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Invest Like the Best Key Takeaways  Today, the challenge is not to make the model bigger; the problem is knowing how best to generate and create data in useful domains so that the model gets better at them    AIs do not have to get to digital god mode for AI to have an enormous impact on productivity and society: Even if AI does not become smarter than humans in the short term, the economic value creation boom will still be enormous“If we didn’t have the AI boom, the US probably would be behind China and no longer the world hegemon by the end of the decade, if not sooner.” – Dylan Patel The US is doing what China has done historically: dumping tons of capital into something, and then the market becomes If there is a sustained lag in model improvement, the US economy will go into a recession; this is the case for Korea and Taiwan, too  On the AI talent wars: If these companies are willing to spend billions on training runs, it makes sense to spend a lot on talent to optimize those runs and potentially mitigate errors  We actually are not dedicating that much power to AI yet; only 3-4% of total power is going to data centers He is more optimistic on Anthropic than OpenAI; their revenue is accelerating much faster because of their focus on the $2 trillion software market, whereas OpenAI’s focus is split between many thingsWhile Meta “has the cards to potentially own it all”, Google is better positioned to dominate the consumer and professional markets Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgMy guest today is Dylan Patel. Dylan is the founder and CEO of SemiAnalysis. At SemiAnalysis Dylan tracks the semiconductor supply chain and AI infrastructure buildout with unmatched granularity—literally watching data centers get built through satellite imagery and mapping hundreds of billions in capital flows. Our conversation explores the massive industrial buildout powering AI, from the strategic chess game between OpenAI, Nvidia, and Oracle to why we're still in the first innings of post-training and reinforcement learning. Dylan explains infrastructure realities like electrician wages doubling and companies using diesel truck engines for emergency power, while making a sobering case about US-China competition and why America needs AI to succeed. We discuss his framework for where value will accrue in the stack, why traditional SaaS economics are breaking down under AI's high cost of goods sold, and which hardware bottlenecks matter most. This is one of the most comprehensive views of the physical reality underlying the AI revolution you'll hear anywhere. Please enjoy my conversation with Dylan Patel. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ramp’s mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp.com/invest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. – This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ridgeline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ridgelineapps.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the platform. – This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlphaSense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alpha-Sense.com/Invest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegus help you make smarter decisions faster. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:05:12) The AI Infrastructure Buildout (00:08:25) Scaling AI Models and Compute Needs (00:11:44) Reinforcement Learning and AI Training (00:14:07) The Future of AI and Compute (00:17:47) AI in Practical Applications (00:22:29) The Importance of Data and Environments in AI Training (00:29:45) Human Analogies in AI Development (00:40:34) The Challenge of Infinite Context in AI Models (00:44:08) The Bullish and Bearish Perspectives on AI (00:48:25) The Talent Wars in AI Research (00:56:54) The Power Dynamics in AI and Tech (01:13:29) The Future of AI and Its Economic Impact (01:18:55) The Gigawatt Data Center Boom (01:21:12) Supply Chain and Workforce Dynamics (01:24:23) US vs. China: AI and Power Dynamics (01:37:16) AI Startups and Innovations (01:52:44) The Changing Economics of Software (01:58:12) The Kindest Thing

A16z Podcast Key Takeaways  Be dispositionally optimistic on technology and refuse false nostalgia about the past The best investors have an extremely open mind and believe they will run into the next big thing at any given moment In VC, Type 2 errors are catastrophically expensive: “It’s better to be in the game and wrong than not in the game at all.”Every new technology comes with a moral panic that it is going to ruin society The only comparison for AI is the creation of the computer itself  The state of inflation: If there is a hole in your drywall, it is cheaper to put a flat-screen TV over it than to replace the actual drywall The Subsidy Spiral: Western democracies are trapped in a 50-year cycle where rising costs (housing, education, healthcare) trigger government subsidies that inflate prices further, and no politician can win by telling voters to stop voting for more subsidies – making the doom loop politically inevitable  How to spot the next big trend: (1) What are nerds spending their time on during nights and weekends? (2) Pay attention to what ‘everyone’ thinks is a bad idea and (3) Run towards new technologies that foster internet cults The Elon Method of Management: Bypass