Shane is an entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of ⁠Farnam Street⁠, a renowned blog that shares timeless lessons, insights, and wisdom on fundamental topics like decision-making. He is also the host of ⁠The Knowledge Project⁠ podcast and the author of the ⁠Brain Food⁠ newsletter. Shane’s newest book, ⁠Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results⁠, is available for purchase as of October 3, 2023. Follow Shane on X ⁠@ShaneAParrish⁠.

0:00 - Shane's story and the decisions that have shaped it
7:15 - Shane’s perspective on pseudonymity, why he started writing that way, and how he reflects on revealing his identity
14:55 - The art of positioning and its ability to improve outcomes
20:54 - Shane’s fundamentals for positioning in everyday life
26:31 - The critical nature of conscious decision-making
35:33 - Why “automatic rules” are more effective than trying to increase willpower for achieving desired behaviors and objectives

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Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. Thank you!