The Knowledge with David Elikwu

David speaks with Sterling Crispin, a conceptual artist and software engineer known for his work in smart contracts, generative art, machine intelligence, and techno-sculpture. His creations have been showcased in prominent galleries and museums, including False Flag. Sterling's work has also garnered attention in esteemed publications such as the Denver Post, The Art Newspaper, and Art in America.

They talked about:

💻 The impact of technology on artistic expression

🖌️ How art became a matter of choice

🤖 The artist’s role in the age of AI art

💰 What makes art valuable?

✨ The importance of conceptual art

🔮 The future of artistic expression

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/sterlingcrispin-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/j5rhHO7RKkA

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Ray Kurzweil | https://www.thekurzweillibrary.com/

James Milmoe | http://www.jamesomilmoe.com/

Carnegie International | https://carnegieart.org/art/carnegie-international/

Andy Warhol | https://www.warhol.org/

Banksy | http://banksy.co.uk/

Pablo Picasso | https://www.pablopicasso.org/

Art Isn’t the Output | https://theknowledge.io/art-isnt-the-output-why-artists-shouldnt-fear-ai/

Midjourney | https://www.midjourney.com/

Marcel Duchamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp

Maurizio Cattelan | https://www.perrotin.com/artists/Maurizio_Cattelan/2

Willem de Kooning | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_de_Kooning

Yoko Ono | http://www.imaginepeace.com/

Painting for the Wind | https://www.moma.org/collection/works/289486

Long-Form Generative Art | https://www.tylerxhobbs.com/words/the-rise-of-long-form-generative-art

Vincent van Gogh | https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/art/vincent-van-gogh

Andy Warhol Foundation | https://warholfoundation.org/about/

Art Basel | https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach?lang=en

Richard Dawkins | https://richarddawkins.net/

Future Tense | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/future_tense.html

Flourish | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/flourish.html

Point Break | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/

Marty McFly | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_McFly

👤 Connect with Sterling:

Twitter: https://x.com/sterlingcrispin

Website: https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

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David speaks with Liron Shapira, an entrepreneur and angel investor. He is the founder of Relationship Hero, a relationship coaching service with over 100,000 clients. He is also a technologist, rationalist, and serial entrepreneur, known for his sceptical views on crypto and other inflated startups. Currently, he hosts the Doom Debates podcast, which aims to raise mainstream awareness of AGI's imminent risks and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.

They talked about:

🧠 The bridge between rationality and belief

💼 How entrepreneurs find value in risk

⚠️ The danger of hype-driven startups

🍀 The role of luck in investment success

❌ Why optimism can lead to Web3 failures

🗣️ The Balaji effect on conversations

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/lironshapira-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/uP_vQZbDTJo

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

LessWrong | https://www.lesswrong.com/

Eliezer Yudkowsky | https://www.lesswrong.com/users/eliezer_yudkowsky

Sequences | https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/sequences

Snapple | https://www.snapple.com/

Dan Ariely | https://danariely.com/

Predictably Irrational | https://amzn.to/3Nt7qKd

Paul Graham | https://paulgraham.com/

Relationship Hero | https://relationshiphero.com/

Quixey | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quixey

Ask.com | https://www.ask.com/

Alibaba.com | https://www.alibaba.com/

The Bloated MVP Test | https://medium.com/bloated-mvp/the-bloated-mvp-test-1f5b0770305f

Robin Hanson | https://theknowledge.io/robinhanson-1/

Fermi Paradox | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox

DoorDash | https://about.doordash.com/en-us/company

Starbucks | https://www.starbucks.com/about-us/

Cryptocurrency | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/

Coinbase | https://theknowledge.io/nfts-explained/

SpaceX | https://www.spacex.com/mission/

Stripe, Inc. | https://stripe.com/

Anduril Industries | https://www.anduril.com/mission/

Axie Infinity | https://axieinfinity.com/

Helium | https://www.helium.com/

LoRaWAN | https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/what-is-lorawan/

LongFi Solutions | https://www.longfisolutions.com/

Marc Andreessen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Andreessen

Andreessen Horowitz | http://a16z.com/

Chris Dixon | https://a16z.com/author/chris-dixon/

Blackrock | https://www.coindesk.com/tag/blackrock/

Balaji Srinivasan | https://balajis.com/

👤 Connect with Liron:

Twitter: https://x.com/liron

Relationship Hero: https://relationshiphero.com/

Doom Debates Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DoomDebates

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

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The Knowledge

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David speaks with Alan Stein Jr., a speaker, coach, and author. He spent 15 years working with top-performing basketball players (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant) and now teaches companies how to apply the same strategies in business. He is the author of Raise Your Game and Sustain Your Game, which offers proven strategies to improve both individual and organisational performance.

