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Why Does Ultimate Balance Arrive in the Last Three Minutes of Life?

Ultimate balance gets evaluated in the last three minutes of life when no professional role matters anymore. One reflects on accumulated actions and realizes whether one was a good brother, a good father, a good son or a good friend. Clarity arrives perhaps due to biochemical reasons after DMT release. One should pay attention to how new technology launches the next incarnation of humanity.

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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