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The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.

Episodes

#287: Terry Crews — How to Have, Do, and Be All You Want

20 Dec 2017

1h 51m

#286: The Man Who Taught Me How to Invest

16 Dec 2017

1h 46m

#285: Preserving Human Life, Battling the Busy Trap, and How to Stay Focused -- M. Sanjayan

07 Dec 2017

1h 17m

#284: The Answers to My Favorite Questions

03 Dec 2017

50m

#283: Managing Procrastination, Predicting the Future, and Finding Happiness - Tim Urban

30 Nov 2017

1h 33m

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In this episode of the Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Urban, the creator behind the popular blog Wait But Why, shares his blogging journey. He reflects on his early, casual posts and how they evolved into the successful platform it is today, detailing his approach to crafting deep, viral articles on complex subjects like AI. Th...

#282: How to Say No

25 Nov 2017

17m

#281: Stewart Brand - The Polymath of Polymaths

21 Nov 2017

2h 40m

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Long-term thinking and pragmatic innovation drive civilizational progress, rather than rigid adherence to ideology. Stewart Brand, founder of The Whole Earth Catalog and The Long Now Foundation, argues that randomness—or "staying foolish"—is essential for escaping local optima and fostering creativity. This pragmatic a...

This podcast episode highlights the transformative role of technology and human insight in addressing inefficiencies within government systems and society at large, as discussed by O'Reilly and Ferriss. From the innovative work of Code for America to the evolution of the open source movement, O'Reilly emphasizes the ne...