The Power Of Long Term Thinking And Community Building With Visakan Veerasamy

Author and Twitter luminary Visakan Veerasamy joins the show for a wide ranging discussion about the future of humanity and how to optimize your life. You can find him at https://visakanv.com/ and on Twitter @visakanv --- Law, The Universe, And Everything is a show featuring leaders from the fields of law, business, sports, medicine, spirituality, music, marketing, entrepreneurship, cannabis, blockchain, and beyond. We talk about anything and everything as long as its interesting. No topic is off limits so it's a bit like Joe Rogan meets Tim Ferriss but the host has better hair. Law, The Universe, And Everything is a production of The Soldati Group (https://soldatigroup.com). All opinions expressed by the host and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of The Soldati Group. This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only. These discussions do not constitute legal or investment advice. ------ Today’s episode is brought to you by The HOCL Association, the first trade association for the HOCL industry. HOCL is the chemical our white blood cells produce to fight infection, now available in shelf stable form for the first time in human history. 100x stronger than bleach yet safe enough to drink, HOCL is the most important chemical you’ve never heard of. Combining the strength of chlorine with the safety and versatility of water, HOCL will revolutionize skincare, wound care, pet care, disinfecting, and usher in a new era of clean agriculture. It even works as a seed to sale additive for cannabis with dozens of incredible benefits. Learn more at https://HOCLA.org. --------- Book Mentioned: Confessions of An Advertising Man by David Ogilvy: https://amzn.to/3kpLvEM The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield: https://amzn.to/3DrOupd ------ Show Notes: 00:00 Show Intro 01:04 Https://HOCLA.org 01:49 Guest Intro – Visakan Veerasamy 02:30 Interview begins 02:44 Getting into marketing and content creation 04:30 Growing up in Singapore 10:06 Making money online 12:53 Exciting technological innovations 16:42 Shopify, Space, and Solar & Nuclear Power 25:38 Wikipedia and The power of hobbyists 26:53 Embracing long term thinking as a species 33:47 Social trust and building communities 37:32 The role of the media in society 42:22 Changing how decisions are made 44:27 Visa’s roadmap to life optimization 52:44 Visa’s book recommendations 57:47 Accepting the struggle 1:04:06 The kindest thing anyone has done for Visa 1:10:50 Show Outro