#68 20 Minute Playbook: Jacob Helberg, Author of The Wires of War - My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits, and More

Jacob Helberg is the author of The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power. In this episode, Jacob and Daniel discuss investing in tech, habits and routines, and the definition of success.
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August 14, 2023
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Jacob Helberg is a senior adviser at the Stanford University Center on Geopolitics and Technology and an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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#68 20 Minute Playbook: Jacob Helberg, Author of The Wires of War - My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits, and More

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“If you know in your heart of hearts that something just doesn't feel right with the current path that you're on, I think being open and willing to take some pretty drastic changes, for me, has worked out pretty well.” – Jacob Helberg

Jacob Helberg (@jacobhelberg) is the author of the recently published book, The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power. He is also Co-Chair of the China Strategy Initiative Working Group at The Brookings Institution, Senior Advisor of the Program on Geopolitics & Technology at the Cyber Policy Center and an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

To hear Jacob’s full interview, click here.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction
  • 00:01:42 – Investing in technology that advances national security
  • 00:02:39 – Trend spotting and forming deep-seated convictions
  • 00:06:17 – Avoiding procrastination and the importance of exercise
  • 00:09:07 – On Henry Kissinger and Winston Churchill
  • 00:14:35 – Dropping out of law school and trusting your gut

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