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Lessons from Neil Strauss

Neil Strauss is a journalist and author who embeds himself in subcultures to write deeply personal nonfiction. From pickup artists and survivalism to relationship psychology, his work studies how people interact, navigate relationships, and confront fear.
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Lessons from Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent who translates complex research into practical habits. Drawing on medicine, reporting, and books including Keep Sharp and World War C, he connects brain health with resilience.
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Lessons from Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman was a theoretical physicist who helped develop quantum electrodynamics and worked on the Manhattan Project. His clarity, curiosity, and intellectual honesty form a scientific method for rigorously testing ideas while guarding against self-deception.
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Lessons from Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg co-founded WordPress, the open-source software powering much of the internet, and built Automattic without a physical office. His approach connects software development and business building with the practical demands of managing fully distributed teams.
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Lessons from Sebastian Mallaby

Sebastian Mallaby is a journalist and historian tracing how hedge funds, venture capitalists, and central banks direct global capital. His work examines extreme outliers and unpredictable events, illuminating how individuals attempt to manage risk and capital.
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Lessons from Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein is a journalist and podcaster focused on the structural incentives behind political behavior. A Vox co-founder and New York Times opinion columnist, he examines polarization, state capacity, and the economics of attention as interconnected systems.
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Lessons from Astro Teller

Astro Teller, CEO of Alphabet’s X lab, develops technology for massive global problems. His moonshot thinking tackles the hardest parts first and rewards early failure, offering a framework for managing risk, building engineering cultures, and questioning assumptions.
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Lessons from Pavel Tsatsouline

Pavel Tsatsouline, a former Soviet Special Forces instructor, popularized kettlebells in America and framed strength as a skill. His Grease the Groove method builds power through frequent sub-maximal reps, tension control, minimal programming, and patient adaptation.

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