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IMPACTFUL CONTENT

Background: I was inspired by Brandon Quittem & David Perell to create this page. I wanted to identify and share the pieces of media had the most impact on my worldview and quality of life. The media is divided into these categories: short stories, blog posts, statistics, videos, books, and podcasts from my favorite thinkers.

About These Recommendations (last updated April 2022): There really are no themes. These pieces of media were not just enjoyable to me, they were transformative. They transformed the way I think, shifted the mental models in my head, and lead me down a path I’m grateful to be on.

If you’re picking up what I’m putting down or am on the same frequency please don’t hesitate to share a piece of content that’s impacted you, with me on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Most Impactful Writing

Short Stories

The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

Link: https://www.physics.princeton.edu/ph115/LQ.pdf

Blog Posts

The Day You Became A Better Writer by Scott Adams

Link: https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the_day_you_bec.html

Why Software Is Eating The World by Marc Andreesen

Link: https://a16z.com/2011/08/20/why-software-is-eating-the-world/

The Ulimate Guide To Writing Online by David Perell

Link: https://perell.com/essay/the-ultimate-guide-to-writing-online/

11 Reasons Not to Become Famous by Tim Ferriss

Link: https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/

Career Decisions by Elad Gil

Link: http://blog.eladgil.com/2015/03/career-decisions.html

Aggregation Theory by Ben Thompson

Link: https://stratechery.com/2015/aggregation-theory/

Subtract by Derek Sivers

Link: https://sive.rs/subtract

WTF Happened in 1971 by River Financial

Link: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

Mental Models: The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions by Shane Parrish

Link: https://fs.blog/mental-models/

Some Practical Thoughts on Suicide by Tim Ferriss

Link: https://tim.blog/2015/05/06/how-to-commit-suicide/

The Elon Musk Post Series by Tim Urban

Link: https://waitbutwhy.com/2017/03/elon-musk-post-series.html

Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future by Tim Urban

Link: https://waitbutwhy.com/2017/04/neuralink.html

The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence by Tim Urban

Link: https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html

The Fermi Paradox by Tim Urban

Link: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html

"It's common for 90% of your waking time spent with your parents to have occurred by age 18"

Source: https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html

Books

Ishamel by Daniel Quinn

Link: https://amzn.to/3OFJgLD

Freakonomics by Steven Levitt

Link: https://amzn.to/3aWkUi4

The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Link: https://amzn.to/3Ay2lLt

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Link: https://amzn.to/3OOm0uS

What Women Want by Tucker Max and Dr. Geoffrey Miller

Link: https://amzn.to/3nFwkJJ

Stealing Fire by Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler

Link: https://amzn.to/3NKjAfI

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson

Link: https://amzn.to/3yISQI0

The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous

Link: https://amzn.to/3uup3R0

Wrath of the Wendigo by Clay Martin

Link: https://amzn.to/478YGlu

More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell

Link: https://amzn.to/4e4ps0I

Favorite Podcasts - Original Thinking

“Stay awake and build stuff, do the hard thing, and above all be kind”

— Jamie Wheal

Jamie Wheal

Spirituality & Religion explained through Historical Texts, Outdoor Exploration, and Extreme Sports

Rebel WIsdom: Collective Sensemaking in an Age of Existential Risk, Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0374g6vuGjg&t=3s

Singularity University Summits: Our Best Selves | Jamie Wheal | SU Global Summit

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koHeGZn1p9M&t=188s

Rebel Wisdom: Making Sense of Sensemaking: Daniel Schmachtenberger, Jamie Wheal, Jordan Hall

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Es_WTEgZHE&t=246s

Rebel Wisdom: How to spot a cult, Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9_FcnECNS8&t=2s

Rebel Wisdom: War on Sensemaking 3, the Infinite Game: Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQstRd7opv4&t=1701s

Neurohacker Collective: HomeGrown Humans - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Sensemaking - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd5vPs9cRYI&t=625s

Future Thinkers: Sense-Making In Chaos - Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XAInemL-8&t=3s

Neurohacker Collective: HomeGrown Humans - Dr. Gabor Maté - Trauma - Hosted by Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irEBdRIAgIQ&t=2488s

Impact Theory: Can We Save Humanity? Jamie Wheal on Saving a Global Culture on the Brink of Collapse

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s18A6jISyT8&t=2778s

The School of Greatness: UNLOCK THE POWER Of Your Mind For PEAK PERFORMANCE Today! | Jamie Wheal & Lewis Howes

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YrpThbWvIY

TedX Black Rock City: Altered States to Altered Traits: Hacking Flow

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYTVfF3yY7s

Future Thinkers: Sense-Making In Chaos - Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XAInemL-8&t=3s

Flow Genome Project: Surviving & Thriving During VUCA Conditions

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw4ley5-RBk&t=84s

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast: Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oG9gPLJpcE&t=3994s

Consciousness Hacking: Jamie Wheal - Pitfalls & Potentials of the Psychedelic Renaissance | Awakened Futures Summit 2019

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XRe3FlZCEg&t=1s

Spirit Plant Medicine: Jamie Wheal The Pitfalls and Potentials of Transformational Culture

