This podcast interviews George Mack about "high agency," defined as "happening to life" rather than "life happening to you." The discussion uses various examples (memes, historical figures, videos) to illustrate high and low agency, contrasting SpaceX's innovative approach with the inefficiencies of Northern Rail. Mack proposes a "high agency spectrum" and identifies common "low agency traps" like rumination and vagueness, suggesting practical steps to improve agency, such as focusing on specific actions and using a "video game" approach to problem-solving. Listeners gain a framework for understanding and increasing their personal agency.
