Kevin Kelly is a photographer, a futurist, an editor, and the author of multiple books, including his newest, "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier."

On his 68th birthday, Kevin wrote "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" for his children - an essay that went viral. He wrote two more birthday advice essays for years 69, and 70. Now, after cleaning those nuggets up and adding 150 more, he has written a treasure-trove of wisdom, created and given to the world by one of America's most perceptive thinkers.

This is my favorite kind of book, and Kevin has created a masterpiece that I will consult for the rest of my life. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to become just a little bit wiser, a little bit better, a little bit more thoughtful. It was an honor to conduct this conversation, with a man who I've admired for years.

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(00:00) Intro

(02:22) Why Kevin began sharing advice

(04:48) "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" popularity

(06:54) 10 pieces of advice

(09:09) You are what you do

(13:07) Character is about how you deal with power

(20:22) Look back 25 years from today to decide

(23:47) The three things you need

(37:42) Cultivate 12 people who love you

(42:02) Money is to allow you to do great work

(43:18) A perfect day to Kevin Kelly

(45:42) Success and wealth

(47:23) What's the point of obtaining wisdom?