- 97. Science, Reasoning, and The Intelligence Trap with David Robson
David speaks with David Robson, an award-winning science writer specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body, and behavior. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and as a senior journalist at the BBC. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, which has been translated into fifteen languages, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connections.
They talked about:
🔍 How outdated science can mislead us
🔬 The replicability crisis in behavioural science
📡 How scientific information gets distorted
🧠 The problem with IQ
🌱 The importance of intellectual humility
💡 Motivated reasoning and the intelligence trap
📜 Full transcript:
theknowledge.io/davidrobson-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with David:
Twitter: @d_a_robson | https://twitter.com/d_a_robson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-robson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidarobson/
Website: https://davidrobson.me/
Books:
The Intelligence Trap | https://amzn.to/4aWELqZ
The Expectation Effect | https://amzn.to/4bkisve
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
University of Cambridge | https://www.cam.ac.uk/
University of Oxford | https://www.ox.ac.uk/
Dan Ariely | https://danariely.com/all-about-dan/
Thinking, Fast and Slow | https://amzn.to/44q2FZD
Lizard Brain | https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/where-addiction-meets-your-brain/201404/your-lizard-brain
Dunning Kruger Effect | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect
The Language Instinct | https://amzn.to/4dktX7S
Daniel Kahneman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman
Amos Tversky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_Tversky
Psychological Priming | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology)
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Bill Gates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Philip Tetlock | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_E._Tetlock
Nobel Prize Disease | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_disease
Kary Mullis | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis
Polymerase Chain Reaction | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction
Arthur Conan Doyle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle
Sherlock Holmes Books | https://amzn.to/4bjJFyo
Harry Houdini | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdini
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations39m - May 2, 2024 - 96. The Path to Authentic Writing with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
David speaks with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs, which provides content, coaching, courses and community to help makers put their minds at work.
They talked about:
🌟 Choosing authenticity over Mimetic desires
🎨 Embracing individuality
⚖️ Work-life balance as an entrepreneur
💪 Overcoming self-consciousness
⏳ Mindful productivity vs. toxic productivity
✍️ Going from writing posts to books
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ Neuroscience, Writing, and Mindful Productivity with Anne-Laure Le Cunff (Episode 92)
📜 Full transcript:
theknowledge.io/annelaurelecunff-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤Connect with Anne-Laure:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neuranne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuranne/
The Ness Labs Newsletter | https://newsletter.nesslabs.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
The Ness Labs Newsletter | https://newsletter.nesslabs.com/
Zapier | https://zapier.com/
The War of Art | https://amzn.to/4aVrbEE
MKBHD | https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd
Tiago Forte | https://fortelabs.com/
Building a Second Brain | https://amzn.to/44lSqWo
Pygmalion and Galatea | https://theknowledge.io/pygmalion-effect/
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations30m - Apr 25, 2024 - 95. The Power of Pivoting with Jenny Blake
David speaks with Jenny Blake, an international keynote speaker and author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One, winner of the Axiom Best Business Books award in the careers category. She hosts two podcasts with over one million downloads combined: Free Time for heart-based business owners, and Pivot with Jenny Blake for navigating change.
They talked about:
🚀 Jenny Blake’s early career experiences
⚖️ How to manage competing interests
📱 How social media shapes perspectives
🌟 Career fulfillment beyond mere results
🎲 The power of taking risks
🗝️ Self-discovery through pivoting
📜 Full transcript:
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Jenny:
Twitter: @jenny_blake | https://twitter.com/jenny_blake
Instagram: @jennyblakenyc | https://www.instagram.com/jennyblakenyc/
Website: Pivot | https://www.pivotmethod.com/
Podcast: Pivot with Jenny Blake | https://pod.link/pivotmethod
Books:
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One | https://amzn.to/3xvBdxl
Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business | https://amzn.to/3Unh05U
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Google | https://about.google/
Medill School of Journalism | https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/
University of California | https://www.ucla.edu/
Daily Bruin | https://dailybruin.com/
Palo Alto Networks | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
Career Guru | https://careerguru.teachable.com/
Parkinson's Law | https://amzn.to/49BnjXT
Andrew Wilkinson | https://awilkinson.medium.com/
Shane Parrish | https://fs.blog/about/
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis | https://amzn.to/4d31DqA
The Kardashians | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kardashians
Suits | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31122751/
Kentucky Derby | https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
The Legend of Success | https://theknowledge.io/issue34/
Battle of Thermopylae | https://theknowledge.io/legends-an-immaculate-deception/
Steph Smith | https://stephsmith.io/
Andreessen Horowitz | https://a16z.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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations39m - Apr 18, 2024 - 94. Leading with Purpose with Ryan Hawk
David speaks with Ryan Hawk, the host of “The Learning Leader Show,” renowned as one of the most dynamic leadership podcasts available. Ryan is also the author of several highly acclaimed books on management, leadership, and excellence, including “Welcome to Management,” which Forbes hailed as one of the best leadership books of 2020.