They talked about:

🏅 The role of mindset in athletic performance

⚖️ The power of consistency in achieving success

🚫 The consequences of poor company in sports and life

🏆 How success can lead to complacency

👥 Why great leaders embrace accountability

🎓 The coach’s role in maximising performance

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/alansteinjr-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/XH-jqA-bd18

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

NCAA Division 1 (D1) schools | https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-division-1-colleges

Elon University | https://www.elon.edu/u/about/

NBA | https://www.nba.com/news/about

Kevin Durant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant

Brock Purdy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy

Johnny Manziel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Manziel

LeBron James | https://theknowledge.io/issue50/

Maverick Carter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maverick_Carter

Ja Morant | https://www.nba.com/player/1629630/ja-morant/

Anthony Edwards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)

Baker Mayfield | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Mayfield

Shaquille O'Neal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal

Kobe Bryant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant

Tiger Woods | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods

Stephen Curry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry

Tom Brady | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady

Brad Stevens | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Stevens

Mike Krzyzewski | https://coachk.com/

Ryan Hawk | https://theknowledge.io/ryanhawk-1/

USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team |

https://www.usab.com/teams/5x5-mens-olympics

👤 Connect with Alan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/?hl=en

Twitter: https://x.com/AlanSteinJr

Website: https://alansteinjr.com/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

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David speaks with Jonathan Hillis, founder of Cabin, a place for creators to gather together to work on exciting projects 'IRL'. Prior to founding Cabin, he was Director of Product, Shoppers, and Marketplace at Instacart, where, during the pandemic, he grew their workforce of shoppers fivefold.

They talked about:

🏡 Five principles for stronger communities

🏙️ How cities have centralised and decentralised

❤️ Why smaller neighbourhoods are better

💻 The need for technology in communities

⚖️ The power of decentralisation

🧠 The importance of diverse governance

🌍 Can we make democracy better?

This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:

Part 1: 🎙️ Innovation, Technology, and Human Connection with Jonathan Hillis (Episode 116)

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/jonathanhillis-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/ea0bvUQ8Uv0

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/

Gall's law | https://www.myddelton.co.uk/blog/24-galls-law

A brief history of decentralised cities and centralised states | https://jon.mirror.xyz/

Dunbar's number | https://www.newscientist.com/definition/dunbars-number/

Kibbutz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz

Blockchain | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/

Decentralised Autonomous Organization (DAO) | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/

Liron Shapira | https://theknowledge.io/lironshapira/

Hollow Abstraction | https://x.com/liron/status/1562589538848874498

Peace of Westphalia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Westphalia

French Revolution | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution

Thomas Hobbes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes

Jean-Jacques Rousseau | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau

David Graeber | https://davidgraeber.org/

Francis Fukuyama | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Fukuyama

The End of History and the Last Man | https://amzn.to/4eq9wX7

Yamabushi Mountain Monks | https://theknowledge.io/issue34/

The Dawn of Everything | https://amzn.to/4ePxgUj

Çatalhöyük | https://www.catalhoyuk.com/

Uruk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk

Haudenosaunee | https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/who-we-are/

Nebelivka | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebelivka

Garrett Jones | https://theknowledge.io/garettjones/

👤 Connect with Jonathan:

Twitter: https://x.com/JonathanHillis

Website: https://jonhillis.com/

Cabin: https://www.cabin.city/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

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📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

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🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

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David speaks with Dawn Dickson, a businesswoman, inventor, author, and investor with over 20 years of experience in technology and business development. She founded the retail technology company PopCom and women's shoe company Flat Out of Heels. Dawn was the first woman in the world to raise over $1 million through a secure token offering under a new Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act regulation.

