Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from... more
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On this premium subscriber I talk about how to be more high agency, including how to frame problems, design solutions,... more
Jesus of Nazareth was the son of a carpenter. He never traveled further than 150 miles from his home in... more
Polaroid founder Edwin Land is one of the most innovative inventors to have ever lived. Steve Jobs considered him one... more
Despite an incredibly challenging childhood, Coco Chanel revolutionized women's fashion. The episode delves into her humble beginnings, her rise to... more
Donald Trump: real estate mogul, master marketer, and the most polarizing figure of our time. How did he go from... more
Captain Cook was one of the greatest explorers of all time. And he also lived on of the most adventurous,... more
The name of Machiavelli is synonymous with deceit, oppression, atrocity, and naked power. But his legacy is much more complicated... more
Top lessons from 100 lessons of How to Take Over the World and more than 100 biographies on the great... more
Isaac Newton was one of the great geniuses in human history. He established the basic laws of physics, discovered the... more
Charlemagne was a king, emperor, conqueror, reformer, and the father of a united Europe. On this episode we look at... more
Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities.... more
John Williams is the brilliant composer behind film scores like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Saving... more
My takeaways and endnotes from the life of Augustus Caesar. Plus a conversation with Alex Petkas, and a review of... more
How does one go about creating the Roman Empire? That is exactly what Caesar Augustus did, and on this episode,... more
Who was Vlad Dracula, and how did he go from Romanian ruler to blood-sucking monster? On this episode we dive into... more
How did Grigory Rasputin become a close personal advisor to one of the most powerful people on earth, despite having... more
What was it about Christianity that allowed it to grow from a few dozen believers to a global religion with... more
Constantine the Great united the Roman empire, founded one of the world's great cities, oversaw the creation of Christianity's most... more
Simon Peter was Jesus's top guy. But he also denied him three times, and constantly got in trouble for misunderstanding... more
Jesus of Nazareth was the son of a carpenter. He never traveled further than 150 miles from his home in... more
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Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities. How was... more