all middle management, talk only to engineers who know the truth, and spend each week parachuting into the company’s single biggest bottleneck; stay up all night solving it with the team actually building things“I have found people willing to tolerate any level of chronic pain in order to avoid acute pain. People would much rather lose slowly over five years than have the conversation that involves a dramatic change to stop losing.” – Marc Andreessen Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgToday we’re sharing a feed drop from Cheeky Pint, where Stripe cofounder and president John Collison chats with legends in technology over a pint of Guinness.In this episode, John is joined by a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen and tech investor Charlie Songhurst for a candid conversation about bubbles, downturns, and the psychology of markets. They discuss what makes Silicon Valley so hard to replace, the deep history of the Valley’s ecosystem, and the future of media. From the lessons of the dot-com crash to the future of venture capital and startups, this is an inside look at how big cycles shape innovation and what it takes to build on the frontier. Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 1:56 Marc Andreessen’s early internet stories3:10 Silicon Valley, risk, and downturns8:30 Marc Andreessen’s early internet days11:52 Investing across cycles16:30 Can you tell when you’re in a bubble?19:10 Trust, high-status VCs & preferential attachment27:00 Venture capital, startups, and investment cycles33:34  East Coast vs. West Coast: risk and culture44:00 High trust culture in Silicon Valley50:00 Why Silicon Valley, not Boston or Europe?55:00  Company tragedies and missed opportunities1:00:00 The internet boom, bubbles, and AI parallels1:15:00 AI’s impact: productivity, jobs, and society1:35:00 Crypto, stablecoins, and fintech1:50:00 Public vs. private markets & venture strategy2:00:00 Big companies, competition, and bureaucracy2:05:00 Boards, governance, and the Elon Musk method Resources: Watch more episodes from Cheeky Pint: https://www.youtube.com/@stripeListen to Cheeky Pint on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheeky-pint/id1821055332Find John on X: https://x.com/collisionFind Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlessonghurst/Follow Marc on X: https://x.com/pmarcaMarc’s Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com/  Stay Updated: Find us on X: https://x.com/a16zFind us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zThis information is for general educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. 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Knowledge Project Key Takeaways  Ignorance can be a superpower; sometimes knowing too much kills action As an entrepreneur, the moment that you think you have it figured out, that is when your business starts to die The best insights often come not from getting what you want, but from watching closely when you don’tNever put yourself in a position to need the kindness of strangers The day you stop fearing competition is the day that competition stops fearing you Know who the decision-maker is; if you are in a big meeting and someone is sitting off in the corner in a suit, that’s probably the person you have to convince The most profitable decision on a spreadsheet can be the worst decision for a business: when the data point and anecdote differ, the anecdote is often right  Every business that you see is the result of someone’s irrational dedication The outliers know every detail of their company; they do not make decisions nor operate from the spreadsheet  Become someone people want to root for: Understand what you must do and how you approach life so that other people want you to succeed; having people rooting for your success is a powerful tailwind Most people explain away failure; the best dissect it like surgeons – the precision of your diagnosis proves the depth of your understanding What you get out of any effort is directly proportional to the effort that you put into it Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgEd Stack built Dick’s Sporting Goods from a struggling family store into an empire of more than 800 stores and billions in sales. Along the way he nearly lost everything. Multiple times. This episode is the story of what he did, how he did it, and the lessons you can learn. ----- Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:48) Part 1: A Cookie Jar and a Cage (20:56) Part 2: Battle for Control (37:09) Part 3: The Race to Survive (46:39) Part 4: The Devil's Bargain (1:03:27) Part 5: Epilogue (1:06:10) Reflections + Lessons ----- Upgrade: Get a hand edited transcripts and ad free experiences along with my thoughts and reflections at the end of every conversation. Learn more @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Follow Shane Parrish X @ShaneAParrish Insta ⁠@farnamstreet⁠ LinkedIn ⁠Shane Parrish ----- This episode is for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg Key Takeaways  Maxims from philosopher king, Chris Williamson: Peace is a performance enhancerDo not feel shame in taking pleasure in the small thingsYou are enough already, but you can be more  Delayed gratification in the extreme results in no gratification If you are unduly absorbed in improving your life, you might forget to live itThe price of anything is the