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A conversation with Naval Ravikant

Save Planet, Get Rich

A conversation with Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, angel investor, philosopher and bibliophile. The reason I love his work isn't because he's the co-founder of AngelList, an Edmund Hillary Fellow, or even that he invested early in Uber and Twitter. It's because he brings clarity to the topics that are most needed, and the hardest to cogently articulate. Those pesky little…

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  1. Will Naval Ravikant Come to Your Podcast at 3:13

    Probably not. Full answer

  2. What Is Wisdom at 5:49

    Wisdom is understanding long term consequences of your actions. Full answer

  3. Do You Think for Yourself at 6:10

    If you think for yourself, you should be able to figure everything out for yourself from what the "first principles." Full answer

  4. Will Work Ever Make You Happy at 8:54

    Nothing that you chase will ever make you happy. Full answer

  5. Are You Making Yourself Unhappy at 13:30

    A lot of your own unhappiness is driven by your self image, and what you do to preserve it. Full answer

  6. How Do You Self-improve Into the Life You Love at 16:26

    Pick self-improvement path that is easiest for you to follow, something that you love. It will be easier for you to do without feeling guilty. Do more of that. Full answer

  7. What Is the Value of Legacy at 22:04

    Legacy is what people that don't know you will think about you, after you are dead. Full answer

  8. How Can You Inspire Other People at 26:36

    Your only power in life is to inspire other people, and the only way you could inspire them is by living the most genuine and authentic life to yourself… Full answer

  9. How Do We Save the Planet at 32:50

    The notion of how to save the world is different for everone. One person might want to fight carbon emissions by reducing number of cars. Full answer

  10. How Important Is It Where You Choose to Live at 37:29

    Where you choose to live is crazy important. It determines who you're going to spend time with, the colleagues, lovers and friends. Full answer

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