#71 - Steven Sarowitz: Why Young People Have Everything Except Something to Believe In

Steven Sarowitz is the founder of Paylocity, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, filmmaker, and member of the Bahá’í Faith. *EPISODE LINKS:* - Wayfarer Studios: - The Bahá’í Faith: *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Nearly Failing Out of College 2:39 - Why School Discourages Original Thinking 5:20 - Change Yourself, Not the System 6:30 - Why Are Young People So Unhappy? 8:20 - Drugs, Drinking & Numbing the Pain 11:40 - Why Serving Others Makes You Happier 14:48 - Why “Religion” Became a Dirty Word 17:01 - Growing Up Jewish & Experiencing Antisemitism 18:46 - How Do You Love Someone Who Hates You? 20:55 - Are All Religions Chapters of the Same Story? 22:55 - Putting Faith Into Business, Movies & Philanthropy 25:51 - Is Any Religion Perfect? 29:36 - Why a Billionaire Entrepreneur Started Making Movies 31:44 - Why Logic Alone Doesn’t Change People 33:50 - What He Wishes He Had Done in His 20s 34:43 - The “Wasted Firepower” of Young People 37:48 - The Spiritual Side of the Mental Health Crisis 42:25 - How Steve Feeds His Soul Every Day 44:27 - Can You Be Spiritual Without Religion? 46:02 - Poverty, Wealth & Our Responsibility to Others 49:10 - Mortality & What Comes After 50:05 - What Do You Do When You Have More Money Than You Need? 52:01 - Capitalism, Socialism & Extreme Wealth 53:41 - How Would You Design a Society From Scratch? 55:11 - The Business Opportunities Everyone Is Missing 55:59 - What Company Would Steve Start Today? 56:40 - Reinventing the Movie Theater 57:44 - Why Steve Thinks AI Will Never Surpass Humans 59:12 - Consciousness, the Soul & AI 1:00:34 - What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Violence & Drugs 1:02:10 - The “Reverse Matrix” Movie Steve Wants to Make 1:03:39 - What Is the Most Important Thing in Life? 1:05:22 - Advice for Young People: Search for Truth 🚥 Overrated or Underrated 🚥 1:07:05 - 🧠 Effective Altruism 1:07:44 - 🎥 Bollywood 1:08:23 - 🌎 The United Nations 1:09:59 - 👨‍👩‍👧 Having Kids *SOCIAL:* - Instagram: - X: - TikTok: - Spotify: - Apple Podcasts: - Full episodes playlist: - Clips Channel: *What is the UIUC Talkshow?* Our goal with this show is to introduce you to the most interesting people with the most interesting ideas. *Consider Supporting Us* If you enjoy our talk show and videos, your support means the world to us! Your contributions help us keep the show running and focus on creating interesting conversations with interesting people.

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