They talked about:
🤝 Empathy over criticism
👥 The qualities of exceptional team leaders
💪 Building confidence through trust and empowerment
🔍 Mentorship and self-discovery
🤲 Embracing generosity and servant leadership
🌱 Building meaningful mentorships
👨👧👦 Unconventional lessons as an interviewer and a father
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ The Pursuit of Excellence with Ryan Hawk (Episode 89)
📜Full transcript:
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Ryan:
Twitter: @RyanHawk12 | https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12
Website: The Learning Leader Show | https://learningleader.com/about/
Books: Welcome to Management | https://a.co/d/0mK853F
The Score That Matters | https://a.co/d/bNRZJmz
The Pursuit of Excellence | https://a.co/d/d5m4paA
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
LexisNexis | https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/
Mayer Brown | https://www.mayerbrown.com/en
Thomson Reuters Westlaw | https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/westlaw
Ted Lasso | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/
Brooke Cupps | https://twitter.com/brookcupps?lang=en-GB
Indiana University | https://www.iu.edu/index.html
NFL | https://www.nfl.com/
Andy Reid | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Reid
Brent Scher | https://muckrack.com/brent-scher
Robert Greene | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Greene_(American_author)
Foxhole friends | https://chaparralwisdom.org/2023/03/01/foxhole-friends/
Keith Hawk | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithhawk/
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Todd Henry | https://www.toddhenry.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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations37m - Apr 11, 2024 - 93. Wealth, Investing, and Personal Finance with Rob Dix
David speaks with Rob Dix, a co-founder of Property Hub. Rob is a co-host of The Property Podcast, which is one of the biggest business podcasts in the UK, and the author of 3 popular books about property and investing including The Price of Money which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.
They talked about:
📈 The secrets of wise investing
📊 Investing in stocks
💼 Choosing the right investments
💰 Role of gold and bitcoin in wealth preservation
💸 Earning more over saving more
📝 Importance of financial discipline
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️The Price of Money with Rob Dix (Episode 89)
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/robdix-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Rob:
Twitter: @robdix | https://twitter.com/robdix
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-dix/
How To Be A Landlord | https://amzn.eu/d/eQWISE6
The Complete Guide to Property Investment | https://amzn.eu/d/4LNvmcd
The Price of Money | https://amzn.eu/d/4rVBuHw
Website: https://propertyhub.net/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Equity Investment | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/equity.asp
Cryptocurrency | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/
Bitcoin | https://bitcoin.org/en/
Adidas | https://www.adidas.co.uk/
Kanye West | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West
Yeezy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Yeezy
Vanguard | https://investor.vanguard.com/corporate-portal
FTSE 100 | https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-summary/ftse-100
Rich Dad Poor Dad | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/
Die With Zero | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/
Charles Munger | https://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-munger/
👨🏾💻 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career 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.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations34m - Apr 4, 2024 - 92. Neuroscience, Writing, and Mindful Productivity with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
David speaks with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs, which provides content, coaching, courses and community to help makers put their minds at work.
They talked about:
📒 The importance of journaling
✍️ Developing as a writer
👩💻 Anne-Laure's journey from Google to Ness Labs
🧠 Embracing uncertainty and building a platform
😬 Why being cringe is crucial to success
⚖️ Balancing confidence and humility
📜 Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/annelaurelecunff-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Anne-Laure:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neuranne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuranne/
The Ness Labs Newsletter | https://newsletter.nesslabs.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Battle of Thermopylae | https://www.thecollector.com/battle-of-thermopylae/
Netflix | https://www.netflix.com/
Blockbuster | https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/
Timothée Chalamet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothée_Chalamet
Michael B. Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_B._Jordan
Dune | https://amzn.to/3TAdseM
Dune Part Two | https://www.imdb.com/Dune-Part-Two
Bene Gesserit | https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Bene_Gesserit
James Clear | https://jamesclear.com/
Ness Labs | https://nesslabs.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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations38m - Mar 28, 2024 - 91. The Art of Storytelling with Lawrence Yeo
David speaks with Lawrence Yeo, a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of “More To That”, an illustrated long-form blog read by tens of thousands of people.
