The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

  • #90 Apolo Ohno: Process Versus Prize

    8x Olympic medalist and short-track speed skating legend, Apolo Ohno chats about his origin story, recovering from multiple failures, mental training, confidence, and leaving it all on the ice. — Want even more? Members get…

  • #89 Maria Konnikova: Less Certainty, More Inquiry

    Professional poker player, psychologist and author of two New York Times best-sellers, Maria Konnikova discusses her mentors, making decisions in environments of uncertainty, the importance of reflection, cooling down your emotions and Sherlock Holmes. — Want even…

  • #88 Derek Sivers: Innovation Versus Imitation

    Musician, speaker, writer and entrepreneur, Derek Sivers chats about creating and running CD Baby, reading, mental models, living a meaningful life and that biggest mistake he’s ever made. — Want even more? Members get early…

  • #87 Hannah Fry: The Role of Algorithms

    Mathematician and author of Hello World and The Mathematics of Love, Hannah Fry discusses the role of maths in society, the dating world and we explore what it means to be human in the age…

  • #86 BJ Fogg: Create Lasting Change

    Behavior scientist and author of Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg, discusses improving decision making, motivation trends, the role of emotion in sense of self and so much more. — Want even more? Members get early access,…

  • #85 Bethany McLean: Crafting a Narrative

    Best-selling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils are here, Bethany McLean, discusses how to write a story, the behaviors of CEO’s, visionaries and fraudsters and so much more. —…

  • #84 Jennifer Garvey Berger: Creating Routine in Chaos

    In a more conversational episode than our last discussion (ep. 43), Jennifer Garvey Berger opens up about coping in these uncertain times, and how we’re feeling about the current changing world that has become the…

  • #83 Brian Koppelman: What Really Matters

    Writer and director Brian Koppelman discusses his career ups and downs, dealing with fear, and learning to live a meaningful life. — Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so…

  • #82 Bill Ackman: Getting Back Up

    Legendary activist investor, Bill Ackman talks about lessons he’s learned growing up, raising a family, what drives him forward and back up from failure, consuming information and ideas, and facing criticism. — Want even more?…

  • #81 Jason Calacanis: Intelligent Risk

    Angel investor Jason Calacanis talks high stakes poker, how to make intelligent investing decisions, how systems enable or forbid, and demystifies the culture of Silicon Valley. — Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited…

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