Atul Gawande: How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking | How I Write

David Perell interviews Atul Gawande, exploring Gawande's multifaceted career as a surgeon and acclaimed writer. The discussion covers Gawande's approach to balancing his demanding medical career with his writing, his creative process, and the evolution of his storytelling style, particularly his work with The New Yorker. Gawande shares insights into his disciplined writing schedule, his method for generating ideas, and his perspective on integrating timeliness with timelessness in his pieces. He also discusses his book "Being Mortal," the importance of understanding patients' priorities beyond just prolonging life, and his strategies for revising and editing his work. The conversation touches on the use of AI in research and writing, and Gawande reflects on his career, his motivations for writing, and the balance between confidence and humility in surgery and writing.