Manhattan

Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan, Fraud, Prison, and Sociopathy | Lex Fridman Podcast #288

Lex Fridman

Borough of New York City, whose skyline Sarma could see from her dorm room at Rikers, offering a small comfort.

172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions

Peter Attia MD

The borough in New York City that Esther Perel specifically held affection for, seeing it as a place to integrate multiple parts of herself.

Brian Greene: Quantum Gravity, The Big Bang, Aliens, Death, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #232

Lex Fridman

A borough of New York City, used by Brian Greene as an analogy for his disinterest in communicating with ants, similar to how advanced aliens might view humans.

Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, High Standards, and More

Tim Ferriss

A borough of New York City, used as a reference for the immense scale of valleys in Antarctica, suggesting an entire city could fit within them.

Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit “The 4-Hour Workweek” Plus Much More! | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Cited as an example of a high-cost-of-living area from which people moved during COVID-19 to find better value for money and quality of life.

Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your Mind | Dr. Sam Harris

Andrew Huberman

Used as a setting for an anecdote about someone asking for directions to Central Park and being told 'you can't get there from here,' illustrating the non-dualistic concept of the meditative path being coincident with the goal.

Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua | Lex Fridman Podcast #154

Lex Fridman

Used as an analogy for dense urban living, contrasted with primitive origins and proposed as a style for future Mars colonies.

New SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe Lonsdale

All-In Podcast

The location where the CEO of UnitedHealth was shot and killed.

Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Tyler Cowen suggests Manhattanites often have a filtered view of the world and should travel to other places, including other boroughs like Staten Island, to broaden their perspective.

Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism: A Conversation with Michal Cotler-Wunsh (Episode #373)

Sam Harris

Borough of New York City where safeguards are in place to prevent attacks on synagogues, highlighting the normalization of specific threats against Jews.

Gaurav Kapadia on New York City, Investing, and Contemporary Art

Conversations with Tyler

The central borough of New York City, discussed in terms of its connectivity and as a center for development.

Ryan Serhant: How to Sell a BILLION DOLLARS of Real Estate Per Year!

Graham Stephan

CEO Coach Matt Mochary — Coaching Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, and More

Tim Ferriss

Borough of New York City where a halfway house for Rikers inmates is located, and where Matt Mochary brought a former inmate to his office.

Debbie Millman Returns | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The city Debbie Millman prioritized living in, involving significant sacrifices early in her career. It's described as the most expensive and exciting city in the world.

Cheryl Strayed Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Debbie Millman's favorite movie is Woody Allen's 'Manhattan'. She also discusses her personal goal of living in Manhattan, even under difficult circumstances, highlighting it as a non-negotiable.