"The tools of learning are abundant. Desire to learn is scarce." - Naval Ravikant

When Eric Jorgenson discovered Naval Ravikant's work as a young entrepreneur, it changed his life. Years later, he's turned that inspiration into tangible impact — writing a book that's helped millions understand Naval's principles, running a global publishing company that's changing how people create books, and building real leverage through content. In this conversation, Eric discusses what actually works in modern media, why serious people still prioritize reading in a world of endless content, and how to think about playing long-term games. Eric Jorgenson is the CEO of Scribe Media and the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant.

We explore:

1. Making things that last in modern media
2. Naval Ravikant's ideas on leverage
3. What many get wrong about vanity metrics
4. Running a remote company
5. Reading matters more than ever in a world of endless content

Chapters:

00:00:00 The power of reading
00:01:32 Why spend all this time podcasting
00:06:15 Naval's ideas in practice and media leverage
00:11:01 What is the ROI of content creation
00:20:03 Fame, social media, vanity metrics, and authenticity
00:23:41 The Sovereign Child launch story
00:28:35 Finding truth in modern media
00:40:32 Remote Work, energy management, and Scribe Media
00:46:40 College, AI tutors, and the future of learning
00:51:10 Why serious people always read
00:57:20 The Book of Elon Musk by Eric Jorgenson (coming soon!)

Resources Mentioned:

• The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
• The Sovereign Child
• The Anthology of Balaji
• The Book of Elon Musk
• Leading to Thrive by Klaus Kleinfeld
• Scribe Media
• Smart Friends Podcast

Connect with Eric Jorgenson: X | LinkedIn | website

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X: https://twitter.com/eric_kaz
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickasimov/

Credits:
Music by Jess & Ricky: https://soundcloud.com/user-774649902/sets/jess-ricky