Naval Ravikant is the CEO and co-founder of AngelList. He’s invested in more than 100 companies, including Uber, Twitter, Yammer, and many others. It’s difficult to nail down exactly what we discuss in our conversation because I had so many que

#72 Neil Pasricha: Happy Habits

1 Dec 24th, 2019 1h 42m

Author and happiness expert Neil Pasricha shares the recipe for resilience, an antidote for anxiety, and how his two minute morning routine primes each day for success. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited trans

#66 Dr. Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure

1 Sep 17th, 2019 1h 21m

Sex educator and author Dr. Emily Nagoski demystifies the science of sexuality and shows us how to shed our insecurities, connect more closely with our partner, and define pleasure on our own terms. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-fr

#27 Chris Voss: The Art of Letting Other People Have Your Way

Jan 3rd, 2018 1h 22m

Negotiation expert Chris Voss teaches a masterclass on the art of negotiation. Chris is the former lead international kidnapping negotiator at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-e

#19 Rory Sutherland: The Psychology of Advertising

May 30th, 2017 1h 56m

In this info-packed and entertaining interview, Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather, and I dive deep on advertising, persuasion, and why humans do some of the silly things we do. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free epi

#173 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better

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Frank Slootman doesn’t start companies. But no CEO has a better track record for turning the ideas of others into jackpots. On this episode of the Knowledge Project, Slootman dives deep into the no-nonsense, results-based strategies that have m

#131 Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep

1 Feb 22nd, 2022 1h 53m

Renowned sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sle

#102 Sendhil Mullainathan: The Chaos Inside Us

1 Feb 2nd, 2021 1h 37m

Sendhil Mullainathan is the Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the author of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much. Sendhil reflects on lessons he learned from his f

#98 Sahil Lavingia: Observing the Present

Dec 8th, 2020 1h 10m

Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, an online marketplace for creators. In this conversation Sahil and Shane cover building a billion dollar business, the most critical skills for success, how he hires, his worst mistake, the patt

#88 Derek Sivers: Innovation Versus Imitation

1 Jul 21st, 2020 1h 45m

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 access, hand-edite

#74 Jeff Hunter: Embracing Confusion

1 Jan 21st, 2020 1h 44m

CEO of Talentism, Jeff Hunter, teaches how to rewrite damaging narratives that hold us back, how to give and receive helpful feedback, and why confusion can be a good thing. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited

#73 Steven Strogatz: Exploring Curiosities

Jan 7th, 2020 1h 35m

Mathematician Steven Strogatz reveals how math is the key to exploring and understanding the beauty of our world. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited transcripts, searchable transcripts, member-only episodes, a

#68 Daniel Kahneman: Putting Your Intuition on Ice

Oct 15th, 2019 1h 6m

Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman shines a light on the biases that cripple our decision-making, hamstring negotiations, and damper our thinking, and shares what limited actions we can take to combat their effects. Go Premium: Me

#50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future

1 1 Jan 22nd, 2019 1h 37m

Josh Wolfe, co-founder of Lux Capital discusses how to unearth the unexplored ideas that will reshape our future. We also talk about parenting, decision-making, and which generation has the best rap. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-f

#48 Adam Robinson: Winning at the Great Game (Part 2)

1 1 Dec 26th, 2018 1h 10m

Author, educator, and hedge fund advisor, Adam Robinson returns for part 2 of our fascinating discussion. We talk chess, AI, handicapping horse races, and the secret to learning that nobody is teaching. Go Premium: Members get early access, a

#111 Joel Greenblatt: Investing Made Simple

1 May 18th, 2021 1h 2m

Famed investor Joel Greenblatt is the Managing Principal and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Gotham Asset Management, the successor to Gotham Capital, an investment firm he founded in 1985. He’s also spent more than two decades on the adjunct fa

#94 Chamath Palihapitiya: Understanding Yourself

Oct 13th, 2020 1h 26m

The Founder and CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya sits down with Shane Parrish to chat about what it means to be an observer of the present, how to think in first principles, the psychology of successful investing, his thoughts on the

#80 John Maxwell: Developing the Leader in You

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 1m

John Maxwell breaks down the four traits every successful person possesses and how to awaken the leader within you, no matter what your job title says. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes

#79 Esther Wojcicki: The “TRICK” to Raising Successful People

Mar 17th, 2020 1h 26m

Esther Wojcicki discusses the current education model and how we can fix it and shares her powerful TRICK acronym, Esther’s secret for raising happy, resilient children. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited tran

#78 Balaji Srinivasan: Exploring COVID-19

Mar 13th, 2020 1h 14m

This special pop-up episode explores Covid-19, with Balaji Srinivasan. Balaji is one of the more thought-provoking, interesting, and multi-disciplinary thinkers I know and we do a deep dive, including possible second and third-order consequence

#71 Esther Perel: Cultivating Desire

1 Dec 10th, 2019 1h 17m

Relationship expert Esther Perel reveals her favorite strategies for “fighting” fair, rewriting stories that damage relationships, and breathing new life into our romantic partnerships. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes,

#67 Jim Collins: Keeping the Flywheel in Motion

Oct 1st, 2019 2h 23m

An earnest student and powerful teacher, mega best-selling author Jim Collins goes under the hood and shows what all enduring companies have in common. We talk luck, leadership, and business longevity. Go Premium: Members get early access, a

#25 Gary Taubes: Is Sugar Slowly Killing Us

Nov 30th, 2017 1h 43m

It seems that nowadays, aside from religion and politics, one of the most hotly debated topics is that of nutrition. Should we eat high carb diets? Low carb? High fat? High protein? What about wheat or gluten? Should we eat meat or adopt a vega

#192 David Segal: Yearly Planning, Daily Action

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Working in a business and working on a business are two different things. Without the former, nothing gets done; without the latter, the wrong things get done. David Segal has a unique way of managing that tension, and this episode, he reveals

#191 Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Diet Essentials For Healthy Living

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Shane Parrish sits down with the renowned biochemist Dr. Rhonda Patrick to explore the intricate world of nutrition and health. Dr. Patrick provides a deep dive into the role micronutrients play in our daily health, detailing how deficiencies a