They talked about:

🚀 Lessons in innovation and persistence

⚖️ How to succeed across diverse business ventures

💰 The hidden costs of venture capital

⚠️ How lack of communication causes startup failures

🌍 The future of black entrepreneurship

🧠 The power of a global mindset

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/dawndickson-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/yziNa_To2Ms

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

LLC | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company

Black Panther Party | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party

Blockchain | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/

Mailchimp | https://mailchimp.com/about/

Klaviyo | https://www.klaviyo.com/about

D1 Consulting | https://dawndickson.square.site/

PopCom | https://www.popcom.shop/team-members/dawn-dickson

Techstars | https://www.techstars.com/accelerators

Crowdfunder | https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/

FTX | https://ftx.com/

Sam Bankman-Fried | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bankman-Fried

Elizabeth Holmes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes

Murder of George Floyd | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd

Paul Kagame | https://www.paulkagame.com/

👤 Connect with Dawn:

Twitter: https://x.com/THEDawnDickson

Website: https://dawndickson.me/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

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David speaks with David Morris, Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation. As President & COO, he drives the success of NeoInsulation’s business operations, overseeing sales, field operations, and manufacturing. Under his direction, NeoInsulation has transformed from a niche product company into a top-tier manufacturing and field service provider.

They talked about:

🌟 The importance of focusing on excellence over long-term goals

🔄 The power of versatility in leadership

🌐 The freedom of being a generalist

🛤️ The benefits of a non-linear career path

⚖️ The freedom of choice vs. the burden of decision

🌈 Why perfection is an illusion

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/davidmorris-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/uTwjb_lidKE

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/connect/who-we-are/

Harvard Business Review | https://hbr.org/corporate/about

👤 Connect with David:

Twitter: https://x.com/wdmorrisjr

NeoInsulation: https://neoinsulation.com/about/leadership

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

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David speaks with Jonathan Hillis, founder of Cabin, a place for creators to gather together to work on exciting projects 'IRL'. Prior to founding Cabin, he was Director of Product, Shoppers, and Marketplace at Instacart, where, during the pandemic, he grew their workforce of shoppers fivefold.

They talked about:

💻 How the pandemic shaped the future of technology

🏡 The founding story of Cabin

🤖 AI centralisation vs. Crypto decentralisation

🔧 Balancing techno-optimist ambition with societal norms

🚧 The limitations of digital progress

🤝 The value of physical interaction in a digital world

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/jonathanhillis-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/EbuWmnZNapY

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

COVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/

Blockchain | https://www.blockchain.com/about

Crypto | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/

NFT | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token

Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/

Instacart | https://www.instacart.com/help/section/how-instacart-works

DOW | https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/purpose-in-action/value-chain-sustainability/integrated-supply-chain.html

Web3 | https://hbr.org/2022/05/what-is-web3

DAO | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/

Uber | https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/

DoorDash | https://about.doordash.com/en-us/company

Airbnb | https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/2503

Peter Thiel | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman-1/

a16z | https://a16z.com/about/

How to live forever | https://time.com/6315607/bryan-johnsons-quest-for-immortality/

Bryan Johnson | https://www.youtube.com/BryanJohnson

iCloud | https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/icloud/welcome/icloud

Stewart Brand | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Brand

Liron Shapira | https://theknowledge.io/lironshapira/

Robin Hanson | https://theknowledge.io/robinhanson/

The Age of Em | https://amzn.to/3zeqUyR

👤 Connect with Jonathan:

Twitter: https://x.com/JonathanHillis

Website: https://jonhillis.com/

Cabin: https://www.cabin.city/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

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David speaks with Barrett Brooks, a writer and executive coach specialising in guiding mission-driven founders and creators through emotional and strategic barriers to business growth. His writing focuses on leaders and companies tackling critical societal issues such as climate change, biodiversity, education, food systems, healthcare, and circular products. Previously, he was the managing editor of The Carbon Almanac (a bestselling book on climate change led by Seth Godin), COO at Good Coffee, and COO at ConvertKit.

They talked about:

🧩 How past experiences cause startup misalignment

⚠️ The negative side of self-imposed challenges

⚖️ The tension between achievement and fulfilment

🥊 The inner battle behind our external pursuits

🧳 The burden of generational trauma

🌱 The transformative power of mentorship

This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the third part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:

Part 1: 🎙️ Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance with Barrett Brooks (Episode 109)

Part 2: 🎙️ The Diary of a $30M COO with Barrett Brooks (Episode 112)

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/barrettbrooks-3/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/uqkMUcxFA8M

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

ConvertKit | https://bit.ly/convertkit-de

Nathan Barry | https://nathanbarry.com/

Google | https://about.google/our-story/

SpiderMan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man

Peter Parker | https://www.marvel.com/characters/spider-man-peter-parker

It Didn't Start With You | https://amzn.to/3WU7iJe

Mark Wolynn | https://markwolynn.com/

The Wild Edge of Sorrow | https://amzn.to/3YCJWJI

Francis Weller | https://www.francisweller.net/

Andy Crissinger | https://www.reboot.io/team/andy-crissinger/

Reboot | https://www.reboot.org/

Seth Godin | https://theknowledge.io/freestyle/

👤 Connect with Barrett:

Website: https://barrettbrooks.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettABrooks

Good Work with Barrett Brooks: https://www.goodworkshow.com/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

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The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.