amount of life that you exchange for it  When a man can’t find a deep sense of pleasure, he distracts himself with meaningScarcity and unavailability are often mistaken for worth Demography is destiny; declining birth rates are existential  We remember the noise of bad choices, but we rarely count the cost of silence The monster you create to achieve initial success might not serve you later in your journeyMonotony is the enemy of a well-remembered life: Time flies as we get older because we cannot remember our days, and we do not remember them because we haven’t done anything memorable Put down your ruminating brain: Overthinking invents more problems than it solvesAttaining something worthwhile is often going to be difficult, but just because it is difficult does not mean that it is worthwhile Errors of commission bruise the ego, but errors of omission starve the soul Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org(0:00) Bestie intros! (2:23) H-1B overhaul: origins and exploitation (25:26) Autism linked to Tylenol usage during pregnancy (43:42) Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC: comments and reactions (59:21) Two major AI papers (1:09:00) YouTube update (1:12:53) Alphabet admits to COVID censorship under Biden, new CA online hate speech law Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://polymarket.com/event/will-courts-block-trumps-100k-h1b-by-september-30 https://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/18/trump-sort-of-right-on-silicon-valley-visas-calacanis.html https://x.com/RobertMSterling/status/1873174358535110953 https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/deepseek-employees-travel-ban-china-13872040.html https://www.axios.com/2019/12/29/trump-att-outsourcing-h1b-visa-foreign-workers https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/11/05/acetaminophen-pregnancy-autism-adhd/ https://x.com/ThaaatColin/status/1958690862185230539 https://x.com/ThaaatColin/status/1958690862185230539 https://polymarket.com/event/jimmy-kimmel-out-by-september-30?tid=1758935046582 https://x.com/sahilkapur/status/1970211641124847711 https://x.com/shawn_farash/status/1971289990283002022 https://x.com/Scott_Wiener/status/1970307297999007773 https://x.com/thackerpd/status/1971246303243010172 https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7354993?hl=en https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/google-admits-censorship-under-biden-promises-end-bans-youtube-accounts https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.13351 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-025-00854-1#Abs1

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Key Takeaways  Global Power Shift Warning: US faces potential loss of dominance within 50 years following the “Big Cycle” of empiresCurrent dangerous inequality shows 60% of Americans read below a sixth-grade level, while the top 1% thrivesThe UK has already been declining since WWII, with the debt crisis and wealthy residents fleeingFive Forces Shaping Nations:(1) debt/economic cycles, (2) internal political/class conflict, (3) external geopolitical conflicts, (4) climate disasters, (5) technological disruption The US-China technology war will determine future global leadershipWhoever wins tech dominates geopolitically, economically, and militarilyPersonal Survival Strategy: Requires three pillars – geographic optionality, financial strength, and knowledgeDemocracy is at risk when people stop believing in established systemsDecision-Making Framework: Use the “Pain + Reflection = Progress” formula; understand first-order vs second-order consequences (immediate vs future outcomes) Practice radical truth and transparencyDevelop principles through reflection, and embrace disagreement over ego protectionLeverage brain capacity strategically rather than just working harderCareer and Life Optimization: Prioritize meaningful work and relationships over pure financial gain. Work with “best people” (good character + capabilities), not highest pay.AI adoption creates societal polarity; technological fluencyis  essentialKey to success: align passion with work, build community connections, practice meditation for productive reflection Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgIn today’s Most Replayed Moment, Charlie Houpert reveals the move that changes how people see you - from job interviews to everyday conversations. Learn how to show up with confidence and charisma, and handle any scenario on your terms. Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of Charisma on Command, the popular YouTube channel and training platform helping millions of people build confidence, improve social skills, and become more charismatic. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify - https://g2ul0.app.link/CD1nOYrOzWb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link/R2vlkMvOzWb Watch the Episodes on YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Charisma on Command - https://www.youtube.com/user/charismaoncommand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg Key Takeaways  We should not think of AI as a destination, but as an escalation of intelligence that we become more aware of Main lesson learned from government side quest: “If AI and robots don’t solve our national debt, we’re toast.”