fun,
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I would go back to UCLA in the 80s. I
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mean, that was hard to beat. You hear a
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lot on the socials like, "Oh, we're
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living in the worst timeline. Get me off
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of this timeline." No, we're not.
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[Music]

Episode Highlights

  • The Best Day Ever
    Today is the best day ever on a risk-adjusted basis!
    “This is the best day ever in the history of the planet.”
    @ 00m 13s
    July 03, 2025
  • Challenging the Narrative
    Despite what algorithms suggest, life is getting better every day.
    “No, we're not living in the worst timeline.”
    @ 00m 34s
    July 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Meeting Cleopatra00:02
  • Questions for Dad00:08
  • Optimism00:18
  • UCLA in the 80s00:29
  • Social Media Critique00:32

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