Eric Weinstein Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

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My guest this episode is my friend, Eric Weinstein (@ericrweinstein), managing director of Thiel Capital, a Ph.D in mathematical physics from Harvard, and a research fellow at the Mathematical Institute of Oxford University. We recorded at my house after Eric emailed me this question: “Wanna try a podcast on… psychedelics, theories of everything, and the need to destroy education in order to save it?” He’s brilliant and hilarious. If you enjoyed my podcasts with Derek Sivers or Sam Harris, you’ll love this one. Connect with Eric Weinstein: Follow Eric Weinstein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein 00:00 Start 5:23 An accidental economist 8:03 The mathematician at Thiel Capital 13:28 First-principle thinking and facing criticism 17:18 On playing music 21:58 On learning languages 29:58 Explaining the Overton Window 36:33 When an innovator leaves a successor 40:43 How autodidacts can pave a path for successors 44:28 How to see the world like a high-agency person 47:18 Most gifted books 49:58 Contemplating a move to the Bay Area? 51:33 Understanding Peter Thiel’s Zero to One 54:23 Seeing what others can’ see 59:18 How Thiel Capital approaches problems 1:01:58 Canonical design and commonplace solutions 1:06:38 And ideal high school class 1:14:43 Embodiments of success 1:18:33 A favorite purchase under $100 1:20:33 Morning rituals and work cycles 1:25:18 Eric’s billboard 1:26:43 Advice to Eric’s 30-year-old self 1:28:28 A request of the audience 1:31:33 Eric’s first experience with psychedelic drugs Eric Weinstein on Challenging “Reality,” Working with Peter Thiel, and Destroying Education to Save It Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/01/13/eric-weinstein/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J