Episode
#072 - David Perell - The Power Of Writing
53:10
Published: Thu May 16 2019
Description
David Perell is a podcaster, blogger and writing coach. Why is the ability to write effectively the biggest opportunity which individuals can capitalise on? How can an improved grasp of language actually improve the quality of your thoughts? And why should you focus on content which is longer than 24 hours old? Expect to find out all this and much more, huge thanks to David for coming on and dropping some fantastic insights, Round #2 will be coming soon. Extra Stuff: Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/david_perell Check out David's Podcast - https://www.perell.com/podcast David's Course Write Of Passage - https://www.writeofpassage.school/ The Browser Subscription Newsletter - https://thebrowser.com Eric Weinstein on the Embedded Growth Obligation - https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/eric-weinstein-intellectual-dark-web Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
The world is being run by images, with Instagram as the dominant platform where it is happening.
00:00 - 14:38 (14:38)
Summary
The world is being run by images, with Instagram as the dominant platform where it is happening. Beauty and aesthetics are becoming more visual, which is now more efficient for tourism and fashion industries rather than writing on the internet.
Episode#072 - David Perell - The Power Of Writing
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker emphasizes the importance of writing as the single most fundamental form of communication with unique characteristics that no other medium of communication has.
14:38 - 30:57 (16:18)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of writing as the single most fundamental form of communication with unique characteristics that no other medium of communication has.
Episode#072 - David Perell - The Power Of Writing
PodcastModern Wisdom
The power of meaningful conversations and surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals is discussed in relation to personal growth and staying in the present moment in a world of constant information overload.
30:57 - 41:40 (10:43)
Summary
The power of meaningful conversations and surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals is discussed in relation to personal growth and staying in the present moment in a world of constant information overload.
Episode#072 - David Perell - The Power Of Writing
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker prefers an intellectually stimulating search engine that delivers results based on their effectiveness or popularity rather than just relevance, as relevance can be manipulated.
41:41 - 52:57 (11:15)
Summary
The speaker prefers an intellectually stimulating search engine that delivers results based on their effectiveness or popularity rather than just relevance, as relevance can be manipulated. The speaker appreciates platforms that encourage writing about deep ideas and topics beyond popular culture.