The key insight is that the last sustainable edge lies in arbitraging human nature. History can guide as humans tend to react similarly to innovative changes. Examples like the decline of car manufacturers in the 1900s and lack of attention to the Wright brothers' discovery illustrate this point.
Morgan Housel comes back for his second episode and Infinite Loops’ 100th episode! Morgan is a financial writer and author of the bestselling book “Psychology of Money” — having sold more than a million copies worldwide! You can follow Morgan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/morganhousel, and read his blog at https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/ Show Notes:
- Morgan’s role at Collaborative Fund
- Marketing that isn’t “forced”
- Good product is good marketing
- When perception becomes reality
- Feedback to Morgan’s book
- The power of stories
- Understanding finance vs. Experiencing it
- Writing is thinking
- Not a great age for middlemen
- Promises of crypto
- Should volatility be considered as risk?
- Morgan’s next book
- Disconnect between the ideal and the practical
- Change in Morgan’s life after his book’s success
- Happiness is not about money
- Raising children into great adults
- Interviews should be conversations, not interrogations
- On luck and humility
Books Mentioned:
- Psychology of Money; by Morgan Housel