#16: Chasing Tail

QOTSA's "If I Had a Tail" helps Sri discuss counterfactual thinking and its relevance to leadership, business, and society. Also, how SEALs conduct debriefs, thoughts on Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the start of World War I. notes "If I Had a Tail" by Queens of the Stone Age Spotify Drunk Josh Homme and crew live in concert (Youtube) Live on Jools Holland (Youtube) (played at the end of this episode) MUST WATCH acoustic cover by Parisians (Youtube) “The Black Swan” by Nassim Taleb + complete first chapter for free (New York Times) "The Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek "Dune" by Simon Herbert & "Children of Dune" (quoted but haven't read the latter) Different parts of the brain are used for counterfactual vs. hypothetical thinking. Way more on counterfactuals than you probably want, unless you do: (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy); then complement with: Subjunctive (grammar): http://bulletproofwriting.com/subjunctive-vs-indicative/ 📌 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.