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSzVXKbqilc&t=1863s

Spirit Plant Medicine: SPMC 2019 A Deeper Dive with Jamie Wheal - Pt. 2

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTM-4TaTMaM&t=1499s

Future Thinkers: Jamie Wheal - Live Q&A with Future Thinkers Members

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_45WjlSAGw&t=6150s

Consciousness Hacking: Jamie Wheal | Awakened Futures Summit 2020

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnMZjAheONI&t=3s

weMove World: JAMIE WHEAL - BECOMING THE COMPLETE HUMAN. FULL PODCAST EPISODE

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VRfu4SuTow

Center for Humane Technology: How to Make Meaning in Challenging Times — with Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHG1gtb0Gxk&t=2130s

Flow Genome Project: Jesse Elder & Jamie Wheal - Freaky Fridays

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Y1RH487-s&t=148s

Freedom Pact: 'The 4 Families That Have Broken Western Civilisation' | Jamie Wheal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpmq5P6UO48

Jamie Wheal Fan: Jamie Wheal - Recapture the Rapture (Part 1/2): End of Times for Stellar Minds!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSX8bWhv9P8

Jamie Wheal Fan: Jamie Wheal - Jamie Wheal - Recapture the Rapture (Part 2/2) : Simulation Theory

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f82P_qNGcs

Jamie Wheal Fan: Jamie Wheal - Recapture the Rapture (Part 3)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQET4NBtac&t=924s

Jamie Wheal Fan: Jamie Wheal - Maslow's Pyramid Scheme

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiTzj6HiPwE&t=1945s

Wellness Force: 209 Jamie Wheal: The Altered States Economy

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Q5Pq9uI0k

Tucker Max

Dating & Mental Health

The Mikhaila Peterson: Tucker Max #50

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa_fHfJDNGc&t=625s

Michael Malice: Tucker Max - In There - "YOUR WELCOME" Episode #121

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo5nn4SnLbM

Modern Widsom: Personal Growth, Dating & Psychedelics | TUCKER MAX | Modern Wisdom Podcast 136

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJFoA05CIZg&t=2410s

The Aubrey Marcus Podcast: AMP #60 - Mating, Dating, & Fulfillment with Tucker Max

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ1CE2E0fzQ

Self Made Man: How To Become The Man / Women You Want... Tucker Max

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He1kh2ukr-U

James Altucher: SPEAK YOUR TRUTH OR BE SILENCED with Tucker Max | The James Altucher Show

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QepOd3eX_WI&t=3s

Tim Ferriss

Fitness, Cooking, Business, and Mental Health

Peter Attia MD: #01 – Tim Ferriss: depression, psychedelics, and emotional resilience

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgJTzkRg3cA&t=425s

Jocko Podcast: #50 w/ Tim Ferriss: Darkness & How to Stay on the Path

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsxydhFqXug

Marie Forleo: Tim Ferriss Interview: How to Overcome Fear, Practice Self Love & Build a Writing Routine

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3X9OFzF6ds&t=779s

Naval Ravikant

Startups, Writing, Game Theory, Evolution, Happiness, and Technology

The Full Story of Naval Ravikant | The Angel Philosopher | The Knowledge Project

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGY2To_HW98&t=317s

Joe Rogan Experience #1309 - Naval Ravikant

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qHkcs3kG44&t=2108s

How to Get Rich - Naval's Podcast

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-TZqOsVCNM&t=637s

Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3 And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlNDYMNJ5zQ&t=2867s

Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Reducing Anxiety, Crypto Stablecoins, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiYo14wylQw&t=805s

Naval Ravikant — The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7J-Gwc9pVg&t=24s

Naval Ravikant Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I53WciFh6ik

Balaji Srinivasan

Crypto, Technology, Governance, Politics, Networks, Biology, and History

Balaji Srinivasan | The Networked State | Knowledge Project 134

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlY8HICFiRs&t=10487s

Balaji Srinivasan on Bitcoin, The Great Awokening, Reputational Civil War, and Much More

Link: https://youtu.be/qRao8xS_nyM

The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)

Link: https://youtu.be/4M85Vctnj90

The Breakdown of Trust with Balaji Srinivasan & Glenn Greenwald - What Bitcoin Did

Link: https://youtu.be/p3tBmfG_1Ac

Revolutionary Ideologies | The Balaji Series | Episode 4 (WiM118)

Link: https://youtu.be/BTM_8Z_r1iQ

Journalism in the 21st Century | The Balaji Series | Episode 5 (WiM119)

Link: https://youtu.be/fF6-3cexQuM

The Centralized East vs. The Decentralized West | The Balaji Series | Episode 6 (WiM120)

Link:  https://youtu.be/nlEStTMauBg

Quantifying and Qualifying Decentralization | The Balaji Series | Episode 7 (WiM121)

Link:  https://youtu.be/c6T3PXyknVY

Bitcoin and Supranational Sovereignty | The Balaji Series | Episode 2 (WiM116)

Link:  https://youtu.be/eDvTrw7QW6E

E48: The role of decentralization, China/US break down & more with Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan

Link: https://youtu.be/B2iNXMiGEms

Balaji S. Srinivasan: The Network State

Link: https://youtu.be/P5UAtAOV66c

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