The Knowledge with David Elikwu 84. Contrarian Ideas, Reading, and Publishing with Eric Jorgensen
David speaks with Eric Jorgenson, the CEO of Scribe Media. He also has a rolling fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage tech companies, and is the author of two books: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness; and The Anthology of Balaji.
They talked about:
🔬 Truth and misinformation in academic research
🧠 Social manipulation and cultural psyops
🤔 How Naval and Balaji stay contrarian
📚 Reading beyond summaries and abstractions
💡 The process of internalising ideas
📰 The evolving industry of publishing
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the fourth part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️Upgrade your thinking with Eric Jorgenson (Episode 73)
Part 2: 🎙️Techno-optimism and The Anthology of Balaji with Eric Jorgenson (Episode 76)
Part 3: 🎙️ Leverage, Luck, and Happiness with Eric Jorgenson (Episode 80)
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-4/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Eric:
Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson
Website: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/
Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqe
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
How to Win Friends and Influence People | https://amzn.to/3u9QbHO
Mark Andreessen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Andreessen
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
George Bernard Shaw | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
Riva-Melissa Tez | https://twitter.com/rivatez
Jack Butcher | https://visualizevalue.com/pages/about-vv
The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqe
Sovereign Individual | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sovereign_Individual
Daniel Strachman | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman/
Poor Charlie's Almanack | https://amzn.to/3ObSyRa
Poor Richards Almanack | https://amzn.to/3SDPBfb
Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)
The Bed of Procrustes | https://amzn.to/3Sdac8q
Nasim Nicholas Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb
Tim Ferriss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ferriss
Tool of Titans | https://amzn.to/427IvCE
Tribe of Mentors | https://amzn.to/3OfmA6D
Tucker Max | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Max
David Senra | https://www.founderspodcast.com/
Chutzpah | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutzpah
Anthony Horowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Horowitz
Robber Baron | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robber_baron_(industrialist)
TikTok | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok
Musically | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical.ly
Vine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
SpaceX | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Pixar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar
David Friedberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Friedberg
The Power Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_law
Where Is My Flying Car? | https://amzn.to/3ObTJjy
J. Storrs Hall | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Storrs_Hall
Smart Friends | https://www.ejorgenson.com/podcast
Bill Clinton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
Mike Maples Jr | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jr
Richard Feynman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman
Claude Shannon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon
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