EPISODE 7 - CONRAD ANKER

• Intro
• Rapid response questions
• Space X

http://www.spacex.com/

• Outlook on technology
• The challenges of an increasing population
• The earth’s carrying capacity http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/earth-carrying-capacity.htm
• How the potato changed the world

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-potato-changed-the-world-108470605/

• The short termism of human nature

http://inspiredeconomist.com/2014/02/09/short-termism-human-brain-tune-long-term-con  

sequences-actions/

• Generational fairness

http://generationalfairness.com/

• Global Climate Change - great resource

https://climate.nasa.gov/

• “If information is the answer, we will all be billionaires walking around with 6 pack abs” -

         Derek Severs

• Conrad’s childhood and journey into climbing
• The magic of the outdoors
• The benefit of self induced hardship
• On balance, has technology improved our lives?
• When did you decide to make climbing your career?
• What sets apart a good climber from an exceptional climber?
• “The best climber is the one having the most fun” - Alex Lowe
• Why are you able to do complete difficult climbs?
• What does your training look like now given your still climbing in your 50’s?
• 19 year old Margo Hayes becomes first women to climb 2 9a+’s - for non climbers, basically an impossible climb for mere mortals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GEVoQXpc4A

• Conrad’s next expedition
• Why did you want to climb Meru and why is it such a difficult climb?

http://www.merufilm.com/

• Conrad’s mentor Mugs Stump

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugs_Stump

• What was the hardest part about the Meru climb?
• What does it feel like to be compelled to complete a climb?
• When did you realise you were particularly good at climbing?
• Which expedition are you most proud of?
• The Tibetan Antelope

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tibetan_antelope/

• Closest calls
• How did your relationship to risk change after losing Alex Lowe (and others)?
• Did you consider giving up climbing after losing friends?
• Norman Dyhrenfurth

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/world/europe/norman-dyhrenfurth-dead-american-l

ed-mount-everest-climb.html

• The camaraderie that comes along with putting your life in someone else’s life
• Other hobbies and pastimes
• Conrad goes vegetarian
• Conrad’s heart attack last year in Nepal

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/destinations/asia/nepal/conrad-anker-surv

ives-heart-attack-climbing-nepal/

• Conrad’s upcoming projects
• The Michel Thomas method

http://www.michelthomas.com/learn-spanish.php

• Conrad’s heroes
• The Righteous Mind by John Haidt

http://righteousmind.com/

• Are heroes born or made?

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