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Coolest Things I Learned in 2018
David shares the coolest things he learned in 2018. Read here.
David Perell
I write, host a podcast, and run a writing school called Write of Passage.
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Against 3x Speed
It’s okay to not know everything. The world rewards people who develop expertise. When that expertise is unique, it’s developed through direct experience and deliberate reflection.
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What the Hell Is Going On? Effects of Information Abundance
David shares how the new age of information abundance is transforming commerce, education, and politics. Read here.
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Ideas That Changed My Life
David shares 50 ideas that changed his life. Read here.
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Intellectual Loneliness
I have a confession to make: I leave most parties early because I'd rather read a book. The world comes to life when I'm surrounded by ideas.
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Boeing Engineers Lost Control of the Company
David analyzes the root causes of the Boeing 737 Max crash. Read here.
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Ideas That Changed My Life
David shares 50 ideas that changed his life. Read here.
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Coolest Things I Learned in 2019
The most popular part of my Monday Musings newsletter is a section called “Coolest Things I Learned This Week.” This is a collection of the most popular ideas I shared in 2019.
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The Price of Discipline
David shares how discipline can lead to unhappiness and stifle learning for both children and adults. Read now.
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The Paradox of Abundance
David shares the paradox of abundance and how to make a healthy information diet for yourself. Read here.
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Imitate, Then Innovate
Imitate, then Innovate is my motto for improving at any skill. It’s counterintuitive, but the more we imitate others, the faster we can discover our unique style.
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The Guide to Writing Online
Think better. Grow your audience. Accelerate your career.
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What Should You Work On?
David shares how to make the best choices of what to work on in your life. Read here.
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Riding the Writing Wave
“Writing is its own reward.” – Henry Miller Writing doesn’t just communicate ideas; it generates new ones. Writing forces you to think. It’s nature’s way of telling you how sloppy your thinking is. The ultimate test of how well you understand something is how clearly you can explain it in writing — clear writers are