The Incerto Podcast About The Incerto & Nassim Taleb Podcast
Feb 19, 2021
Explore the fascinating journey of uncovering Nassim Taleb's ideas, particularly during the pandemic. The speaker shares insights into their creative process, showcasing how they transformed understanding into summaries and videos. Listener feedback is highlighted as a vital tool for growth and continuous improvement. Engage with thought-provoking concepts and perspectives that challenge the ordinary, all rooted in the search for deeper understanding.
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From Discovery To Deep Dive
- Ryan discovered Nassim Taleb via a Naval Ravikant YouTube recommendation at the start of 2020 and then devoured his books within weeks.
- He summarized the books on his website and repeatedly refined those posts to sharpen his grasp of the ideas.
Iterating Content For Clarity
- Ryan turned his book summaries into YouTube videos and then into podcast episodes to further clarify his understanding.
- He calls the first recordings a brain dump and is now re-recording to produce higher-signal episodes.
Reread To Deepen Applicability
- Repeating consumption of the same high-value book builds layered understanding that increases applicability.
- Ryan argues rereading the right books multiple times yields deeper practical benefit than superficially reading many books.
