David Perell (@david_perell)

The female carries the mystery. In Moby Dick, it's the sea that's female and the sea carries the mystery. In Lawrence of Arabia, the desert is the female and the movie is shot to make the desert look gorgeous. In detective movies, you'll have a male detective and a female femme fatale who carries t...

Elif Shafak has written 21 books and writes with a level of beauty that will make the birds around you sing louder. She's my favorite kind of guest. Just by being around somebody like Elif, you unlock your imagination and open your eyes to the mysteries of our world. And what's hilarious about her...

Morgan Housel is one of the world's best storytellers. He's sold almost 10 million books, and this episode is chock full of lessons he's learned about how to write well. Some highlights: 1. Get to the point. Just get to the point. 2. The person with the best story wins. Simple as that. 3. Nob...

Some paradoxes of modern life: 1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read....

Some Paradoxes of Modern Life 1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read. 2. The paradox of writing: Great writing looks effortless. But because the ideas are so clear, casual readers don't appreciate how mu...