Jim O’Shaughnessy is the Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM).Thanks Stewart Alsop III for connecting me with Jim. Having the chance to talk with Jim has been truly enlightening as we covered deep ideas regarding the realness of reality, Jed Mckenna's influence on how Jim sees the world, how to shift from a mindset built around beliefs to one empowered by mental models, how does the stock market function as a metaphor for life itself, and much more!Of course, as we dug deep into the rabbit hole, the Matrix overlords interrupted us two times during our conversation -- just like how it happened when I talked with Stewart Alsop III. As Jim put it, once you are become aware of the cosmic awareness society, they become aware of you. These kinds of conversations that ignite your heart, little by little, shed light on what really matters, and lead us towards a path of Truth.Jim, I can't thank you enough for joining me to puncture a hole in the Matrix. I look forward to having more mind-bending conversations with you.Hope you enjoy and join us on the path to breaking the Matrix - - perhaps the overlords will pay you a visit as well.---Website - https://www.osam.comPodcast - Infinite Loops Podcast--- Highlights —(2:40) There is no breaking the Matrix(3:33) Daniel Jeffries: Rick and Morty and the Meaning of Life(4:47) Is Quantum String Theory Just Taoism Under a New Name?(5:40) What Works on Wall Street(6:05) Jed McKenna's impact on how Jim sees reality.(7:18) Jed McKenna was created as a fictional character to tell us that we are fictional characters. WOW(12:44) Claude Shannon(14:35) The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements(15:28) "If you pour into another, you release your agency in life" - Jim O'Shaughnessy.(16:01) "The fact that you and I are conscious beings, having this conversation at this point in history, means we have won the cosmic lottery" - Jim O'Shaughnessy.(18:00) The Matrix INTERVENES in our conversation, (20:39) The Thinker vs. The Prover(28:30) Shifting from beliefs to mental models.(34:30) If god is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, what does it lack?(38:40) The Vinegar Tasters(42:01) Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance(53:40) The World is our Canvas, what are we painting on it? Great Question(56:00) Three Brick Layers Story.(58:10) How does the stock market function as a metaphor of the way reality works?(1:12:30) "Life is a positive sum game for long term players" - Jim O'Shaughnessy(1:14:00) Canvas: An investment Service of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.