
The Knowledge with David Elikwu
On The Knowledge Podcast, you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds.The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. In every issue, David shares stories, ideas and frameworks from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business. With insights that are both practical and thought-provoking, The Knowledge will help you think more deeply and get more done.Follow David's newsletter at: theknowledge.io / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Delikwu using the hashtag #TheKnowledge
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Feb 8, 2024 • 43min
85. AI, Careers, and Risk Management with Taylor Pearson
David speaks with Taylor Pearson, an entrepreneur and author of The End of Jobs.They talked about:🤖 How AI will impact career choices🚀 The future of work🛠️ AI in automating jobs🎓 How AI might affect career choice heuristics🔄 The concept of Ergodicity💼 Tail risks in investing🚌 The Helsinki Bus Station theoryThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episodes here:Part 1: 🎙️ Skill stacks and career evolution with Taylor Pearson (Episode 81)📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/taylorpearson-2/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/NLP9NZIL8oM👤 Connect with Taylor:Twitter: @TaylorPearsonMe | https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMeNewsletter: The Interesting Times | https://taylorpearson.me/newsletter/🗣 Mentioned in the show:The End of Jobs | https://amzn.to/41MVNUUNaval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_RavikantFlatland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlatlandNeal Stephenson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_StephensonSnow Crash | https://amzn.to/4936QMtDouglas Adams | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_AdamsThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_GalaxyHerschel Walker | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_WalkerMinnesota Vikings | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_VikingsDallas Cowboys | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_CowboysCharlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_MungerLuca Dellana | https://theknowledge.io/lucadellanna/Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskHelsinki bus station theory | https://jamesclear.com/stay-on-the-bus#:~:text=Bus Station Theory.-,The Helsinki Bus Station Theory,-Minkkinen was bornKevin Kelly | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kelly_(editor)Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3i4LF7JNassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_TalebDavid Foster Wallace | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_WallaceOptimize for Interesting | https://taylorpearson.me/interesting/Eric Jorgenson | https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-4/Fooled by Randomness | https://amzn.to/3UrUI34The Black Swan | https://amzn.to/49dS19EAnti-Fragile | https://amzn.to/492hDGC👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/framesMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisiveMy Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Feb 1, 2024 • 41min
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 publishingThis 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:https://youtu.be/yzUSpnxqR0U👤 Connect with Eric:Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgensonWebsite: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqeThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy🗣 Mentioned in the show:How to Win Friends and Influence People | https://amzn.to/3u9QbHOMark Andreessen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_AndreessenBalaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanGeorge Bernard Shaw | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_ShawCharlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_MungerRiva-Melissa Tez | https://twitter.com/rivatezJack Butcher | https://visualizevalue.com/pages/about-vvThe Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqeSovereign Individual | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sovereign_IndividualDaniel Strachman | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman/Poor Charlie's Almanack | https://amzn.to/3ObSyRaPoor Richards Almanack | https://amzn.to/3SDPBfbPaul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)The Bed of Procrustes | https://amzn.to/3Sdac8qNasim Nicholas Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_TalebTim Ferriss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_FerrissTool of Titans | https://amzn.to/427IvCETribe of Mentors | https://amzn.to/3OfmA6DTucker Max | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_MaxDavid Senra | https://www.founderspodcast.com/Chutzpah | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChutzpahAnthony Horowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_HorowitzRobber Baron | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robber_baron_(industrialist)TikTok | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTokMusically | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical.lyVine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VineElon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskSpaceX | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceXSteve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_JobsPixar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PixarDavid Friedberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_FriedbergThe Power Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_lawWhere Is My Flying Car? | https://amzn.to/3ObTJjyJ. Storrs Hall | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Storrs_HallSmart Friends | https://www.ejorgenson.com/podcastBill Clinton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_ClintonMike Maples Jr | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jrRichard Feynman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_FeynmanClaude Shannon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Jan 25, 2024 • 30min
83. Taste, Judgement, and the Traits of Great Founders with Sondre Rasch
