Writer, marketer, and entrepreneur George Mack shares unique insights on human nature, tribalism, happiness, and politics. Topics include the Busy Trap, US vs. UK differences, money and happiness, strategic ignorance, Charlie Munger stories, and lessons from celebrating in Miami.

George Mack, writer, marketer, and entrepreneur discuss intriguing ideas such as the balance between optimism and realism, identifying high agency individuals, the fascination with the Roy scene from Rick and Morty, the human inclination to find agency in random events, personal growth through understanding opposing viewpoints, spotting early trends, exploring identity, reflection, and future-proofing, longevity and cognitive biases, the impact of meditation and hyperbolic discounting, population collapse and AI risk, government investment in cybersecurity, and appreciating the safety of modern aviation.

In this episode, George Mack, a savvy thinker and idea purveyor, shares his discoveries on high agency individuals and their entrepreneurial impacts. He contrasts 'kale phones' with 'cocaine phones' to discuss digital balance. The conversation dives into Lee Kuan Yew's transformative leadership in Singapore and the importance of face-to-face interactions for founders. Mack also unveils insightful strategies for optimizing decision-making and the art of intentional rest, all while encouraging listeners to emulate their role models for personal growth.

George Mack discusses the importance of thinking for oneself and explores topics such as the influence of memes in society, the forgetting paradox, and the most useful emotional state. The podcast also covers the power of leverage, the significance of cybercrime, questioning beliefs, observing thoughts, new ideas for the future, risks of new opinions, and the use of glucose monitors. The conversation includes anecdotes about Jeff Bezos, James Cameron, and the Silk Road takedown.

George Mack is an innovative business strategist and advertising expert known for his unique ideas. In this conversation, they brainstorm intriguing and visionary business concepts, including a personality quiz aimed at self-awareness and a quirky venture of selling eyes as art. Mack also discusses the evolving notion of parenthood in modern society and consumer trends, highlighting unique services like color analysis and mold removal. Their discussion sheds light on blending creativity with market needs, demonstrating how simple ideas can spark significant business opportunities.

Guest George Mack, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and master of mental models, discusses treating life as a video game, spotting high-agency individuals, the future of media, and the importance of quiet time and reflection. They also explore optimism versus pessimism, the limitations of human knowledge, and the impact of cooperation and competition in creating good movies.

Long time friend of the show and all round great human George Mack joins me today as we revisit the world of decision making.Mental Models are tools you can use to improve your ability to effectively make decisions.Today we are upgrading our minds as we delve into some of mine & George's favourite mental models from Warren Buffett, Nassim Taleb, Naval Ravikant, Winston Churchill, Tobias Lutke and many more.Sponsor:Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35)Extra Stuff:Follow George on Twitter - https://twitter.com/george__mackSign Up to George's Newsletter - https://eepurl.com/g37gVLTake a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcastCheck out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom-Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillxTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillxYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcastEmail: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Description:George Mack is a creator who writes about the intersection of mental models, marketing, and technological tools and tactics. His marketing agency “Multiply” has helped grow some of the fasted growing businesses in the world backed by VCs like Stripe, YC, Sequoia, and LVMH. George’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/george__mack George’s newsletter: https://emailoctopus.com/lists/6d23df04-dff2-11ea-a3d0-06b4694bee2a/forms/subscribe Multiply Marketing: https://www.multiply.marketing/ Show Notes: Specific knowledge and technology Rise of TikTok Bringing people closer to tech Regulation slowing down tech innovation High agency filters A self-made teenage billionaire? New forms of education Word of mouth 2.0 The best marketer doesn’t look like a marketer Elon’s 21 second pause Optimizing for luck The smart friend razor Superpower in being weird How to build a porn site Assess others to assess yourself The issue with personality tests Advice to the young Books Mentioned: Zero to One; by Peter Thiel Tao Te Ching; by Lao Tzu The Bhagavad Gita

Guest George Mack discusses ignored ideas, creativity hacks, game psychology, and the US vs. UK. Topics include Ricky Gervais and the power of comedy, the rise of voice training, crazy ideas that will be obvious in the future, video game psychology, and ignored ideas that will be studied by historians.

If you've spent any time on Twitter, chances are you've seen some of George Mack's, Dickie Bush, and Nicolas Cole's Twitter threads.And in this webinar, we are going to give you a crash course in how to write them effectively.Expect to learn:The three types of threads that workHow to craft an engaging lead-in tweetHow to write with rhythm and cadenceHow to stand out from the rest of the world's thread writersHow to use time-tested copywriting frameworks to keep reader's attentionHow to capture emails with a CTAAnd much more!