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David speaks with Stu Patience, a nonprofit co-founder, teacher and blogger. He lives and works in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of Saya Suka Membaca, an Indonesian literacy charity that trains teachers to teach reading in Indonesian in an effective and fun way.

They talked about:

🌍 The political history of Hong Kong

🚀 The future of cities

✨ How cities fuel creativity and connection

🏗️ The clash of capitalism and conservation

🚪 The Tourism Paradox

🏛️ The physicality of culture and context

This is a replay of a previous conversation. You can listen to the original episode here:

Original Episode: 🎙️ How Curiosity Shapes the World with Stu Patience

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/stupatience-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/1fa6T_vpaDI

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Saya Suka Membaca | https://www.sayasukamembaca.org/en/

Srinivas Rao | https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCEO

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast | https://podcast.unmistakablecreative.com/

Cathay Pacific | https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_PH/about-us/about-our-airline/history.html

Chungking Mansions | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Mansions

Kowloon Walled City | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City

Opium Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars

Chinese Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War

World War 2 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

Hinterland | https://www.driverlesscrocodile.com/sustainability-and-change/hinterland/

ExxonMobil | https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/fighting-climate-chaos/exxon-and-the-oil-industry-knew-about-climate-crisis/exxons-climate-denial-history-a-timeline/

Marc Andreessen | https://a16z.com/author/marc-andreessen/

Marc Andreessen: Scenius | https://www.driverlesscrocodile.com/teams/marc-andreessen-scenius/

William Gibson | http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/

Mark Zuckerberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg

Lord Balaji Sculpture | https://amzn.to/3X3vqbo

👤 Connect with Stu:

Twitter: https://x.com/StuPatience

Website: https://www.driverlesscrocodile.com/

Organization: sayasukamembaca.org

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io

The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.

My Favorite Tools

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David speaks with Kyle Kowalski, a thoughtful entrepreneur, adult learner, and proponent of slow living. As an "independent, inquiring, interdisciplinary integrator," he shares insights on topics ranging from intentional living to mental mastery.

They talked about:

🌿 The philosophy of slow living

🧘‍♂️ The antidote to career burnout

🎨 The influence of creativity on career choices

🔍 The struggle to define who we are

🧠 The psychological roots of our desires

✝️ The stigma behind spirituality

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/kylekowalski-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/HXvxk7P6s7U

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Sloww | https://www.sloww.co/

Marie Kondo | http://konmari.com/

The Road to Damascus | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_Paul_the_Apostle

Lottery of Birth | https://www.sloww.co/lottery-of-birth/

Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/

The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3Qn37kp

ADHD | https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/adhd.html

René Girard | https://iep.utm.edu/girard/

Ramana Maharshi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramana_Maharshi

MBTI | https://theknowledge.io/mbti-test/

Enneagram | https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test

DISC assessment | https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc

CliftonStrengths | https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

Jesuit High School | https://www.jesuithighschool.org/

Mortimer J. Adler | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer_J._Adler

How to Read a Book | https://amzn.to/4fOvqEL

Daniel Schmachtenberger | https://civilizationemerging.com/

Generator Function | https://civilizationemerging.com/solving-generator-function/

Susanne Cook-Greuter | https://instituteofcoaching.org/author/cook-greuter-susanne

Intro to Ego Development Theory by Cook-Greuter | https://deep-psychology.com/cook-greuter/

Ken Wilber | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber

Abraham Maslow | https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

Kegan's Theory of Adult Development | https://aliveandthriving.substack.com/p/kegans-theory-of-development-framework

Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey | https://www.jcf.org/learn/joseph-campbell-heros-journey

Creating Freedom by Raoul Martinez | https://amzn.to/3YNQXan

👤 Connect with Kyle:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyKow

Website: Sloww.co | http://sloww.co/

eBook: Ikigai 2.0 | https://www.sloww.co/shop/ikigai-ebook/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge

🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com

📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/

🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu

🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge

📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

My Online Course

🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/

Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.

The Knowledge

📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io

The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.

My Favorite Tools

🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de

📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de

🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de

💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde

🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede