Morgan Housel is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever and a popular finance blogger. His books have sold over 4.5 million copies and have been translated into more than 50 languages. He is also a partner at The Collaborative Fund and serves on the board of directors at Markel. 

He talks to Guy Spier about the concept of writing for oneself, the slow way to approach reading and how to help the process of connecting ideas. Other topics discussed include skiing, beauties of the United States and the importance of sample size.

Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/4u4kmcmsm3k8rccq

Contents:

(00:00:00) The Beauty and the Dangers of Skiing

(00:04:58) Insights from Same as Ever

(00:09:55) Selfish Writing

(00:18:53) Ways to Approach the Writing Process

(00:23:17) Inner Scorecard

(00:30:45) Connecting Ideas

(00:38:18) The Art of Reading Slowly

(00:41:31) Fiction vs. Nonfiction

(00:52:11) The Importance of Sample Size

(00:54:19) Everyone is on their Own Path

(00:59:43) Poetry

(01:07:15) The United States and New York City

Luca Dellanna is a management advisor and an author from Turin, Italy. His books cover topics ranging across management, human behavior, and economics. He talks to Guy Spier about his early career, his research on ergodicity and some topics from his other books, including autism and the difference of decision making and action taking in our brains.

Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/r5q6w9tq7e2b8aqb

Contents:

(00:00:00) Introduction 

(00:07:38) The Concept of Ergodicity 

(00:14:31) Extrapolation Over Time Horizons 

(00:21:22) Luck or Skill? 

(00:24:50) Maximizing the Worst Outcome 

(00:31:32) Uncertainty and Risk Management 

(00:39:09) Diversification as a Practical Tool 

(00:43:09) Personal Knowledge Management Tools 

(00:48:56) Decision Making vs. Action Taking 

(00:58:09) Autism and the Idea of the Magnifying Glass 

(01:02:54) Luca’s Professional Career 

(01:08:38) The History of Turin

Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris are professors of psychology, both experts in the fields of cognitive science and experimental psychology. They are also known as the co-authors of the famous book The Invisible Gorilla, and the inventors of the homonymous psychological experiment. 12 years from the release of their first book they have partnered again, co-writing Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It. This book illustrates through a series of stories why we fall victim to deception and provides practical tools to help the reader know when to question their beliefs.

In this conversation, Simons and Chabris give the listener a taste of their new book. They provide insights on how we can arm ourselves against stories that do not reflect reality and how to improve our ability to realize when we are in front of a critical decision. Topics discussed also include social pressure, manifesting, self-help books, and chess. 

Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/58jfj8tt73uqqajy

Contents:

(00:00:01) From “The Invisible Gorilla” to “Nobody’s Fool”

(00:04:30) When Should We Question Our Intuition?

(00:20:29) The Power of a Good Partnership

(00:23:54) The Time-Reversal Heuristic 

(00:31:48) When the Story is Nicer Than Reality 

(00:49:13) Social Pressure: A Potent Tool 

(00:55:57) Luxury Goods and the Concept of Familiarity 

(01:01:00) Manifesting: Is it Harmless? 

(01:06:53) How to Approach Self-Help Books 

(01:11:01) The Fields of Psychology 

(01:19:35) On Chess, Bridge, and Poker