Guy Spier runs the Aquamarine Fund, an “investment partnership closely modeled on the original Buffet Partnerships.” He is also a podcast host, YouTube creator, author of The Education of a Value Investor and the host of the annual investment gathering VALUEx. He describes his life’s project as “a quest for…
"If you start a company, you will be happy even if it fails [...] If it fails, you will learn stuff and you will be happier than if you worked in some soul-destroying humongous corporation with terrible politics..." -- Jared Dillian Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moJhE4UhNrk
"I think the ideal state is to get to a point where you don't think about it at all. You never think about it because there's better things to worry about than money." Jared Dillian argues that focusing on small daily sacrifices will cause MORE financial stress, not less… Full…
"Commission-free trading is terrible [...] If you have a company function and you have free pizza [...] they take all the pizza, they bring bags, they bring it home, they never eat it, they just bring it home. People over consume free goods." — Jared Dillian Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moJhE4UhNrk
"Material things bring us happiness. It's not to say that you have to buy a Lamborghini, but buying a new T-shirt, buying a jacket, buying AirPods, these material things bring us happiness. And it's not wrong to want to have these things.” — Jared Dillian Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moJhE4UhNrk
Jared Dillian is a writer, strategist, financial expert, public speaker, and author of four books, including No Worries: How To Live a Stress-Free Financial Life (out this month!). He joins us to discuss why you should never loan money to your friends or family, why the FIRE movement is a…
"I think money is the best video game ever designed." George Mack explains his 'life as a video game' worldview… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdF0i-Gr0k
"Even Daniel Kahneman said that after 30 years writing Thinking, Fast and Slow and everything, he didn't really actually find it that useful for day-to-day life." George Mack advocates for adopting a "third-person" perspective when trying to solve your own problems… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdF0i-Gr0k
"And I think the ultimate Midwit razor or filtering process is to just always try and avoid being the genius, because that's the mistake the Midwit makes... he thinks he's the guy on the right." -- George Mack Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdF0i-Gr0k
The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship program was launched in 2023 with a singular purpose: to support the ambitious individuals striving to build a better future for all. The terms are simple: One year and $100,000 to work on anything you want. The O’Shaughnessy Grants program, also launched in 2023, provides applicants with…
"And I'm willing to bet, typically, they aren't the most academic person in their group. Typically, they're not the most athletic person. It's something else..." Here's George Mack on the character traits of high agency people… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdF0i-Gr0k
Writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and master of mental models, George Mark, returns to discuss the top 0.1% of ideas he’s ever come across, from treating life as a video game to spotting high-agency individuals. Important Links: - George’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/george__mack - The Lindy Library - https://george-mack.com/?ref=growthinreverse.com - Roy: A Life…
"Marketing departments are now media departments [...] marketing, in my mind, is now competing directly, head to head, for attention and trust with media companies basically, whether that's Netflix or an individual creator and the TikTok algorithm." -- Eric Jorgenson Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4OvSyrhb4
Eric Jorgenson explains why venture capital has "lost its way...” Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4OvSyrhb4
What would you research with $100,000? The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship program was launched in 2023 with a singular purpose: to support the ambitious individuals striving to build a better future for all. The terms are simple: One year and $100,000 to work on anything you want. The O’Shaughnessy Grants program, also…
"Originality is absolutely a false god. It is an idol that is worshiped for no reason [...] you'll be a better artist if you just embrace the steal.” -- Eric Jorgenson Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4OvSyrhb4
Eric Jorgenson is (deep breath) an author, investor, writer, podcast host, online course creator, and the CEO of Scribe Media (**breathe out**). He joins the show to discuss the death of the marketing department, the changing nature of business-to-creator economics, the most impactful thing he learned from Balaji, the future…
Arkady Kulik walks us through NASA's "Technology Readiness Level" scale, which Arkady's fund uses to assess deep tech investment opportunities Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ri94tSHrx4
Arkady Kulik explains why more scientists don't become entrepreneurs… Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ri94tSHrx4
"Technology is not a linear thing. Every single individual technology is not a linear function. Every single technology is codependent on other technologies.” ~ Arkady Kulik Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ri94tSHrx4
The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship program was launched in 2023 with a singular purpose: to support the ambitious individuals striving to build a better future for all. The terms are simple: One year and $100,000 to work on anything you want. The O’Shaughnessy Grants program, also launched in 2023, provides applicants with…
“So to me, the end result of science is the discarded packaging in the trash bag and the person who is happy because they use that product. That's the end game.” ~ Arkady Kulik Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ri94tSHrx4
Arkady Kulik is a founding partner of rpv, a deep tech venture fund that aims to “*drive tangible advancements in the well-being of humankind*” by focusing on early, scientifically intensive ventures. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT sector as a C-level executive, a master’s degree in…
Morning Brew co-founder and Executive Chairman Alex Lieberman reveals what he learned from "the best book on leadership" he's ever read. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_O0QZtimVo&t=3s