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Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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Stop Fixing Yourself: Wake Up, All Is Well by Anthony de Mello
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Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony de Mello
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel by Gabrielle Zevin
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Gold by Rumi; trans. Haleh Liza Gafori
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Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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![Bill Gurley — The AI Era, 10 Days in China, & Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld,, and More
Bill Gurley (@bgurley) is a general partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. His new book is Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love: https://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Down-Dream-Thrive-Actually/dp/0593799666/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20
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[00:00] Preview
[00:35] The book that gave Jerry Seinfeld permission to pursue comedy and inspired Runnin’ Down a Dream.
[02:56] AI bubble or not?
[05:32] Circular deals and SPV chaos.
[11:08] Angel investing in the AI era.
[13:42] Why you should be the most AI-enabled version of yourself, regardless of field.
[17:07] China deep dive: Ten days, six cities, high-speed trains, and a Xiaomi SU7 factory tour.
[18:59] Communism misconceptions.
[22:00] Lei Jun: The Steve Jobs of China.
[25:38] Jack Ma, ByteDance’s invisible CEO, and the risks of prominence in China.
[28:40] America vs. China (Lawyers vs. engineers).
[37:26] Keys for US competitiveness.
[40:08] Bill is bullish on these countries.
[41:28] Matthew McConaughey’s “Don’t half ass it” moment.
[43:39] Runnin’ Down a Dream thesis: Helping people pursue X instead of A, B, or C.
[45:00] The 80,000-hour question.
[46:41] The self-learning test.
[50:50] Bob Dylan as music expeditionary.
[54:19] Go to the epicenter where the action is.
[01:04:40] Danny Meyer’s pivot.
[01:07:08] Working for free.
[01:13:16] Never too late: Tito Beveridge started Tito’s Vodka at 40.
[01:15:27] AI sanity checks.
[01:19:38] AI-proof bets.
[01:22:48] Sam Hinkie’s Moneyball moment.
[01:26:07] Competitive strategy, avoiding false failures, and regret minimalization.
[01:37:33] Purpose, Progress, and Prosperity — the P3 Policy Institute.
[01:41:09] Regulatory capture explained.
[01:45:56] Why the IPO market is broken.
[01:56:06] Stablecoins putting Visa and Mastercard on notice.
[01:57:54] Hopes for Runnin’ Down a Dream and parting thoughts.
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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![How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia — Dr. Tommy Wood
Dr. Tommy Wood is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research focuses on brain health across the lifespan. This includes therapies for brain injury in newborns, prevention and treatment of adult brain trauma, and the factors that contribute to long-term cognitive function and cognitive decline. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Stimulated Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Stimulated-Mind-Future-Proof-Brain-Dementia/dp/0593797817/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20
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[00:00] Preview
[00:31] The cognition conversation commences.
[01:15] Why human babies are chubby little brain-fuel tanks.
[03:21] Brain injury in newborns: Cooling, caffeine, and coming home.
[07:22] Adult concussion protocol: Fever management, ketones, and why you shouldn’t chug Powerade.
[13:26] Washington’s 2nd Strongest Man talks omega-3s, methylation, and why your brain needs the whole orchestra.
[24:04] Auguste Deter, Alzheimer’s mystery patient, and the 45-70% dementia prevention sweet spot.
[34:09] From CGM monitoring to the “use it or lose it” glucose paradox.
[48:06] Open-skill and navigational exercise + VO2 max training as insurance against dementia.
[53:50] Jiu-jitsu, sleds, and the Norwegian torture method (4×4 intervals).
[55:55] Lactate training: Forget the finger prick, embrace the misery.
[58:51] Announcing The Stimulated Mind: Tommy’s brain-saving book.
[59:50] Foundation supplements: Omega-3s, B vitamins, vitamin D, iron, and magnesium.
[01:01:09] Polyphenols, choline, and the case for eating more liver.
[01:02:58] Creatine: Tommy’s 10-gram cognitive stimulant ritual.
[01:04:10] Cheap creatine temptation leads to lavatory lamentation.
[01:06:35] Blood flow restriction training: High lactate, low load, maximum travel convenience.
[01:13:55] Language learning, music, StarCraft, and why your brain needs to fail.
[01:30:24] Sleep anxiety, air pollution, and gum disease: the overlooked dementia risk factors.
[01:37:38] Air purifiers, CO2 levels, and sleep optimization hacks.
[01:44:15] DORAs for sleep quality: when cognitive stimulation isn’t enough.
[01:47:22] The thesis behind The Stimulated Mind: Practical, referenced, and sustainable.
[01:49:03] Kelly and Juliet Starrett’s stamp of approval.
[01:50:14] The beautiful compounding effect of fixing just one thing.
[01:51:30] Who is Dr. Ragnar, and does he make housecalls to Valhalla?
[01:53:37] Tommy’s open invitation for complaints and scientific debates.
[01:54:53] Parting thoughts.
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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![The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies — Max Levchin
Max Levchin is a serial entrepreneur and investor in 100+ startups. Hes the founder and CEO of Affirm, the payment network powering consumer purchases and merchant growth. An original PayPal co-founder, Max served as CTO until its 2002 acquisition by eBay.
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[00:00] Preview.
[00:43] The Ronin line that rewired how Max makes every decision.
[04:06] Paprika-style brain-computer interfaces.
[07:08] PayPals founders lived inside a Neal Stephenson novel.
[13:25] Transformation via Neuromancer and Snow Crash.
[17:43] The book that found Max his wife.
[23:34] The real secret to a great marriage.
[32:55] Whats worth tracking, and whats not.
[37:20] A scrawny kid, a clarinet, and a Kyiv velodrome.
[40:01] What going all-out on a bike actually gives you.
[44:13] The mantra by which Max rides.
[46:16] A Soviet kids fear of socialism.
[56:19] Making a profit without destroying society.
[58:00] What is Affirm, and why did every banker say it would fail?
[1:14:06] Why the best mathematicians eschew the lending industry.
[1:17:42] Does agentic commerce break Affirm, or supercharge it?
[1:21:55] A PhD-level financial advisor in everyones pocket.
[1:23:55] How close are we to buying anything through one AI chat?
[1:30:30] Improving your coffee: cheap, intermediate, and Bugatti options.
[1:38:37] The books every first-time founder should actually read.
[1:42:23] Claude Shannon, Ed Thorp, and the joy of playful genius.
[1:45:15] Why physical books still beat every digital reading experience.
[1:45:54] Parting thoughts.
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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