The Tom Woods Show Ep. 2685 How to Become a Renaissance Man in a World of Drones
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Aug 23, 2025 Matt Smith, co-author of 'The Preparation: How to Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous,' dives into groundbreaking ideas about personal growth. He challenges conventional paths, urging young men to redefine success beyond traditional careers. The conversation highlights the value of cultivating diverse skills, promoting the Renaissance ideal in a society that often values specialists. Smith shares humor-filled insights on financial independence and personal development, emphasizing the importance of embracing new experiences for personal growth and freedom.
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Make Identity The Primary Goal
- Devote your effort to becoming the kind of person you want to be, not to chasing job credentials.
- Prioritize character, competence, and wide skills over following the standard college-to-job path.
Learn Tangible, Marketable Trades
- Build practical skills that let you shape the physical world like EMT, welding, heavy machinery, and housebuilding.
- Choose anchor courses that deliver real competence and optional high-paying work opportunities.
Pair Skills With Entrepreneurship
- Combine trade skills with finance, investing, and maker skills to create economic upside.
- Use Fab Labs and entrepreneurship cycles to prototype products and launch businesses from skills you learn.
