Waqar Ahsan

About Waqar Ahsan

Philocity is a podcast that explores topics like philosophy, psychology, science, business, self improvement, fitness, and more. Experts and thought leaders from various fields discuss big questions that shape our lives. Join me for a thought-provoking conversation that expands your mind and offers insights to understanding our life and the world around us. This podcast is like: Modern Wisdom The School of Greatness Hall of Fame

Publisher

Waqar Ahsan

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2023

Latest episode

8 May 2023

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 May 2023

   #07 - Jim Davies - Happiness Scientist EXPLAINS Why You Are Sad & How To Be Happy

   Join me for an insightful talk with Dr. Jim Davies, cognitive scientist and Carleton University professor, as we delve into the science of happiness and sadness. Learn the reasons behind sadness and discover practical steps to nurture happiness in our lives. Link To His Book - (Affiliate Link) https://amzn.to/3NLxwti Link to Dr. Jim Davies' Website: https://www.jimdavies.org Follow Dr. Jim Davies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjimdavies Connect with Dr. Jim Davies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimdavies2 Stay in touch with me in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://twitter.com/WqrAhs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wqr.ahs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wqr.ahs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waqar-ahsan-q/

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   1 May 2023

   # 06 - Yu-Kai Chou - Unlock Your Potential: Gamify Your Life to SMASH Your Goals | Philocity Podcast

   Yu-Kai Chou is an author and expert in gamification, specializing in using video game design principles to help individuals and businesses achieve their goals. As the creator of the "Octalysis Framework," Yu-Kai has revolutionized the way we approach motivation and engagement. His innovative work in gamification and behavioral design has earned him global recognition, making him a sought-after speaker and consultant. He is also a TED Talk speaker and the author of the best-selling book, "Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards." Link To His Book - (Affiliate Link) https://amzn.to/3NpZ9rS Link to his Ted Ted Talk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Qjuegtiyc&t=345s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3xwnWnRuXYORRPJ2LW95cB?si=ec73e44ad16b4a20 Extra Stuff: Check out Yu-Kai's website - https://yukaichou.com/ Follow Yu-Kai on Twitter - https://twitter.com/yukaichou Follow Yu-Kai on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yukaichou/ Yu-Kai's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yukaichou Get in touch with me in the comments below or head to... https://twitter.com/WqrAhs https://www.instagram.com/wqr.ahs https://www.tiktok.com/@wqr.ahs https://www.linkedin.com/in/waqar-ahsan-q/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Why Yu Kai got inspired by video games? 01:36 Are video games bad for you? 02:46 Why do we like games? 04:15 Video games Yu-Kai Played 04:35 My Dota 2 obsession 05:08 Difference between single and multiplayer games 06:29 How playing video games with friends can benefit 07:08 Why some multiplayer video games are toxic? 08:29 Why video games are so fun? 12:00 What is meaning in life 13:28 Is there inherent meaning in life 15:51 Chinese three-year-old child dies due to gas leak 16:33 Is life unfair? 18:11 How considering life as unfair can be detrimental 19:28 How comparison can make us miserable 21:19 How comparison can bring positive changes to our lives 22:42 Why video games don't overpower you at the start 23:47 Framework for finding meaning in life 27:20 Yu-Kai's lonely journey towards becoming a gamification expert 29:44 How to know if your goal is realistic 35:19 One of the biggest concerns of the video game industry 35:48 How doing something makes you better at other things 36:13 You need to be a lvl 60 Warcraft player to get a job? 37:37 Does solving a problem give you meaning in life? 37:53 Is meaning important for all kinds of goals? 38:54 Next step after figuring out your goal 40:18 How to create opportunities 44:24 The right way to achieve your goals 46:29 How to deal with failure 48:27 Xiang Yu vs Liu Bang motivational story 50:31 How kids fail all the time yet they don't give up 51:04 Why keep on trying is the best thing you can do 52:59 Why you wouldn't want an easy life 53:27 Conclusion, where you can find Yu-Kai

