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#7 Venkatesh Rao: The Three Types of Decision Makers

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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I have worked through, like several such books

The book 'Irodov' by Soviet scientist Irodo Irodov has been massively influential in the speaker's thinking./nThe speaker spent two years solving calculus and physics problems from the book and found it challenging./nThe influence of the book is not frequently thought of or referenced by the speaker./nWhen discussing influential books, it is often a social signaling game to project a desired identity./nThe speaker wants to come across as wise and someone who has everything together.

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