Writing for Leverage, Teenage Billionaires, The Problem with Mainstream Media, and More - David Perell on Off the Chain, Hosted By Anthony Pompliano • Podcast Notes

“A lot of the narrative around media is that it’s given us truth. I don’t think the media has ever given us truth. The media has given us consensus; they’re very different things.” – David Perell

- “I think people are under-estimating how much action you can drive with a relatively small number of people, as long as those people think you’re unique and differentiated, and they have a similar way of seeing the world —a certain kind of belief structure.” – David Perell

- Finally, share as much as you can by writing online

“We’re living in a world right now where journalism is seen as not a good way to make money. I predict that, by the end of the decade, they’ll be hundreds of journalists making millions of dollars per year.” – David Perell

And the best part: That feedback further refines your ideas

- “I grew up feeling like I was stupid and wasn’t going to go anywhere. It was because the whole traditional system didn’t work for me. I would go to class, but I can’t memorize things… I’m not good at following directions… I felt this desperate yearning for the first two decades of my life —this feeling of perpetual inadequacy.” – David Perell

Confusing: If something’s confusing, re-write it

This online course from Tiago Forte, primarily about the art of note-taking, changed David’s life:

“The economic returns to being in cities are increasing” – David Perell

In 1820, if you wanted to discover a new idea, you’d probably sail to a new continent