“I think it is accurate to say that, if successful, Optimus will be the biggest product ever.” – Elon We need the revival of a coherent philosophy that people can get excited about; fostering a curiosity about the nature of the universe will achieve this“I think that we might have AI smarter than any single human at anything as soon as next year. And in 2030, AI will probably be smarter than the sum of all humans.” – Elon We need an increase in the scope and scale of consciousness to know what is truly going on in our universe; this will lead to a better understanding of who we are and allow us to create a better future“Unless people have a sense of optimism and purpose about the future, suicide might be just what happens. Having a child is an act of optimism about the future.” – Elon Musk Getting to Mars is way easier than making it self-sustainable for human life; for example, we not only need to create a chip fab on Mars, but we can make one there   Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org(0:00) Introducing Elon Musk, and reflecting on his DOGE experience (2:47) Optimus: Progress and potential, the “hands problem” (12:20) Tesla: AI5 chips, impact on FSD (16:50) SpaceX: Vision for Starlink-enabled smartphones, $17B spectrum deal, Starship update (26:16) xAI: Next-gen Grok models, Colossus 2, scaling laws, “Grokipedia” (31:29) Evolving alongside AI, implosion of the West, the religion vacuum (37:36) Understanding the universe, going to the Moon, what happens on Mars? Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. Connect with investors, crypto founders, and entrepreneurs at Solana’s global flagship event during Abu Dhabi Finance Week & F1: solana.com/breakpoint. https://solana.com/ OKX - The new way to build your crypto portfolio and use it in daily life. We call it the new money app. https://www.okx.com/ Google Cloud - The next generation of unicorns is building on Google Cloud's industry-leading, fully integrated AI stack: infrastructure, platform, models, agents, and data. https://cloud.google.com/ IREN - IREN AI Cloud, powered by NVIDIA GPUs, provides the scale, performance, and reliability to accelerate your AI journey. https://iren.com/ Oracle - Step into the future of enterprise productivity at Oracle AI Experience Live. https://www.oracle.com/ Circle - The America-based company behind USDC — a fully-reserved, enterprise-grade stablecoin at the core of the emerging internet financial system. https://www.circle.com/ BVNK - Building stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure that helps businesses send, store, and spend value instantly, anywhere in the world. https://www.bvnk.com/ Polymarket: https://www.polymarket.com/ Follow Elon: https://x.com/elonmusk Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect

Invest Like the Best Key Takeaways  Personalized, mastery-based learning (driven by AI) can enable students to learn 10x faster, mastering material in just two hours a day and freeing up time for real-world skills, entrepreneurship, and personal interestsMotivation is essential: Kids must love school for it to be effective. The greatest motivator is giving students time back in their day, achieved by efficient mastery learning.Time-based, lecture-driven models leave knowledge gaps: Most U.S. students plateau in middle school, as traditional education pushes content too fast, resulting in a fragile “swiss-cheese” learning foundationAI’s transformational role: With generative AI, obsolete textbooks and one-size-fits-all instruction are replaced by continuous, adaptive, and personalized feedback, tailored to each learner’s interests and needs.Feedback and growth mindset are superpowers: Receiving and seeking feedback in school builds resilience, accelerates learning, and prepares students to thrive beyond the classroomHigh standards + high support = success and happiness: Kids grow most when challenged and held to ambitious goals with strong mentoring, even if the process is uncomfortable.Gamification and engagement: Applying video game design and motivation mechanics to education can make learning irresistible, turning hard tasks into meaningful and fun challengesNo one-size-fits-all: Multiple school types, customized daily schedules, and teaching entrepreneurship, leadership, and teamwork ensure education aligns with each child’s unique strengths and ambitions.“I think this is one of the coolest projects happening in America that people are just starting to learn about.” – Patrick O’Shaughnessy on Alpha School Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgMy guest today is Joe Liemandt. Joe is the Principal at Alpha School and the founder of Triliogy Software and ESW Capital. He became the youngest member of the Forbes 400 in the 1990s before vanishing from public view for two decades—only to emerge with a $1 billion bet that he can make kids learn 10x faster using AI. Joe has built an AI tutoring system so effective that students at his Alpha School literally beg not to take summer breaks, achieving 2x learning outcomes in just 2 hours with standardized test results that compete with the best of them. We dive deep into why this could be the most valuable product he's ever built, his contrarian thesis that traditional SaaS is facing AI-driven obsolescence, and how his experience buying 100+ software companies prepared him for this moonshot in a trillion-dollar market that hasn't innovated in 200 years.  