They talked about:
📖 How stories influence thinking
🔍 The value of exploring different genres
🕰️ How history changes beliefs.
🌍 How broad taste can influence creativity
🎨 The unique approach to nonfiction storytelling
🚀 How he started blogging and made his first post
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️The Career of a Practical Creator with Lawrence Yeo (Episode 87)
📜Full transcript:
http://theknowledge.io/lawrenceyeo-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Lawrence:
Twitter: @moretothat | https://twitter.com/moretothat
Website: More To That | https://moretothat.com/
Course: Thinking In Stories | https://thinkinginstories.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Khe Hy | https://theknowledge.io/khehy-1/
Dale Carnegie | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Carnegie
J Dilla | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla
Epic of Gilgamesh | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh
Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/life-weeks.html
Travel is No Cure for the Mind | https://moretothat.com/travel-is-no-cure-for-the-mind/
Lex Fridman | https://lexfridman.com/
Thinking in Stories | https://thinkinginstories.com/
The Labor of Inspiration | https://moretothat.com/the-labor-of-inspiration/
Mimesis | https://theknowledge.io/mimesis/
Luke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/about/
Wanting | https://amzn.to/3I8O2zD
René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Girard
Charles Bukowski | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski
Naval Ravikant | https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-3/
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations38m - Mar 21, 2024 - 90. The Pursuit of Excellence with Ryan Hawk
David speaks with Ryan Hawk, who’s the host of "The Learning Leader Show," labeled as the most dynamic leadership podcast around, and author of some very popular books about management, leadership and excellence. And including Welcome to Management, which Forbes called one of the best leadership books of 2020.
They talked about:
🏆 The impact of great coaches
🏡 Childhood and the importance of community
🚀 The role of ambition in personal success
💼 The importance of work ethic
🔄 Transitioning from sports to business to podcasting
🎨 The art of interviewing and learning from others
📜Full transcript:
http://theknowledge.io/ryanhawk-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Ryan:
Twitter: @RyanHawk12
Website: The Learning Leader Show | https://learningleader.com/about/
Books: Welcome to Management | https://a.co/d/0mK853F
The Score That Matters | https://a.co/d/bNRZJmz
The Pursuit of Excellence | https://a.co/d/d5m4paA
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Bob Gregg | https://learningleader.com/kirkherbstreit444/
Ron Ullery | https://learningleader.com/ulleryhawk325/
Kirk Herbstreit | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Herbstreit
Ben Roethlisberger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger
Canadian Football League | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Football_League
The Arena league | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arena_League
David Perell | https://perell.com/
Scott Galloway | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Galloway_(professor)
Brook Cupps | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brook-cupps-23864457
William Ury | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ury
Tim Ferris | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ferriss
Dan Patrick | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(sportscaster)
Keith Olbermann | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Olbermann
James Clear | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clear
Atomic Habits | https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations46m - Mar 14, 2024 - 89. The Price of Money with Rob Dix
David speaks with Rob Dix, a co-founder of Property Hub, co-host of The Property Podcast, which is one of the biggest business podcasts in the UK, and author of 3 popular books about property and investing including The Price of Money which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.
They talked about:
📈 Why the cost of living is rising
👩💼 Why economists see things differently to regular people
💰 Income and wealth inequality
🏠 Renting vs home-owning
💡 How to invest in your financial future
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/robdix-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Rob:
Twitter: @robdix | https://twitter.com/robdix
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-dix/
Books: How To Be A Landlord | https://amzn.eu/d/eQWISE6
The Complete Guide to Property Investment | https://amzn.eu/d/4LNvmcd
The Price of Money | https://amzn.eu/d/4rVBuHw
Website: https://propertyhub.net/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Jeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
Tory | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory
Chilango | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilango
Silicon Valley Bank | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_Bank
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations45m - Mar 7, 2024 - 88. The Economics of Elites with Garett Jones
David speaks with Garett Jones, an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, and the author of 3 books: Hive Mind, 10% Less Democracy, and The Culture Transplant.
