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Shane Parrish - Mental Models, Good Decisions & Better Content | Modern Wisdom Podcast 334

Shane Parrish is the Founder of Farnam Street, an ex-Canadian Intelligence Agency Operative and an author. Farnam Street is one of the best blogs on the planet. Shane has been a huge contributor to increasing the popularity of mental models and effective decision making over the last few years, today we get to dig into some of his favourite insights. Expect to learn how to pursue growth without feeling insufficient, why everyone in Shane's company gets August off work, how to know when your ego is deceiving you, why making a ton of money on Bitcoin doesn't make you a genius and much more... Sponsors: Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at http://bit.ly/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X1 at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Check out Farnam Street - https://fs.blog/ Check out The Knowledge Project - https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #shaneparrish #farnamstreet #mentalmodels - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Shane ParrishguestChris Williamsonhost
Jun 14, 202149mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:31

    Intro

  2. 0:31 – 2:12

    Obsessions

  3. 2:12 – 5:07

    Avoiding bogged down in details

  4. 5:07 – 7:56

    The selection effect

  5. 7:56 – 9:13

    Countering iteration consistency addiction

  6. 9:13 – 11:08

    The best we can be

  7. 11:08 – 18:57

    Map and territory model

  8. 18:57 – 22:17

    Incentives of bad actors

  9. 22:17 – 24:40

    How athletes deal with situations

  10. 24:40 – 26:52

    Desire to improve

  11. 26:52 – 32:37

    Perspective

  12. 32:37 – 36:52

    How to Structure Your Days

  13. 36:52 – 40:33

    Learning vs Exploiting

  14. 40:33 – 43:07

    The Power of Marginal

  15. 43:07 – 46:09

    The Optimal Level of Fame

  16. 46:09 – 49:05

    The Future of the Anonymous Creator Economy

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