#147 - SHANE PARRISH

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. [0:17] - 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 For more episodes, go to ⁠podofjake.com⁠. 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!