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!
Important Links:
- Infinite Loops Substack - infiniteloopspodcast.com/p/substack/
Show Notes:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:30 Main podcast
0:04:22 Taking Inspiration From My Dinner With Andre
0:08:00 Taking Inspiration From My Dinner With Andre
0:12:02 Would the Show Be Different if Monetized?
0:15:44 “I would be doing this if I wasn’t pressing publish”
0:19:55 Jim’s Definition of a Successful Episode
0:27:20 Nerves & Jim’s Appearance on Oprah
0:40:08 Infinite Loops as a Serendipity Engine
0:48:15 The Infinite Loops Team
0:51:05 Jim’s Dream Guests
0:55:54 Controversiality & Being Distinctive
1:10:47 Jim’s Relationship With His Grandchildren
1:18:14 We Are Winners of the Cosmic Lottery
1:24:19 Why Aren’t There More History-Focused Episodes?
1:29:06 The Jim O’Shaughnessy Guide to Productivity: Silence, Journalling & Keeping Things Simple
1:43:42 Advice to Parents
1:51:01 What Has Jim Changed His Mind On in the Last 12 to 24 Months?
1:55:28 Advice to Young People Who Doubt the American Dream
2:05:47 What Would a World of Abundance Look Like?
2:21:30 Jim as EVIL Emperor of the World
Episodes Mentioned:
- Ramp Capital and Super Mugatu - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/behind-the-curtains-ramp-capital-and-super-mugatu-ep01/ (Ep.01)
- Brian Muraresku - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/brian-muraresku-unravelling-historys-best-kept-secret-ep57/ (Ep. 57)
- David Rhoiney - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/dr-david-rhoiney-designed-to-fit-out-ep99/ (Ep. 99)
- Will Storr - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/will-storrthe-status-game-ep122/ (Ep. 122)
- Alex Danco - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/alex-danco-on-self-delusion-sancho-panza-safe-words-seinfeld-ep156/ (latest episode) (Ep. 156)
- Brian Roemmele - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/brian-roemmele-the-wisdom-keeper-ep168/ (latest episode) (Ep. 168)
- Julie Fredrickson - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/julie-fredrickson-circumstances-change-humanity-doesnt-plan-accordingly-ep181/ (Ep. 181)
- Ben Westhoff - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/ben-westhoff-fentanyl-inc-ep189/ (Ep. 189)
- Guy Spier - https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/guy-spier-wealth-wisdom-enlightenment-ep197/ (Ep. 197)
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
