#11: Ready Player One

Do you have trouble making sense of the Matrix? What if you approached everyone around you as if they were a computer player in the video game of life? Sri and System of a Down illuminate this and other subjects. *** show notes Mea culpa: I attributed a quote in the episode to Michael Jordan that actually belongs to Wayne Gretzky. Toxicity by System of a Down (Spotify) Edo Notarloberti: classical cover #1 (piano heard in episode fill) (Youtube) Benete Silva: classical cover #2 (strings heard in episode fill) (Youtube) Threw It On the Ground by The Lonely Island (starring Andy Samberg) (Youtube) Don't Hate the Playa by Ice T (Youtube) Video game-esque alarm fill courtesy of ifartinurgeneraldirection ("nuclear alarm" via freesound.org). 📌 Want to crush 2026? Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅ _____ Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @andrewsridhar + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.