Why Advice is Overrated | Rick Rubin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Um You know , I'm making this up but putting tuning forks against your head or something like that , like sound , sound wave therapy . Um I think when one adopts a stance of like we we have to filter everything through the limitations of our biology , but also through the the socio sociology of like the way culture goes , it becomes a different story . How do you deal with that ?

Why Advice is Overrated | Rick Rubin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

How do you deal with that ? Not just in terms of , of health , but in terms of um thinking about anything , it sounds like you don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about what people are gonna think is cool or not . You're a punk rocker at heart .

Why Advice is Overrated | Rick Rubin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

He's still alive . And they would say , I think Toston would say , yeah , we should have been a little more open or kind in , in allowing these other ideas . But I think that , but just think about all the years that were wasted with this misunderstanding .

Why Advice is Overrated | Rick Rubin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Exactly . And , and , but the field was run by a very small cabal of people at that time , fields are run by a very small cabal of people who have an investment in things being the way they are now because they're in charge . And one of the great things about getting older is that um , well , fortunately everyone eventually ages and I hope that , you know , uh David , unfortunately passed away .

Why Advice is Overrated | Rick Rubin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So maybe they're giving you good advice , but maybe they're giving you good advice for them and not giving you good advice for you . And it's , it's easy when we try something and have a result , a positive result thinking this is e everybody can do this . You know , the way I , I , uh , was vegan for a long time , 22 years .