

The Knowledge with David Elikwu
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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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/theknowledge/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/theknowledge/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/theknowledge/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/theknowledge/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/theknowledge/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/theknowledge/donations

Nov 16, 2023 • 41min
75. Building, Buying, and Scaling Businesses 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:💼 Early business ventures and lessons🎓 Reflections on college and early career🏢 Building OpGen Media🤝 Landing big clients and growing the business🔄 Reflections on selling the first business🚫 Learning from failed business ventures🚀 The importance of going big in business↔️ Making decisions as a founder, operator, and investor👤 Connect with Brandon:Twitter: @bpindulic | https://twitter.com/BPindulicWebsite: Spacebar Ventures | http://spacebarventures.com/Subscribed | https://www.subscribed.net/📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/pZ2aw88-p74📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/brandonpindulic-1/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Spacebar Ventures | http://spacebarventures.com/JasBerry Chauffeur | https://nicholasanglin.myportfolio.com/Karmaloop | https://www.karmaloop.com/Wasabi Ventures | https://www.wasabivp.com/Proof HQ | https://business.adobe.com/products/workfront/proofhq.htmlWorkfront | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorkfrontAdobe | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdobeOracle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_CorporationCitrix | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrix_SystemsDocuSign | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DocuSignAmerican Marketing Association | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Marketing_AssociationMaster Service Agreement | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_service_agreementCompanion Ventures | https://companyon.vc/American Express | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_ExpressInfor | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InforZiff Davis | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziff_DavisPlanet Compliance | https://www.planetcompliance.com/Regulatory technology | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_technologyHubSpot | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HubSpotSAP | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAPSalesforce | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesforce👨🏾💻 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: newsletter.theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a 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/theknowledge/donations

Nov 9, 2023 • 48min
74. Self-deception and decision-making with Robin Hanson
David speaks with Robin Hanson, an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and co-author of The Elephant in the Brain.They talked about:🕵️♂️ The hidden self-deception in our beliefs🤔 How to improve your thinking🙈 Hidden desires in social and economic policy🤵♂️ Experts, elites, and the institution reform🏢 Stratification in hiring and IQ bias🧠 Agency in decision-making🤖 AI bias and engineering constraints📏 How close are we to artificial general intelligence (AGI)📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/robinhanson-1/📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/7yHEagad3AI👤 Connect with Robin:Twitter: @robinhanson | https://twitter.com/robinhansonBooks: The Elephant in the Brain | https://amzn.to/3m5z7yRThe Age of Em | https://amzn.to/3ZVIA9X🗣 Mentioned in the show:lephant in the Brain | https://amzn.to/3m5z7yRThe Age of Em | https://amzn.to/3ZVIA9XSadiq Khan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadiq_KhanTesting Tax Career Agents | https://www.overcomingbias.com/p/testing-tax-career-agentshtmlGarrett Jones | https://www.theknowledge.io/garettjones/Fermi's famous question | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problemGreat Filter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_FilterFrancis Fukuyama | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_FukuyamaThe End of History and the Last Man | https://amzn.to/3Kxr86XEmil Durkheim | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_DurkheimAl Agnes Callard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_CallardGrabby Aliens | https://grabbyaliens.com/Google Glass | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass👨🏾💻 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: newsletter.theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a 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/theknowledge/donations

Nov 2, 2023 • 39min
73. Upgrade your thinking with Eric Jorgenson
David speaks with Eric Jorgenson, the CEO of Scribe Media. Scribe is the first, biggest, and best professional publisher. He is also an Angel investor and entrepreneur. He launched his rolling fund on AngelList, a rolling fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage tech companies.He authored the books The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness; and The Anthology of Balaji.They talked about:🤔 Why some people never change🧠 How your beliefs shape your outcomes🚀 Naval’s immigrant superpower🤖 NPC behaviours and bundled beliefs❓ Why you should question your assumptions🤝 Avoiding bias and appreciating meritocracy📰 The challenges of media bias📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/a76ELXAizZA📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-1/👤 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:Paul Kaufman | https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/blog/people/paul-l-kaufman-md/David Kadavy | https://www.theknowledge.io/davidkadavy/Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_RavikantWanting | https://amzn.to/3Ms6sOeLuke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_GirardCharlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_MungerBalaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanElon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskAngelList | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AngelListLex Friedman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_FridmanJared Kushner | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_KushnerTim Ferriss show | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiYo14wylQwWarren Buffett | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett👨🏾💻 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: newsletter.theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a 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/theknowledge/donations

Oct 26, 2023 • 32min
72. Maps, meaning and intuition with Bob Gower
David Elikwu speaks with Bob Gower, a consultant, speaker, and author of two books.He also frequently contributes to publications like the Huffington Post and Inc. magazine.They talked about:🗺️ How Bob’s upbringing shaped his trajectory💰 Cults and the contradictions of Prosperity Gospel❓ The role of intuition in decision-making🔓 Positive and negative freedoms📚 How to pursue an unconventional path🗺️ How to build intuition for navigating lifeThis is just one part of a longer conversation. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Episode 36: Breaking down the cult of leadership with Bob Gower📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/41JyExvc5IA📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/bobgower-1/👤 Connect with Bob:Website: bobgower.com | http://bobgower.com/Books: Radical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3vNnNYXAgile Business | https://amzn.to/476hvos🗣 Mentioned in the show:Pentecostal Christianity | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PentecostalismZen Buddhism | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZenDaniel Kahneman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_KahnemanEscape from Freedom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_FreedomErnest Becker | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_BeckerEric Fromm | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_FrommEmotional Agility | https://amzn.to/3y1KKKHDescartes' Error | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descartes'_ErrorDenial of death | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_DeathSocial Conquest of Earth | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Conquest_of_EarthEO Wilson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._WilsonRadical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3vNnNYXAntonio Damasio | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_DamasioSusan David | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_David👨🏾💻 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: newsletter.theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a 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/theknowledge/donations


