Making Markets
Episode 10 The Almanack of Eric Jorgenson
Making Markets

Episode 10: The Almanack of Eric Jorgenson

Making Markets

Episode 10

The Almanack of Eric Jorgenson

Eric Jorgenson is a best-selling author, entrepreneur and investor. He cover what he learned from writing books on Naval and Balaji, the dangerous spread of anti-capitalistic ideas, and the economics of publishing.

(00:01:46) - (First question) - What can money not buy?

(00:02:46) - When Eric started contemplating that question  

(00:03:52) - Be the person who takes the notes; The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, The Anthology of Balaji

(00:07:43) - How he approached writing Naval’s book 

(00:10:21) - Ways that writing the book changed him and the people around him 

(00:13:20) - Something most people get wrong about Naval 

(00:15:45) - Not all billionaires are the same

(00:18:34) - The inherent fear of new technology 

(00:24:58) - When technologists went from being heroes to villains 

(00:29:41) - Thinking about countries like companies 

(00:33:05) - The competition that keeps the US growing; Atlas Shrugged

(00:34:57) - Things he’s learned about Balaji’s nature

(00:36:58) - Balaji’s public rise during the pandemic 

(00:40:10) - How true the prediction was about Bitcoin going to a million 

(00:41:35) - The audience overlap for his two latest books

(00:42:55) - Going from being a writer to a writer and a publisher 

(00:46:59) - Publisher royalties and self-publishing economics 

(00:50:48) - Sourcing talent in the era of excessive content

(00:55:26) - Writing in refreshing and engaging styles 

(00:57:59) - Who he’d like to write about next

 

The Almanack of Eric Jorgenson

Introduction

Eric G
I appreciate that question out of the context of the book actually because it's in the book, and I'm sure we'll talk about it, but there's a lot that money can't buy. That is a theme actually that Naval has talked about, Balaji has talked about, there's so many people nakedly chasing money because they think it's the solution to their problems and then sometimes they achieve it, sometimes they don't.

But even those who achieve it end up sitting there realizing 80% of their problems or hopes or dreams or desires money can't buy anyway. So it is really helpful I think early in life to separate, ask yourself that question, like truly what can money buy? How many things do I value that are outside that bubble and live your life broadly from an early age.

Eric G
I'm curious for you personally, when did you start asking that question or coming to a realization that it wasn't money?

Access the full transcript
Sign in or register to view episode transcripts.

Contact

Get in touch at help@joincollossus.com