Great Books Distilled 📚 Bestselling Authors, Award-Winning Books, and Book Summaries
Listen as we decode bestselling books across disciplines with their authors — distilling hours of reading into a short, definitive conversation. We break down the big ideas, how to apply them, and take you behind the scenes into the process of writing the book. Past guests include Yale professor Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing), polar explorer Erling Kagge (In Praise of Silence and Philosophy for Polar Explorers), survival expert Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival), geopolitical expert Jacob Halberg (The Wires of Ware), 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore (WTF?! - Willing To Fail), and renowned investor Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT). For more of Great Books Distilled, head to www.OutlierAcademy.com for show notes, searchable transcripts, and more.Great Books Distilled is a mix of The Knowledge Project, Founders, Oprah's Book Club, and The Tim Ferriss Show. www.outlieracademy.com
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Essay Breakdown: Jony Ive's Dedication to Steve Jobs in "Designed by Apple in California"
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Friday 5: Timeless vs Time-Bound Knowledge, Your Inner Scorecard, and The Recipe for Breakthroughs
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Investor Letter Breakdown: “The Anxieties of Business Change” by Warren Buffett
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Trailer: Investor Letter Breakdown - “The Anxieties of Business Change” by Warren Buffett
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Book: “Turning the Flywheel” by Jim Collins | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Book Breakdown: “Turning the Flywheel” by Jim Collins | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Trailer - Book: “Turning the Flywheel” by Jim Collins | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Trailer - Book Breakdown: “Turning the Flywheel” by Jim Collins | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Essay: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Essay Breakdown: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Trailer - Essay: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Trailer - #168 Essay: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Trailer - Essay Breakdown: “How To Do Great Work” by Paul Graham | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Essay: “The Playing Field” by Graham Duncan | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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Essay Breakdown: “The Playing Field” by Graham Duncan | Outliers with Daniel Scrivner
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