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   17 Mar 2023

   #05 - Mark Bowden - Body Language Expert Gives a Master Class on Body Language

   Mark Bowden is an author who specializes in body language and human behavior. He is known for his pioneering work in nonverbal analysis of human behavior, particularly in influence and persuasion. His GesturePlane System, which involves using open palm hand gestures on the "TruthPlane" to establish trust and credibility, is a notable contribution to the field. Bowden's approach is influenced by evolutionary psychology, behavioral psychology, and embodied cognition. He is also the President of The National Communication Coach Association of Canada and his techniques have been utilized by influential figures, including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - Extra Stuff: Subscribe to Mark Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MarkBowden1 Check out Mark's website - https://truthplane.com/ Follow Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/truthplane Follow Mark on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truthplane/Mark's LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/markbowden1 Get in touch with me head to... https://twitter.com/WqrAhs https://www.instagram.com/wqr.ahs https://www.tiktok.com/@wqr.ahs Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:21 Difference between Body language & Non Verbals 00:04:45 The definition of Non verbal communication 00:07:11 How Non verbal communication influences our daily interactions 00:09:21 How to control our Non verbal behavior 00:11:34 Improving ones personality & feelings of being fake 00:14:07 Difference between being fake and authentic 00:16:54 Taking people's advice that you disagree with 00:19:24 Advice for shy people of Estonia to communicate better 00:22:48 Reasons for Estonians being shy & Soviet Union past 00:25:20 Non verbals' comparison between Estonia & Pakistan 00:26:06 Why different societies have different kind of Non verbal behaviors 00:26:56 Universal body language signs 00:31:38 Non verbals & battle against gravity 00:33:00 People who lie show these signs 00:34:18 How interpret non verbal signals accurately 00:36:39 Culture difference and its effect on non verbal communication 00:39:11 People act reserved because they have not accepted you yet 00:40:56 How to adjust in a new culture 00:42:37 How people greet in Pakistan 00:45:54 Can you judge someone from their clothes 00:49:30 How close you are when greeting tells about the culture 00:54:29 How to build relationships using non verbals 00:58:19 How to make our body language inviting 00:59:26 Perfect business person for successful business 01:02:43 What body language is appropriate to build relationship 01:06:38 Common mistakes in terms of building relationships 01:09:25 What is charisma? 01:10:54 Secret of Ryan Reynolds' Charisma 01:12:42 How to know why someone is charismatic 01:13:36 How to be a leader? 01:16:08 Outro

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   6 Mar 2023

   #04 - K. Ryan Proctor - Breaking Down Crime: A Criminologist's Insight into Understanding Criminal Behavior and Prevention

