The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future

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Jan 22, 2019
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ADVICE

Maximize Randomness and Optionality

  • Maximize randomness and optionality by exploring diverse information sources.
  • Read widely, including sources outside your usual domain, to discover unique insights.
INSIGHT

Information Processing Framework

  • Josh Wolfe uses a framework called "Fitzgerald, Twain, and Schopenhauer" for information processing.
  • It involves considering opposing ideas, challenging assumptions, and seeking unseen targets.
ANECDOTE

Nuclear Waste Investment

  • Josh Wolfe's interest in nuclear waste cleanup stemmed from noticing nobody was talking about nuclear.
  • This led to a successful investment in iCurion, a company involved in high-tech nuclear waste cleanup.
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