They talked about:
📉 Good economic policies that people still hate
👥 The power balance between the public and the elites, and why we secretly love them
❓ Where do we go wrong in trusting the masses
🏛️ What Garrett learned working in Congress
🧠 Then we talked about intelligence - the balance between intelligence and behaviour
🌍 The interplay between intelligence and culture
📊 How understanding IQ scores can help us build better societies
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/garettjones-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Garett:
Twitter: @GarettJones | https://twitter.com/GarettJones
Books: Hive Mind | https://amzn.to/3lgMOdV
10% Less Democracy | https://amzn.to/3Lpbcol
The Culture Transplant | https://amzn.to/3LsttAU
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Adam Smith | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith
Joel Schneider | https://irp.nih.gov/pi/joel-schneider
MAGA Republicans | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_America_Great_Again
Patriot Act | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act
Tyler Cowan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cowen
Axl Rod | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Axelrod_(political_consultant)
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Bill Gates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
Alberto Alesina | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Alesina
David Epstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Epstein_(journalist)
Charles Mann | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mann_(American_football)
Malcolm Gladwell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Gladwell
Nathan Nun | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Nunn
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations45m - Feb 29, 2024 - 87. The Career of a Practical Creator with Lawrence Yeo
David speaks with Lawrence Yeo, a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of “More To That”, an illustrated long-form blog read by tens of thousands of people.
They talked about:
🎨 Balancing practical work with creativity
💡 Cultivating and pursuing passion
🚫 Avoiding mimetic desires
📝 Writing good stories
🔍 How to discover new ideas
👥 Balancing personal taste with audience feedback
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/lawrenceyeo-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Lawrence:
Twitter: @moretothat | https://twitter.com/moretothat
Website: More To That https://moretothat.com/
Course: Thinking In Stories: https://thinkinginstories.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Mimesis | https://theknowledge.io/mimesis/
Luke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/about/
Wanting | https://amzn.to/3I8O2zD
René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Girard
Charles Bukowski | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski
Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations46m - Feb 22, 2024 - 86. Creativity, Conditioning and Athletic Development with Jamie Smith
David speaks with James Smith, founder and Head Sports Preparation coach of The U of Strength.
They talked about:
🔄 Translating skills across different sports
🤹 The importance of play in sports training
🏆 Working with UCONN's championship team
🌟 How players mature at different times in their careers
🏈 How good coaching and conditioning help athletes
🎓 Lessons learned from coaching at different levels
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episodes here:
Part 1: 🎙️Building World-Class Athletes with Jamie Smith (Episode 82)
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/jamiesmith-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with James:
Twitter: @TheUofStrength | https://twitter.com/theuofstrength
Ebooks: Agility 3.0, Gameplay 3.0, Speed Toolbox 2.0 | https://www.theuofstrength.com/store/c6/Digital_Education.html
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
The U of Strength | https://www.theuofstrength.com/
The Constraints-Led Approach | https://amzn.to/4aY3CLB
Luka Dončić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
Nikola Jokić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Jokić
Jusuf Nurkić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jusuf_Nurkić
Ben Simmons | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Simmons
Dynamical systems theory | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamical_systems_theory
David Epstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Epstein_(journalist)
Range | https://amzn.to/4aY3A6r
Kawhi Leonard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawhi_Leonard
Michael Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
LeBron James | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
Draymond Green | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draymond_Green
Kevin Durant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant
Zion Williamson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson
Kemba Walker | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemba_Walker
Jeremy Lamb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Lamb
Shabazz Napier | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabazz_Napier
Neils Giffey | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Giffey
Malcolm Gladwell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Gladwell
Outliers | https://amzn.to/42v2WJK
Brock Purdy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy
Motor Control and Learning | https://www.physio-pedia.com/Motor_Control_and_Learning
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations36m - Feb 15, 2024 - 85. AI, Careers, and Risk Management with Taylor Pearson
David speaks with Taylor Pearson, an entrepreneur and author of The End of Jobs.
