Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I was recalling something from a Louis C.K. special. He is not in vogue right now because of his controversies. Louis C.K. was a prominent comedian. He remains relatively prominent and has regained some of his prominence. He was known for his honest yet gritty comedy. He often dealt with life in …
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Rick Rosner: Round four. All right, you sent a list of some other topics to discuss. Let’s start with diet. You eat pretty healthfully. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Yes, for the most part, I fast for at least 16 hours a day. The eating window varies, ranging from a maximum of eight hours to sometimes as …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 965: Ask Scott Anything, Session 4
Rick Rosner: Is this a new one? Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Yes, it is a new one. Alright, so you sent me an article about the average number of children per woman in South Korea dropping to 0.72, whereas the replacement rate is approximately 2.1. That means one replacement child for every couple, plus a bit …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: This is session three of “Ask Scott Anything.” Rick Rosner: You listed eight topics that we could discuss, including the various jobs you’ve had. I think both of us have had a diverse range of jobs. We know you’ve worked with horses, done extensive writing for different sites and publishers, and worked …
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Rick Rosner: So when did you start doing and posting journalism? Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I put In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal together on August 2nd, 2012, and then the publishing house informally, which it still is to the present, in 2014. Rosner: So, almost 12 years, approximately. Jacobsen: When doing interviews, I remember I was in the psychology department at Kwantlen, where …
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Rick Rosner: In this session, we are turning the tables, and I am asking you questions about yourself. Question one: what do you want your legacy to be? Let’s start with a pre-question: Do you want to live to be a hundred or even longer so you have a long time to establish a legacy? Scott …
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Rick Rosner: You can hold bad TV in contempt, but you must give good TV its due. How do you distinguish between the two? Bad TV is lazy. For example, my wife grew up with The Brady Bunch. She was just a child, probably six or seven years old, when it aired, so she couldn’t necessarily discern …
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Rick Rosner: You are in a much more difficult situation than I was because the financial opportunities available now are much worse. When I worked at Kimmel, we got paid 52 weeks a year, even though we only worked 46 weeks and had six weeks of paid vacation. It was a dream job, one that nobody …
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Rick Rosner: Okay, so you asked me what my favourite comedy of all time is, and I said I’d have to consult a list. So, I’m looking at Rotten Tomatoes’ list of 150 essential movie comedies. However, a disclaimer is necessary: comedies don’t age well. Most movies don’t age well, especially now that everyone has …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Well, let me give a brief preface. I work around 14 to 18 hours a day because I don't sleep much, averaging 16 or so, 7 days a week. However, I no longer stress as much as I used to. I take better care of myself now, which is a significant improvement. …
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