   K. Ryan Proctor is a criminologist and sociologist who focuses on developing a transdisciplinary criminology by integrating biological, psychological, and sociological insights. He earned his degrees in sociology from the University of Washington and the University of California at Riverside and has engaged in diverse research on health, inequality, and criminology. He is an associate professor at Avila University and published a book on Mechanistic Criminology in 2019. Extra Stuff: Check out Ryan's website - http://www.kryanproctor.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXRiTXpkMVVqejlyVW9iT3NqcFRDUFhaOXpXd3xBQ3Jtc0trcFlCcm5RT28ySzJjSm9tTUYxVmxXSElmUUlUTl9wcGtkaUNnVUJhQkQyS2dFRkFwbl8wbGdGazlOX0o5RUpsQmhJVjBvRmEya1ppdFUwdXR6TFc3UE4zT2tVb2c5ZUczc25jWVQ3aDZHR2kzVDJXSQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kryanproctor.com%2F&v=tIULbVp3yUk) Follow Ryan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kryanproctor (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWU2X3RCV2djc05yUlgxa3BsQk4tLTNMUThCQXxBQ3Jtc0tubkJKbGc1SlpuejRNRnB5RVZ6Zm9kMldESGVEbEliU0NDOVptSEFLcHFqdkFmNGhWdmNZb1N3NlNEdDMwbEcwOHVRSTVfMko4SnRVOGRlNUxHaFZiZlZQZVVuczZxM2ktbGl3b185cmoyaUJpaWhJcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fkryanproctor&v=tIULbVp3yUk) Get in touch in the comments below or head to... https://twitter.com/WqrAhs (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGRwTXc5M0lRZmxpYXM0RkhZOGVRNVBCR2xtd3xBQ3Jtc0tuOUludV9Lc08xYlZRVWhtaVkxOEl6UTdxc1hNTVoyeVRlXzdtTVNRVlIzbk1TaWpFcXdYaVJneUpjTnZxelJYeWVzNGE4U3M2UXI2LW5IWmk3OXFIaEJic3ZvUjNrb1N2RFN0VmlwRnZJdzJ6eVlDZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FWqrAhs&v=tIULbVp3yUk) https://www.instagram.com/wqr.ahs (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWREekVjdVFETUxNNFdRQ2RkY1pMdGE2bjF1d3xBQ3Jtc0tucWRfeGlGTm9GdmdSZlp3dkU1c0FJcVpkc0MwSWRHYVhRTGhVa2tIMFc0eXF4OHZDMjhBR0Z1RTNLajNtazhfeTBmLVBfa2hWY2k5UjVMcmxlWW1IN2VwcmVubG1GZV8yU1JTNGphcDdjZG9KMTZnQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwqr.ahs&v=tIULbVp3yUk) https://www.tiktok.com/@wqr.ahs (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFdZZ0JveGYwY3BTbUF6RjNSVXRzTzVMczlLQXxBQ3Jtc0trTTNTNmJkVWdxRnRXV0FIQkY2TW9DME5TNnBzUXZwUlptNjltcmJLalZsaTJsRURUNDdySnFmN2c4VV82VVgyamtaTXYwNk5kSW9weHZxOEJmajRqYkVwb0w2MDdNR0VaNDlpMkh5TU9LQ1FhNF94Yw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40wqr.ahs&v=tIULbVp3yUk) Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:15 What is crime? 00:01:54 What is a deviant action? 00:02:25 Hunter gathering society, crime, morality and norms 00:03:17 Why certain actions are considered morally bad? 00:05:08 Why alcohol is considered bad in certain cultures? 00:08:35 Difference between morals and norms? 00:10:30 Do animals have morals? 00:11:56 Can a bad moral action, get you criminal charge 00:13:46 Why certain humans choose to do a criminal act? 00:15:40 Why may not have freewill 00:17:41 Social Control theory 00:18:44 Learning theory 00:19:28 How society influences an individual to commit crime 00:21:57 How society influences law and regulations 00:23:33 Race and crime 00:26:04 Judging people based on their appearance 00:32:12 Business world and judgment based on appearance 00:35:12 Intuition and evolution 00:36:58 Intuition to detect a bad person 00:38:11 Ryan's approach to studying crime 00:44:12 Biggest challenges criminologists facing today 00:47:23 Can we predict a criminal baby 00:49:11 Are morals human construct 00:50:39 Why there's no objective wrong or right 00:52:52 Would we consider present good morals bad in the future? 00:54:47 How governments prevent crime from happening 00:58:17 Effective ways to prevent crime 01:00:13 Reason why Immigrants commit crimes 01:01:46 Criminal mafia having trouble recruiting people 01:02:12 How lack of money breeds crime 01:04:08 Solution to lack of money 01:05:33 Gangs and violence 01:07:37 How citizens & society can help reduce crime 01:08:52 Why certain countries have lower crime rate 01:10:35 Example of a country dealing with immigration and crime successfully 01:12:23 How weather may affect crime rates 01:13:18 How video games reduced crime 01:17:12 Routine activities theory 01:18:47 Future of criminilogy 01:21:18 Why criminology discipline sticking to policy side 01:24:09 How sociologists are amazing at logically arguing 01:25:27 End

5. 

   5 Mar 2023

   #02 - María Jimena Clavel - What is cognition, different theories of cognition and Freewill

   This is an old episode, hope you enjoy! In this Podcast I have with me PHd Philosophy Lecturer at University of Tartu, María Jimena Clavel Vázquez. We discuss, what is cognition, different concurrent theories that explain cognition and we also touched on the subject of freewill but very breifly.

6. 

   5 Mar 2023

   #03 - Alex Davies - What is language and Why do we disagree with each other

   This is an old episode, hope you enjoy! In this episode I have with me Associate Philosophy Professor at University of Tartu, Alex Davies. We discuss, what is language, what is truth, why we have disagreement and much more.

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   26 Feb 2023

   #01 - Roland Karo - Understanding Religion Neuroscientifically

   This is an old recorded episode of mine, hope you enjoy it! In this Podcast I have with me Roland Karo, head of theology and religious studies at University of Tartu. We discuss, what is religion and scientific reasons why we humans are innately religious. Also are we becoming less religious or more.

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