Erik Torenberg sits down with David Perell – writer, founder and CEO at Write of Passage, and podcaster. Perell's writing is read by 70,000+ people. He has catalyzed many creators at the intersection of media and tech, including Packy McCormick. Riverside.fm is a presenting sponsor of Media Empires. Go to https://creators.riverside.fm/MediaEmpires + use code MEDIAEMPIRES for 20% off individual plans. Media Empires is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: www.turpentine.co

In this conversation, Erik and David discuss: how David chooses opportunities, his vision for the future of liberal arts education, and how Walt Disney serves as his enduring inspiration.

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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Episode Preview

(00:50) Sponsor: Riverside

(02:12) David's inspiration to create the Annual Review

(03:34) Write of Passage's evolution

(10:30) Tradeoffs in ambition and lifestyle

(14:04) How David chooses opportunities and remains focused

(20:24) The Disney diagram

(23:54) Investing in people

(28:00) Success with cohort-based courses

(32:03) Walt Disney as David's enduring inspiration

(37:45) The future of liberal arts education

LINKS

David Perell's site: https://perell.com/

Write of Passage: https://writeofpassage.school/

TWITTER

@david_perell (David)

@eriktorenberg (Erik)

@MediaEmpiresPod (Media Empires)

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