Dr. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University and author of the bestselling book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, joins Scott to discuss the rise of addiction in the digital age – from drugs to social media – and why our brains are wired to crave more.
Plus, Dr. Lembke shares practical solutions to help build a healthier relationship with pleasure.
Algebra of Happiness: no is the key to success.
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Office Hours: Investing in the Private Markets, Going Vertical, Pursuing a Phd, and Building a Network
Scott answers a question about how SaaS or B2B companies could go vertical — or in other words, control as much of the consumer’s end-to-end experience as possible. Scott also answers questions about his decision…
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Inclusive Capitalism & Moral Leadership — with Jacqueline Novogratz
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder, and CEO of Acumen, a global nonprofit investing in sustainable businesses, leaders, and ideas. She is also the author of, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better…
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Office Hours: Coinbase’s IPO, Higher Ed, Mentors, and Building Great Teams
Scott answers a question about whether Coinbase could be the AOL of crypto exchanges — “new technology, a little bit mysterious, a little bit complicated.” Scott also shares his thoughts on finding mentors within your…
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Future of Cities, Work, and Office Space — with Dror Poleg
Dror Poleg, the author of Rethinking Real Estate, joins Scott to discuss how NFTs could change the way we compensate employees and why you should think of offices and cities as consumer products. Dror also…
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Office Hours: IPOs, Net Promoter Scores, and Investing in Yourself
Scott answers a question about Deliveroo’s disastrous IPO and whether it’s smart to allow retail investors in on an IPO. Scott also shares his thoughts on how marketers can improve their Net Promoter Scores (NPS),…
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Eros, Self-Awareness, and Being a Good Partner — with Esther Perel
Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and one of the leading voices on modern relationships. She discusses the challenges the pandemic has posed on our relationships, the importance of serendipitous moments, and why self-awareness is so…
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Office Hours: NFTs, Bullish Investments, and Empathy
Welcome to our first solo Office Hours episode. Scott answers a question about whether he could create a Prof G coin and build his own rundle. He also tells us the investment opportunities he likes…
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How Software Ate Finance — with Martin Chavez
Marty Chavez, a senior advisor to Sixth Street Partners and the former CIO and CFO of Goldman Sachs, shares his ideas around regulating big tech like big banks, and discusses the trends playing out in…
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Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchain ft. Raoul Pal
We’re mixing it up today and busting right into our interview with Raoul Pal, the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision Group and Global Macro Investor. Raoul breaks down everything from why the digital asset…
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Stoicism and Celebrating Success ft. Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and the author of ten books including, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy, and Stillness is the Key. He joins Scott to…