David speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason Co-founded Ridejoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful...
Writing is what I do. It's why I did well professionally in corporate law and in tech strategy. It's why I could grow a readership of 35,000 curious minds at theknowledge.io in my spare time. I also happen to be an award-winning fiction writer....
An off-the-cuff recording where I talk about my note-taking process, Sam Harris, Peter Thiel, the power of conversations, my theory of Mini-metaverses, simulated experiences and meditation, why luck is fractal, and Science as dogma. Chapters * 0:04 Introduction to the Update * 1:46 Mini Metaverse Theory * 6:08 Conversation vs....
Everyone wants to be first. Our competitive and status-seeking nature drives us to chase the novel. We want new experiences. We want to make fresh discoveries. When it comes to learning, despite being frequently frustrated at how little we know, it is important to remember that there is no expectation...
Linear games get linear results. In order to win a linear game, you need to move the needle. You must increase your input for your output to change. Earning money is a linear game. You need to work to earn every additional dollar. Making money, however, is different. When you...
Everyone you have heard of, seen, or encountered was a data point that shaped your understanding of the world. The homeless man on the street, the waiter in the restaurant, the celebrity on television, and the athlete in the stadium. They taught you about the possible states of human existence....
