Outlier Book Club Episodes

On the latest episode of Great Books Distilled, we explore Jimmy Soni’s bestselling book, The Founders.

We explore becoming a better writer. We’re joined by Verlyn Klinkenborg, author and Yale professor. We cover learning from farm life and work, finding rhythm in writing, and debunking writing cliches.

We explore Deep Survival: The Incredible Neuroscience of Survival, Who Lives, and Who Dies. We’re joined by Laurence Gonzales, best-selling author. We cover habits during emergencies, practicing for disaster, and safety in the airline industry.

We explore The Chemistry of Fire: Essays with the author, Laurence Gonzales. We cover an adventure story of ice climbers on Mount Washington, the importance of rules and systems for decision making, and Laurence’s work with the Santa Fe Institute.

We explore technology's origins, what technology wants, and advising Steven Spielberg on Minority Report. We’re joined by Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of WIRED. We cover what technology wants, Magic Leap and virtual worlds, and Kevin’s work on Minority Report.

We explore the past, present, and future of Asia with Kevin Kelly, author of Vanishing Asia: A Masterclass on the Past, Present, and Future of Asia. We cover Kevin’s travel in Asia and how he viewed its changes over time, …

Learn how to unlock your originality and awaken your creative genius as we break down The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone, award-winning designer and Founder & CEO of the much loved “Tools for Thinkers” brand Baronfig.

We explore self-reflection, self improvement, and the Socratic Method. We’re joined by Marc Champagne, author of Personal Socrates. We cover building a mental fitness practice, simplifying the Socratic method, and the writing process.

We explore how failure can be your key to success. We’re joined by Brian Scudamore, Author & Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. We cover embracing competition, bouncing back from struggles, and turning down a buyout offer.

We explore the fight between democracy and autocracy for the future of the internet. We’re joined by Jacob Helberg, author of The Wires of War. We cover the definition of autocracy, watershed moments in geopolitics, and how the physical infrastructure …

We explore technological progress and how innovation and invention happens. We’re joined by Jason Crawford, Founder of Roots of Progress. We cover nurturing progress as a moral imperative, the growth of progress studies, and how bureaucracy can slow progress.

Learn how to unlock your originality and awaken your creative genius as we break down The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone, award-winning designer and Founder & CEO of the much loved “Tools for Thinkers” brand Baronfig.

Learn the art of category creation and why it’s your key to avoiding infinite competition as we break down Snow Leopard: How Legendary Writers Create a Category of One with Nicolas Cole, Author and Co-Founder of Category Pirates.

In this Replay episode, we explore silence, philosophy, and summiting Mount Everest. We’re joined by Erling Kagge, famed explorer and author, who [guest background]. We cover Erling’s expeditions across the Atlantic and to the North and South Poles, how he …

In Episode #133, we explore achieving peak performance through experimentation. We’re joined by Chris Sparks, author of Experiment Without Limits and Founder of Forcing Function. We cover productivity vs. peak performance, eliminating dissonance between goals and reality, and writing your …