Influences

Helped me return to a more intuitive, embodied form of mindfulness.

Sharpened my thinking on wealth, happiness, and personal agency.

Shaped my multidisciplinary thinking and my use of mental models for better judgment.

Gave interesting insights into human nature, power dynamics, and strategic influence for navigating social realities effectively.

Significantly shaped my view on economics and society.

Enhanced my skills in systems thinking and strategic approaches to complex problem solving.

Expanded my understanding of the concept of the self and the characteristics of its illusions.

Fostered my introspective and external exploration of archetypes and the depth of human psychology to drive self-understanding and integration.

Sharpened my grasp on uncertainty, risk management, and the importance of antifragility in complex systems.

Influenced my beliefs around the transformative power of disciplined personal development and habit-building.

Deepened my awareness of relational dynamics and the nuanced balance between autonomy and intimacy.

Helped me strengthen my resolve and resilience and showed the importance of mental toughness through adversity.

Stimulated my imagination and strategic thinking through narrative and the exploration of ethical complexity.

The ultimate philosopher comedian, whose ability to see truth and absurdity in life has inspired me to pay more attention to the little things.

Inspired me to be more creative and focus on the power of intentional storytelling and sharing authentic personal experiences.

An entertainment polymath who shows versatility and creative confidence across multiple disciplines, inspiring my adaptability and charisma.

Introduced me to the idea of lifestyle design and systematic approaches to accelerated learning and self-experimentation.

Shaped my thinking on deep work, digital minimalism, and the value of focused craft over shallow productivity.

Demonstrated how creators can build sustainable businesses by teaching what they know and compounding in public.

Middle career mentor at Google and his Sunday Letters have been influencing on thinking like a programmer.

Inspired my approach to ultralearning and tackling ambitious self-education projects with structure and intensity.

Influenced my thinking on systems over goals, persuasion, and the power of stacking complementary skills.

Reinforced the value of rapid skill acquisition and first-principles thinking about business and learning.

Challenged me to confront the relationship between meaning, responsibility, and personal growth.

Strengthened my practice of building a latticework of mental models for clearer thinking and better decisions.

Gave me a neuroscience-grounded understanding of how learning actually works and how to do it more effectively.

Modeled the art of deep, cross-disciplinary reading and weaving ideas from literature, science, and philosophy into a coherent worldview.

Inspired my interest in thoughtful productivity, mindful technology use, and reflective writing about personal systems.

Sharpened my thinking on meditation, consciousness, and the intersection of science and spirituality.

Taught me about the art of learning itself, the power of presence, and how mastery transfers across domains.

Shaped my thinking on startups, writing clearly, and the value of doing things that don't scale.

Reinforced the importance of showing up consistently, shipping creative work, and leading with generosity.

Gave me a practical, systems-based framework for building better habits and making continuous small improvements.

Musical genius at the edges of peak authenticity and embodying the fuel depth of emotions and madness through reinvention.

Expanded my thinking on technology, network states, and how to reason about the future from first principles.

Early twitter follow who challenged me to take physical health and self-mastery seriously as the foundation for mental clarity and personal power.

Deepened my understanding of vulnerability, courage, and how shame resilience is essential for authentic connection.

Taught me that intentional decluttering is a practice of discernment and that tidying your environment reshapes your mind.

Gave me a structured approach to technical problem solving and helped me prepare for my early technical interviews through her books.

Showed me the profound power of storytelling, resilience, and using your voice to speak truth with grace.

Followed her on instagram early and has helped me learn about the practice of reparenting to break unconscious patterns and build emotional maturity.

A modern renaissance man whose fearless genre-blending across music, film, and comedy inspired me to resist creative categories.

Absolute GOAT who got me back into baseball and proved that mastering multiple disciplines at the highest level is possible when you refuse to accept false tradeoffs.

Demonstrated that sustained excellence comes from obsessive preparation, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to longevity.

Showed me how deep collaboration and musical versatility across genres can elevate storytelling to another level.

Shaped my understanding of software craftsmanship, developer experience, as well as been a helpful mentor in running a burning man camp.

Discovered via Ribbonfarm blog. This guy is a high-level insight machine and has an engaging way of tracing societal patterns. He's influenced how I think about coordination problems and organizations as well as seeking truth.

Had a strong influence in my early college years and help me think about the Federal Reserves impact on the regular persons life as well as foreign policy and self-determination.

Great guy, and big twitter influence. Well weaponized adhd, that inspired me to build more scaffolding around my mind and let the chaos free with structure. Also he's very friendly.

Has contributed an incredible amount to education of new & veteran burners via his orphan endorphin series and camp. Has been a great friend & mentor for me growing as a burning man camp lead.

Influenced a lot of my reading and note-taking strategies as well as provided a modern framework for integrating Stoicism as an applied practice and not just philosophic leisure.

Someone who keeps it very real and his early twitter writing influenced mind as well as modeling street smarts in a healthy way.