For investors, this is a masterclass in deploying patient capital to rebuild broken systems from first principles, with insights on everything from regulatory moats to the intersection of AI and human psychology. As your excited skeptic, I push hard on the technology readiness, parental adoption hurdles, and whether this audacious vision can actually scale to a billion kids. Additionally, in a Colossus Profile released last week, our editor-in-chief Jeremy Stern reported, for the first time, Joe as the product guy behind Alpha School in a can’t miss piece of writing. And now please enjoy my conversation with Joe Liemandt.  Joe Liemandt’s Colossus Profile by Jeremy Stern. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ramp’s mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ramp.com/invest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. – This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ridgeline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ridgelineapps.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the platform. – This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlphaSense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 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Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best(00:06:08) How Alpha School Is Revolutionizing Learning(00:12:47) Personalized Tutoring with AI(00:19:59) Measuring the Impossible: 2x Learning Outcomes(00:25:39) All Educational Content Is Obsolete(00:35:51) Motivating Students: The Key to Success(00:42:06) Life Skills Workshops: Real-World Lessons(00:47:47) The Key to Happiness: High Standards(00:52:33) The Role of Guides and Coaches(00:58:22) Feedback Loops and AI in Education(01:04:20) The AI-Powered Classroom Experience(01:18:06) From Self-Doubt to Limitless Learning(01:28:20) Challenges in Public School Systems(01:41:56) Gamified Learning and Technology(01:49:46) From Trilogy to Trillion-Dollar Markets(01:55:05) Why Software Companies Fail(02:01:21) Trilogy University(02:10:39) Lessons from Mentors(02:17:25) Pushing Limits and Finding Passion(02:27:12) Joe's Kindest Thing

On Purpose with Jay Shetty Key Takeaways  It is not about how much money you have; it is about how you treat it, and how you treat money determines whether it stays or leaves  Your sense of control – not your salary – predicts your financial well-being People with higher financial literacy experience lower anxiety, more savings, and better life outcomes than those with lower financial literacy “Don’t save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.” – Warren Buffett You cannot change your future until you challenge your programming: Unconscious scripts about money will drive your habits until you rewrite them The wealthiest people are not always the ones who made the most money; they are the ones who built the best relationship with it Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgDid anyone ever teach you about money when you were younger? What’s one money mistake you made in your 20s? Today, Jay shares the financial lessons he wishes he knew in his twenties. Insights that don’t just change how you handle money, but how you understand it. Jay reveals that most people aren’t actually bad with money, they were simply never taught how to build a healthy, secure relationship with it. Jay explains how these dynamics affect our financial habits, emphasizing that real financial security begins with mindset and choices, not income. From challenging inherited money beliefs to addressing debt with clarity rather than fear, this episode offers a roadmap to move from financial stress to financial stability. In this episode, you'll learn: How to Shift from Avoiding Money to Owning It How to Build a Secure Relationship with Money How to Invest in Knowledge Before Assets How to Break Free from Financial Programming How to Simplify Your Finances When Overwhelmed Wealth isn’t about looking rich, it’s about living with intention, respecting yourself, and aligning your money with purpose. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here.   Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast   What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:01 Is It Too Late to Learn Financial Literacy? 04:18 Myth: Money is the Root of All Evil 05:31 #1: It's About Good Decisions, Not Income 08:20 #2: You Can't Save What You Don't Have 11:26 #3: Buying More Won’t Build Wealth 17:14 #4: Don't Avoid Debt Education 18:25 #5: You're Not Lazy You’re Just Overwhelmed 19:56 #6: Where Did You Get Your Money Beliefs? 23:52 #7: Generosity Multiplies Wealth  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founders ✓ Claim Key Takeaways  The top maxims from this episode on Jimmy Iovine   Do not stop until you get it right If you go to sleep on a win, you will wake up with a loss Push through fear and use it as a tailwind Drop the ego and do whatever it takes to win Find the best people, then empower them Keep the main thing the main thing Focus on the big picture and be fearless about moving forward Opportunity is a strange beast; it often appears after a lossGo for great and know that it can come from anywherePrioritize speed, go all in, and get more reps  You must be relentlessly and unapologetically determined if you are going to accomplish something that has not been accomplished before If you are trying to push the boundaries on something, you need to be surrounded by people who truly believe in what you are doingAlways stay focused on the big picture; the work – the project – is what matters  Be mindful of ‘breathing your own exhaust’: Success can be one of the most dangerous things that can happen to youFind the very best people to work with, work like hell to get them to partner with you, and then give them the keys so that they can go drive “I didn’t want to be rich. I didn’t want to be famous. I didn’t even want to be happy. I wanted to be great.” – Bruce Springsteen  When you are running after something, do not look left or right; just go! Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgYou grow up in a rough neighborhood in Brooklyn. You drop out of college. Your dad is your best friend but you don’t want to work the docks like him. You’re determined to “do something special.” You get a job sweeping the floor at recording studio. You get fired—twice. You’ll do anything to work in the music business, including working on Easter Sunday. That’s how you meet John Lennon. This is the day your life begins. You focus on being of service. You stay in the room and in the saddle. Bruce Springsteen teaches you what work ethic really means. You work with Tom Petty, Bono, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, and countless others. You’ll produce hundreds of songs. You get restless, start a family, and start a record company. You get advice from David Geffen. You figure out your edge is producing the producers. You work with the absolute best, hand them the keys, and tell them to drive. You’re a scrapper, you’re persistent, you use fear as a tailwind, you keep the main thing the main thing, you work all the time, you put 100% into whatever is in front of you. You’re described as fiercely competitive, insanely driven, and brilliant. You can never turn it off and you don’t understand why everyone else isn’t like that too. You start multiple companies, make billions of dollars, and tell the best stories when you go on podcasts after you retire. You are Jimmy Iovine.  This episode is what I learned from rewatching the documentary The Defiant Ones and listening to these excellent interviews with Jimmy Iovine.  ----- Ramp gives you everything you need to control spend, watch your costs, and optimize your financial operations —all on a single platform. Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud by going to Ramp and learning how they can help your business control your costs and save time and money. ----- Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book

Modern Wisdom Key Takeaways  IQ is not destiny: While IQ can predict some abilities, it only explains about 40% of performance variationYou can improve your skills and develop unique aptitudes regardless of your IQPersonality traits outpredict IQ for life outcomes: Traits like conscientiousness and neuroticism are stronger drivers of GPA, income, and educational level than IQ aloneIQ and happiness are uncorrelated: Studies find no link (positive or negative) between IQ and happiness, though high-IQ people may experience more isolation or indecisionHigh IQ individuals can face unique challenges: They may be more susceptible to loneliness, social isolation, and even imposter syndrome, questioning their worth despite clear achievementsNarcissists are often over-represented among leaders: Because narcissists excel at attracting attention and admiration, they are more likely to become politicians and business leaders, but not all unpleasant people have a personality disorder.Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgSpencer Greenberg is a mathematician, founder, CEO & creator of ClearerThinking.org How much does IQ really matter? Most of us have met people on both ends of the spectrum and wondered where we stand and what that means for our future. But is IQ truly fixed, or can it be shaped in some very surprising ways? Expect to learn how much IQ matters in all areas of your life, what the pubic misunderstands about IQ, if we should be treating intelligence more like a skill than an inherent trait, why the obsession with IQ might just be a form of intellectual status-signaling, why imposter syndrome is shockingly common and some counterintuitive benefits to imposter syndrome, if traits like narcissism or sociopathy can ever be adaptive or useful, the most common misinterpretations of the Dunning-Kruger effect, and much more… Sponsors: See me on tour in America: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live⁠ See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https:/incogni.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) The Intelligence Test (3:25) What is IQ? (7:19) The Main Claims Around IQ (12:35) How Important is IQ? (17:50) More Claims Around IQ (19:52) Can a High IQ Be a Disadvantage? (22:25) Are IQ and Happiness Correlated? (35:20) What Does the Future of IQ Research Look Like? (36:31) - Deep Dive into Imposter Syndrome (55:07) Re-examining the Dunning-Kruger Effect (01:02:22) Deciding Your Own Attractiveness Level (01:06:14) Misunderstandings About Personality Disorders (01:16:56) The Differences Between Sociopaths and Psychopaths (01:17:56) Are Narcissism and Sociopathy Adaptive Traits? (01:23:27) Are We Over-Pathologizing Unpleasant People? (01:25:02) Find Out More About Spencer Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices