A transformative shift is occurring in the creative industry, resembling a Cambrian explosion, driven by individuals realizing they can harness technology to create impactful videos. Writing serves as a foundational skill that not only aids in storytelling but also promotes goal-setting. The existing tools empower creators across the globe, potentially uncovering overlooked talents, including those from underprivileged backgrounds. The accessibility provided by smartphones, like the iPhone, enables the discovery and funding of genius, advocating for the integration of technology to elevate hidden brilliance worldwide.
Writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and master of mental models, George Mack, returns to discuss the top 0.1% of ideas he’s ever come across, from treating life as a video game to spotting high-agency individuals. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Treating Life as a Video Game
- Finding the Important Metrics
- Embrace Momentum; Embrace Constraints
- How to Spot High Agency People
- How to Increase Your Agency
- The Mack Meditation & Silence as Alpha
- Why Pessimism vs Optimism is the Wrong Debate
- The Future of Media
- What is Ignored by the Media but will be Studied by Historians?
- The Reddit to Facebook Continuum
- George’s Most Midwit Opinion
- Randomness & Feeding the Algorithm
- How to Retain Curiosity
- George as Emperor of the World
Books Mentioned:
- The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (a Little) Craziness and (a Lot Of) Success in America; by John Gartner
- Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine; by Derren Brown
- What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
- The Secret; by Rhonda Byrne
- Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid; by Douglas Hofstadter
- The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World; by David Deutsch