They talked about:
🤖 How AI will impact career choices
🚀 The future of work
🛠️ AI in automating jobs
🎓 How AI might affect career choice heuristics
🔄 The concept of Ergodicity
💼 Tail risks in investing
🚌 The Helsinki Bus Station theory
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episodes here:
Part 1: 🎙️ Skill stacks and career evolution with Taylor Pearson (Episode 81)
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/taylorpearson-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Taylor:
Twitter: @TaylorPearsonMe | https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMe
Newsletter: The Interesting Times | https://taylorpearson.me/newsletter/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
The End of Jobs | https://amzn.to/41MVNUU
Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant
Flatland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland
Neal Stephenson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Stephenson
Snow Crash | https://amzn.to/4936QMt
Douglas Adams | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
Herschel Walker | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker
Minnesota Vikings | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings
Dallas Cowboys | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
Luca Dellana | https://theknowledge.io/lucadellanna/
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Helsinki bus station theory | https://jamesclear.com/stay-on-the-bus#:~:text=Bus Station Theory.-,The Helsinki Bus Station Theory,-Minkkinen was born
Kevin Kelly | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kelly_(editor)
Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)
Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/
The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3i4LF7J
Nassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb
David Foster Wallace | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace
Optimize for Interesting | https://taylorpearson.me/interesting/
Eric Jorgenson | https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-4/
Fooled by Randomness | https://amzn.to/3UrUI34
The Black Swan | https://amzn.to/49dS19E
Anti-Fragile | https://amzn.to/492hDGC
👨🏾💻 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
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations43m - Feb 8, 2024 - 84. Contrarian Ideas, Reading, and Publishing with Eric Jorgensen
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:
🔬 Truth and misinformation in academic research
🧠 Social manipulation and cultural psyops
🤔 How Naval and Balaji stay contrarian
📚 Reading beyond summaries and abstractions
💡 The process of internalising ideas
📰 The evolving industry of publishing
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the fourth 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)
Part 3: 🎙️ Leverage, Luck, and Happiness with Eric Jorgenson (Episode 80)
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-4/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Eric:
Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson
Website: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/
Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqe
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
How to Win Friends and Influence People | https://amzn.to/3u9QbHO
Mark Andreessen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Andreessen
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
George Bernard Shaw | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
Riva-Melissa Tez | https://twitter.com/rivatez
Jack Butcher | https://visualizevalue.com/pages/about-vv
The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqe
Sovereign Individual | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sovereign_Individual
Daniel Strachman | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman/
Poor Charlie's Almanack | https://amzn.to/3ObSyRa
Poor Richards Almanack | https://amzn.to/3SDPBfb
Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)
The Bed of Procrustes | https://amzn.to/3Sdac8q
Nasim Nicholas Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb
Tim Ferriss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ferriss
Tool of Titans | https://amzn.to/427IvCE
Tribe of Mentors | https://amzn.to/3OfmA6D
Tucker Max | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Max
David Senra | https://www.founderspodcast.com/
Chutzpah | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutzpah
Anthony Horowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Horowitz
Robber Baron | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robber_baron_(industrialist)
TikTok | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok
Musically | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical.ly
Vine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
SpaceX | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Pixar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar
David Friedberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Friedberg
The Power Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_law
Where Is My Flying Car? | https://amzn.to/3ObTJjy
J. Storrs Hall | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Storrs_Hall
Smart Friends | https://www.ejorgenson.com/podcast
Bill Clinton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
Mike Maples Jr | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jr
Richard Feynman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman
Claude Shannon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon
👨🏾💻 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations41m - Feb 1, 2024 - 83. Taste, Judgement, and the Traits of Great Founders 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:
🌐 Choosing the right projects
💡 Independent thinking and developing taste
🤔 How ideas and individuals evolve over time
🚀 The traits of great founders
🎯 Audience capture
🌐 How algorithms influence beliefs and behaviour
This 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 Enduring Digital Companies with Sondre Rasch (Episode 79)
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/sondrerasch-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Sondre:
Twitter: @SRasch | https://twitter.com/SRasch
Website: Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
SafetyWing | https://safetywing.com/
Superside | https://www.superside.com/
Plumia | https://plumia.org/
Danielle Strachman | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman/
Teal Foundation | https://www.thetealfoundation.org/
Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)
Effective Altruism | https://www.effectivealtruism.org/
Robin Hanson | https://theknowledge.io/robinhanson-1/
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
Sam Altman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman
Ned Flanders | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Flanders
The Simpsons | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons
Jordan Peterson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson
Garry Tan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Tan
Jeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
Moment of Zen | https://twitter.com/MOZ_Podcast
Lauren Razavi | https://theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-2/
Eliezer Yudkowsky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky
👨🏾💻 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
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My Online Course
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Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
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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 make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations29m - Jan 25, 2024 - 82. Building World-Class Athletes with Jamie Smith
David speaks with Jamie Smith, founder and Head Sports Preparation coach of The U of Strength.
They talked about:
🌦️ Impact of Climate on Sports Performance
🌍 Environment’s effects on athlete development
🤸 Effects of early sports specialisation
🤕 Dealing with injuries and burnout in sports
🏀 Coaching and mindset in sports
🧠 How the athlete's psychology affects longevity
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/jamiesmith-1/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Jamie:
Twitter: @TheUofStrength | https://twitter.com/theuofstrength
Ebooks: Agility 3.0, Gameplay 3.0, Speed Toolbox 2.0 | https://www.theuofstrength.com/store/c6/Digital_Education.html
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
The U of Strength | https://www.theuofstrength.com/
The Constraints-Led Approach | https://amzn.to/4aY3CLB
Luka Dončić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
Nikola Jokić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Jokić
Jusuf Nurkić | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jusuf_Nurkić
Ben Simmons | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Simmons
Dynamical systems theory | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamical_systems_theory
David Epstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Epstein_(journalist)
Range | https://amzn.to/4aY3A6r
Kawhi Leonard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawhi_Leonard
Michael Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
LeBron James | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
Draymond Green | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draymond_Green
Kevin Durant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant
Zion Williamson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson
👨🏾💻 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career 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.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations38m - Jan 18, 2024 - 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:
👤 Connect with Taylor:
Twitter: @TaylorPearsonMe | https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMe
Newsletter: The Interesting Times | https://taylorpearson.me/newsletter/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
The End of Jobs | https://amzn.to/41MVNUU
Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)
Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/
The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3NOb2ak
Nassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb
Fooled by Randomness | https://amzn.to/3tKBgDV
The Black Swan | https://amzn.to/41KSYnm
Anti-Fragile | https://amzn.to/3S8BWfQ
David Foster Wallace | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace
Optimize for Interesting | https://taylorpearson.me/interesting/
Eric Jorgenson | https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-3/
Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant
Flatland | 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career 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
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations45m - Jan 11, 2024 - 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 skill
This 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:
👤 Connect with Eric:
Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson
Website: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/
Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqe
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Oprah Winfrey | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey
J. K. Rowling | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling
The Joe Rogan Experience | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joe_Rogan_Experience
Warren Buffett | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer)
Superlinear returns | http://www.paulgraham.com/superlinear.html
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Building a Mountain of Levers | https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage
Six Degrees of Separation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation
Luke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/
Wanting | https://amzn.to/3v3iub0
Buy the Future while it's Cheap Now | https://www.nairaland.com/6768049/buy-future-while-cheap-now
Alexander Graham Bell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
Paul 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_Girard
AngelList | https://www.angellist.com/
Lex Fridman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Fridman
Jared 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career 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
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations36m - Dec 21, 2023 - 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:
📜Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/sondrerasch-1/
👤 Connect with Sondre:
Twitter: @SRasch | https://twitter.com/SRasch
Website: Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Lauren Razavi | https://theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-2/
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/
Plumia | https://plumia.org/
Superside | https://www.superside.com/
NFT | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token
COI | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COI
Ethereum | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum
Eliezer Yudkowsky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky
Robin 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career 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
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations33m - Dec 14, 2023 - 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 people
This 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 Youtube
📜Full transcript:
https://www.theknowledge.io/brandonpindulic-2/
👤 Connect with Brandon:
Twitter: @bpindulic | https://twitter.com/BPindulic
Website: 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_hand
Pardon | https://www.pardon.com/
Optimism | https://www.optimism.com/
Hermes Robotics | http://hermes-robotics.com/
Rick Guerin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Guerin
Warren Buffet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
The 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_Bezos
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Proof 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/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career 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
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