David speaks with Sondre Rasch, Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, a global social safety net for remote workers and companies.They talked about:🌐 Choosing the right projects💡 Independent thinking and developing taste🤔 How ideas and individuals evolve over time🚀 The traits of great founders🎯 Audience capture🌐 How algorithms influence beliefs and behaviourThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙️Building Enduring Digital Companies with Sondre Rasch (Episode 79)📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/sondrerasch-2/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/ZP4_cpKcCKo👤 Connect with Sondre:Twitter: @SRasch | https://twitter.com/SRaschWebsite: Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/🗣 Mentioned in the show:SafetyWing | https://safetywing.com/Superside | https://www.superside.com/Plumia | https://plumia.org/Danielle Strachman | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman/Teal Foundation | https://www.thetealfoundation.org/Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)Effective Altruism | https://www.effectivealtruism.org/Robin Hanson | https://theknowledge.io/robinhanson-1/Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanSam Altman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_AltmanNed Flanders | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_FlandersThe Simpsons | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SimpsonsJordan Peterson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_PetersonGarry Tan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_TanJeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_BezosMoment of Zen | https://twitter.com/MOZ_PodcastLauren Razavi | https://theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-2/Eliezer Yudkowsky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Jan 18, 2024 • 39min
82. Building World-Class Athletes with Jamie Smith
David speaks with Jamie Smith, founder and Head Sports Preparation coach of The U of Strength.They talked about:🌦️ Impact of Climate on Sports Performance🌍 Environment’s effects on athlete development🤸 Effects of early sports specialisation🤕 Dealing with injuries and burnout in sports🏀 Coaching and mindset in sports🧠 How the athlete's psychology affects longevity📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/jamiesmith-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/cnEbofENAx8👤 Connect with Jamie:Twitter: @TheUofStrength | https://twitter.com/theuofstrengthEbooks: Agility 3.0, Gameplay 3.0, Speed Toolbox 2.0 | https://www.theuofstrength.com/store/c6/Digital_Education.html🗣 Mentioned in the show:The U of Strength | https://www.theuofstrength.com/The Constraints-Led Approach | https://amzn.to/4aY3CLBLuka Dončić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_DončićNikola Jokić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_JokićJusuf Nurkić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jusuf_NurkićBen Simmons | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_SimmonsDynamical systems theory | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamical_systems_theoryDavid Epstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Epstein_(journalist)Range | https://amzn.to/4aY3A6rKawhi Leonard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawhi_LeonardMichael Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_JordanLeBron James | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_JamesDraymond Green | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draymond_GreenKevin Durant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_DurantZion Williamson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Jan 11, 2024 • 45min
81. Skill Stacks and Career Evolution with Taylor Pearson
David speaks with Taylor Pearson, an entrepreneur and author of The End of Jobs.They talked about:🚀 Deciding not to pursue law⚠️ The trap of traditional career paths🤐 The silent risk of staying in a job too long📊 The concept of a personal balance sheet🌍 Experiencing different cultures🌱 How living abroad affects personal growth🛠️ How to build a skill stack📘 The journey to publishing 'The End of Jobs'📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/taylorpearson-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/y7PV1izTMIs👤 Connect with Taylor:Twitter: @TaylorPearsonMe | https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMeNewsletter: The Interesting Times | https://taylorpearson.me/newsletter/🗣 Mentioned in the show:The End of Jobs | https://amzn.to/41MVNUUPaul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3NOb2akNassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_TalebFooled by Randomness | https://amzn.to/3tKBgDVThe Black Swan | https://amzn.to/41KSYnmAnti-Fragile | https://amzn.to/3S8BWfQDavid Foster Wallace | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_WallaceOptimize for Interesting | https://taylorpearson.me/interesting/Eric Jorgenson | https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-3/Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_RavikantFlatland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Dec 21, 2023 • 36min
80. Leverage, Luck, and Happiness with Eric Jorgenson
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:🤓 Working smarter, not harder🚀 How leverage helps achieve success⚠️ Risks of leverage🍀 The four types of luck💰 Relationship between wealth and happiness😊 Happiness as a skillThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the third 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)📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-3/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/rBQAOFNacYg👤 Connect with Eric:Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgensonWebsite: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqeThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy🗣 Mentioned in the show:Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_RavikantBalaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanSteve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_JobsOprah Winfrey | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_WinfreyJ. K. Rowling | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._RowlingThe Joe Rogan Experience | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joe_Rogan_ExperienceWarren Buffett | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_BuffettPaul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)Superlinear returns | http://www.paulgraham.com/superlinear.htmlElon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskBuilding a Mountain of Levers | https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverageSix Degrees of Separation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separationLuke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/Wanting | https://amzn.to/3v3iub0Buy the Future while it's Cheap Now | https://www.nairaland.com/6768049/buy-future-while-cheap-nowAlexander Graham Bell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_BellCharlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_MungerPaul Kaufman | https://www.umassmed.edu/mccb/faculty-MCCB/faculty-MCCB/faculty-profile-pages/kaufman-paul/David Kadavy | https://theknowledge.io/davidkadavy/René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_GirardAngelList | https://www.angellist.com/Lex Fridman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_FridmanJared Kushner | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Kushner👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Dec 14, 2023 • 33min
