Feb. 1, 2024

Jim O’Shaughnessy — Turning the Tables (EP. 200)

For this milestone 200th (yes, TWO HUNDREDTH) episode of Infinite Loops, regular guest and Infinite Media head Liberty RPF joins writer & researcher Ed William to turn the tables on Jim O’Shaughnessy. Stay tuned for Jim’s dream podcast...

For this milestone 200th (yes, TWO HUNDREDTH) episode of Infinite Loops, regular guest and Infinite Media head Liberty RPF joins writer & researcher Ed William to turn the tables on Jim O’Shaughnessy.

Stay tuned for Jim’s dream podcast guests, his advice to parents, a diabolical spin on his trademark closing question, and MUCH more!

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Show Notes:
  • Episode One: Tequila With Ramp Capital
  • Taking Inspiration From My Dinner With Andre
  • Would the Show Be Different if Monetized?
  • “I would be doing this if I wasn’t pressing publish”
  • Jim’s Definition of a Successful Episode
  • Nerves & Jim’s Appearance on Oprah
  • Infinite Loops as a Serendipity Engine
  • The Infinite Loops Team
  • Jim’s Dream Guests
  • Controversiality & Being Distinctive
  • Jim’s Relationship With His Grandchildren
  • We Are Winners of the Cosmic Lottery
  • Why Aren’t There More History-Focused Episodes?
  • The Jim O’Shaughnessy Guide to Productivity: Silence, Journalling & Keeping Things Simple
  • Advice to Parents
  • What Has Jim Changed His Mind On in the Last 12 to 24 Months?
  • Advice to Young People Who Doubt the American Dream
  • When Will We See An Updated What Works on Wall Street?
  • What Would a World of Abundance Look Like?
  • Jim’s Favorite Poem
  • Jim as EVIL Emperor of the World
  • MORE!
Episodes Mentioned:
Books & Poems Mentioned:
  • The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name; by Brian Muraresku
  • How to Retire Rich: Time-Tested Strategies to Beat the Market and Retire in Style; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
  • Invest Like the Best: Using Your Computer to Unlock the Secrets of the Top Money Managers; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
  • What Works on Wall Street: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
  • The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It; by Will Storr
  • Fentanyl, Inc.: how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic; by Ben Westhoff
  • One Summer: America 1927; by Bill Bryson
  • To His Coy Mistress; by Andrew Marvell
  • The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock; by T. S. Eliot