Wisereads Vol. 29 — Amp It Up! By Frank Slootman, the Psmith's Bookshelf, and More

“The reason I started my podcast was that I was frustrated by how imprecise even the best book on a topic was, as it related to my specific questions and curiosities. When I went to the world's best expert on whatever, I got exactly what I wanted quickly, with higher impact. I think if you wanted to learn about anything in the world, you'd be far b... See more

- Insights are just as likely to be found in a 400-page book as in a 40-minute podcast

Auren Hoffman: It used to be that “who you know” — not “what you know” — held the most value. But in the last 15 years, it has become much more important to build something than to know people.

“What I tell them, time and again, is that it’s arrogant for you to do the hard work of learning things and not share it with the world. This world progresses when people share ideas. Look around you. Everything was built by people who came before you, and every single thing was somebody’s obsession… It’s arrogant to have ideas in your brain that c... See more