79. Building Enduring Digital Companies with Sondre Rasch
David speaks with Sondre Rasch, Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, a global social safety net for remote workers and companies.They talked about:🌐 Conceptualizing digital countries💼 Sondre's early entrepreneurial experience🌱 Formative experiences and aspirations🎯 Choosing the right problems to solve🤔 Exploring intuition and judgement in decision-making🚀 Journey of building two YC-backed companies📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/6Y4wf4Dtoyg📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/sondrerasch-1/👤 Connect with Sondre:Twitter: @SRasch | https://twitter.com/SRaschWebsite: Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Lauren Razavi | https://theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-2/Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanSafety Wing | https://safetywing.com/Plumia | https://plumia.org/Superside | https://www.superside.com/NFT | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_tokenCOI | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COIEthereum | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EthereumEliezer Yudkowsky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_YudkowskyRobin Hanson | https://theknowledge.io/robinhanson-1/👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Dec 7, 2023 • 35min
78. Business Finance, Failure, and Friends with Brandon Pindulic
David speaks with Brandon Pindulic, President of Spacebar Ventures, a digital business incubator and investment firm. He also previously founded OpGen Media.They talked about:🔍 Reviewing business decisions🤝 The role of trust in business operations💼 Building a personal holding company💰 Business success on personal finances🚫 Avoiding mistakes in decision-making🌟 Challenges and potential costs of success🤝 Surrounding yourself with successful peopleThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙️Building, Buying, and Scaling Businesses with Brandon Pindulic (Episode 75)📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/MBVH5Stgxmc📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/brandonpindulic-2/👤 Connect with Brandon:Twitter: @bpindulic | https://twitter.com/BPindulicWebsite: Spacebar Ventures | http://spacebarventures.com/Subscribed | https://www.subscribed.net/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Subscribed | https://www.subscribed.net/Hot hand fallacy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_handPardon | https://www.pardon.com/Optimism | https://www.optimism.com/Hermes Robotics | http://hermes-robotics.com/Rick Guerin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_GuerinWarren Buffet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_BuffettCharlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_MungerThe cost of being King | https://www.theknowledge.io/the-cost-of-being-king-why-all-the-tech-bros-are-single/Jeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_BezosElon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskProof HQ | https://business.adobe.com/products/workfront/proofhq.html👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Nov 30, 2023 • 33min
77. Scaling Newsletters and Building Audiences with Josh Spector
David speaks with Josh Spector, a newsletter publisher and an audience and business growth strategist.Josh helps creative entrepreneurs to grow their audience and businesses and he also writes a great newsletter called For The Interested.They talked about:🎬 Josh’s early days in the entertainment industry📺 Traditional media and digital media💡 How to think about the value of your creations🚀 The importance of starting things and taking action📧 Building a newsletter from scratch🤔 Setting the right intentions to build an audienceThis is just one part of a longer conversation. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙Creative Entrepreneurs Playbook with Josh Spector (Episode 41)📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/joshspector-1/📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/vZcitcFZ6N8👤 Connect with Josh:Twitter: @jspector | https://twitter.com/jspectorWebsite: http://joshspector.com/Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/🗣 Mentioned in the show:For The interested | https://fortheinterested.com/subscribeSubstack | https://substack.com/👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

Nov 23, 2023 • 51min
76. Techno-optimism and The Anthology of Balaji with Eric Jorgenson
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:📚 Impact of Naval and Balaji's books👤 How Balaji Srinivasan became a polymath💻 The power of technology and truth🔗 Intersection of technology and media🌐 The West’s media and technology war with China💰 The challenges of funding innovative ventures🚀 A techno-optimist future🤔 Different types of truthThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: Upgrade your thinking with Eric Jorgenson (Episode 73)📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/BkdKIfZuzYk📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-2/👤 Connect with Eric:Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgensonWebsite: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqeThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy🗣 Mentioned in the show:Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_RavikantBalaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanSmart Friends | https://www.ejorgenson.com/podcastChutzpah | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChutzpahAndreessen Horowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreessen_HorowitzNassim Nicholas Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_TalebRichard Feynman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_FeynmanJ. Robert Oppenheimer | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_OppenheimerClaude Shannon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_ShannonTikTok | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTokMusical.ly | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical.lyVine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VineElon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskSpaceX | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceXSteve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_JobsPixar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PixarDavid Friedberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_FriedbergCana | https://www.cana.com/The Power Law | https://amzn.to/3sJTZ1QSebastian Mallaby | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_MallabyWhere Is My Flying Car? | https://amzn.to/3sKGPlfBill Clinton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_ClintonMike Maples Jr | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jr👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations