David Perell

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"The Writing Guy" | I tweet about writing, learning and business | My writing school: http://writeofpassage.school | My writing: http://perell.com

Josh Wolfe is the co-founder and managing partner at Lux Capital, which invests in the intersection of science and technology at the outermost edge of what is possible. He partners with innovators challenging the status quo and even the laws of nature. The more ambitious, the better. Josh is a publ
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The Inversion of Censorship:
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In Monday Musings, I share the coolest things I learn every week. The ideas are as diverse as my interests. On any given week, you might learn about the philosophy of Aristotle, the state of universities, or how technology shapes Western culture. No matter what, I promise that each edition will be f
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Frank Slootman has taken three companies public, one of which was the largest software IPO of all time.

Here's his playbook for business:
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The Internet's recency bias is bad for humanity. Our social media feeds prioritize recency over quality, which robs us of wisdom and makes us obsessed with the news.

How to improve the Internet:
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Celebrity ads are everywhere.

The philosophy of René Girard explains why:
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My favorite business frameworks:
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21 ideas from 2021:
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Some paradoxes of modern life:

1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read.
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With Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO, here’s a thread of the best things I’ve learned from him.

1. Be willing to change your mind.

As Bezos famously said: "Anybody who doesn’t change their mind a lot is dramatically underestimating the complexity of the world we live in.”
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Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George Mason University. He runs the Mercatus Center, which bridges the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. He’s published a new post every day for the past 17 years on his blog called Marginal Revolution, where he writes about economics, arts
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If you want to improve your writing, start by becoming a better note-taker.

Here are 10 ways to do that:

1. Save only the best notes: Don't hoard information. Save your top 5-10% of ideas only. That way, you can trust that everything in your note-taking system is high-quality.
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