<p>» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship &amp; cognitive optimisation.<br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/</a><br />Website: <a href="https://hackyou.media/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://hackyou.media/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Patrick Bet-David built Valuetainment into a media empire, and this conversation reveals why nobody truly knows what's happening in geopolitics even on the inside, how creating stakeholders makes society safer, and why loving the game matters more than tolerating the grind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Learn why societies become safer when people have equity, families, and assets to protect, versus nothing to lose, and how Dubai's lack of military becomes concerning when cheap drones meet expensive defences. This covers why he interviews everyone from controversial figures to world leaders as long as they're respectful, how shutting down YouTube three times at 488K subscribers forced the decision to build a major media company or quit entirely, and why the Michael Jordan "love of the game" clause captures what separates passion from obligation.</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Introduction<br />02:28 Discussing the situation in the Middle East<br />07:02 Concerns about safety living in Dubai<br />12:49 Hypothetical scenario: Becoming the supreme leader of Iran<br />17:04 Big problems in the world Patrick wants to tackle<br />21:13 Impact of social media on role models<br />27:20 Thoughts on Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary<br />32:05 Deciding who to socialise or do business with<br />34:22 Short-term vs long-term thinking in business<br />40:38 Dealing with controversial interview backlash<br />45:35 Desire to interview Putin<br />46:50 Motivations for continuing to build the company<br />48:25 Coping with stressful or bad days<br />53:06 Importance of loving what you do<br />56:54 How to keep up with an overwhelming flow of information<br />1:04:06 The significance of processing information over just knowledge<br />1:07:36 Optimism about the future and mindset</p><p><br /></p><p>» Escape the 9-5 &amp; build your dream life - <a href="https://www.digitalplaybook.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.digitalplaybook.net/</a><br />» Transform your physique - <a href="https://www.thrstapp.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.thrstapp.com/</a><br />» My clothing brand, THRST - <a href="https://thrstofficial.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://thrstofficial.com</a><br />» Custom Bioniq supplements: <a href="https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston</a><br />• 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO<br />• 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO</p><p><br /></p><p>» Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: <a href="https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/</a></p><p>» Join Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst</p><p><br /></p><p>» Follow Patrick<br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patrickbetdavid/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/patrickbetdavid/?hl=en</a><br />Website: <a href="https://link.me/patrickbetdavid" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://link.me/patrickbetdavid</a></p>