Justice Shepard is a 21-year-old engineering student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has become a successful TikToker by demonstrating breakdowns of challenging math problems in quick clips and has scaled his monetization from sponsorships/brand deals to creating an app and other online resources to becoming more proficient at math.  Check out his content at https://linktr.ee/justiceshepard ***TIMESTAMPS*** 4:45 - Justin becoming famous on TikTok for doing math problems; how he gained success and what he has done to monetize his platform 10:31 - Beauty of social media and growing as an influencer; becoming a business by just your platform (monetization through TikTok and Instagram); how the algorithm works and what makes a solid TikTok 17:10 - Twitch and how online gamboling on a live stream is becoming more popular and the psychology behind people enjoying other people win/lose absurd amounts of money; mirror neurons 26:30 - How necessary is school? Do we need to get an education today to be successful and if not what careers cater to that and what careers still need school; social media marketing and how certain careers highlight how certain educators are outdated and need to learn the new skills 32:40 - Information overload and dangers how you can find answers for any subject for both good and bad; are cucumbers good for me? Find answers to how cucumbers are bad for you and good for you 37:35 - Legalization of marijuana example and how people become married to their opinions and how the Internet advances this; strong argument for in person and being around people who can prove you wrong and how it makes you a better person   45:50 - Good Habit making and why its important to do things that help your critical thinking and how walking people through problems helps them and yourself better understand it 51:40 - The argument for CHEATING; why there are some strong reasons to cheat and why you need to pick your battles; what are the solutions to stop cheating and make the environment your in a place you want to be and learn 55:00 - Career choosing given the major platform Justice has created and what he plans to do with himself; the ability to say “I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO” and being comfortable with saying this ~ YouTube EPISODES https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ/videos ~Song provided by: Ooyy, Come 2gether