Episode 125 · · 17:31
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 shares his list of personal heroes. Graham's heroes include football player Jack Lambert, writer Kenneth Clark, teacher Larry Mihalko, ar...
Episode 124 · · 07:11
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2012 aims to examine a snapshot of the Viaweb site before it was bought by Yahoo in 1998. The article includes many details about how websites...
Episode 123 · · 08:34
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 presents six fundamental principles on creating new things. These principles include finding simple solutions, solving overlooked problem...
Episode 122 · · 04:40
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2006, questions the meaning of life and whether humans are truly at the center of the universe. Graham suggests that people tend not to see ra...
Episode 121 · · 06:32
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2012 discusses the concept of 'schlep blindness', which refers to an unconscious blindness to boring and difficult tasks. Graham asserts that ...
Episode 120 · · 37:16
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2002 emphasizes that programming languages have different strengths and the importance of this difference. Graham points out that the power of...
Episode 119 · · 07:21
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2005 discusses the resurgence of Apple Mac's popularity among 'hackers' and the reasons behind it. He particularly praises the elegant design ...
Episode 118 · · 07:14
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 identifies two key characteristics of a successful startup founder: 'persistent and creative'. Struggling to find the opposite of the wor...
Episode 117 · · 12:32
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 details the concept of ""ramen profitability"". Ramen profitability means that a startup's founders earn enough to cover their living exp...
Episode 116 · · 08:00
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2022 addresses the importance and difficulty of putting ideas into words. He conveys that writing something tests how well you understand it a...
Episode 115 · · 07:00
"This article written by Paul Graham in 1993 explains the 'bottom-up' design principle in programming. Graham states that large programs need to be broken down into parts and these p...
Episode 114 · · 12:38
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 shares his thoughts on the future of publishing. Graham points out that publishers are helpless against people's reluctance to pay for co...
Episode 113 · · 09:14
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009, draws attention to different forms of written expression and their impact on readers. While addressing the contradiction between persuas...
Episode 112 · · 05:24
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2020 discusses a concept he refers to as 'truth privilege.' Graham points out that individuals with more traditional thinking assume that it's...
Episode 111 · · 07:14
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2010 discusses how to find a successful startup idea. Graham states that the most effective startup ideas are usually those that organically g...
Episode 110 · · 02:52
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2019 asserts that the journey of discovering something new is often hidden under the shadow of the misleading assumptions we hold, which is wh...
Episode 109 · · 14:37
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2007 argues that it doesn't really matter which university you go to. As someone who once placed the idea of going to a good university at the...
Episode 108 · · 04:12
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2020 attempts to model the effects of wealth taxes. It tries to calculate how much equity startup founders would lose if a wealth tax were imp...
Episode 107 · · 36:12
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2004 examines the causes and consequences of the income gap between the rich and the poor. Graham argues that this gap is actually a healthy i...
Episode 106 · · 09:04
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2007 claims that Microsoft's influence in the tech world is decreasing and that it's 'dead'. It argues that factors such as the rise of Google...
Episode 105 · · 08:33
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2014 explores why most successful people are not rude. Graham points out that one of the most important things the internet shows us is how cr...
Episode 104 · · 08:09
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 provides an analysis on the tendencies of managers and creators (programmers, writers etc.) to use their time in different ways. Graham s...
Episode 103 · · 12:47
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2004 tries to understand why some things done in America are good, while others are not. It points out that Americans are impatient and may ch...
Episode 102 · · 10:53
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2016 emphasizes the brevity of life and the value of time. It discusses the importance of cutting out unnecessary things from our lives, not p...
Episode 101 · · 31:51
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2008 addresses the tendency of adults to lie to children, and how these lies often serve to protect children. Graham discusses the potential i...
Episode 100 · · 07:02
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2014 draws attention to the immigration policies of American technology companies. Graham particularly points out that programming skills are ...
Episode 99 · · 06:08
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2007 discusses how successful start-ups become ultra-efficient and creative in their early stages. This phase is quite the opposite of many pe...
Episode 98 · · 06:59
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2009 analyzes why topics of politics and religion lead to original and often unproductive discussions. Graham argues that these topics are par...
Episode 97 · · 13:04
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2015 describes the central role of Jessica Livingston, the co-founder of Y Combinator (YC), in the success of the organization. Graham focuses...
Episode 96 · · 09:14
"This article written by Paul Graham in 2001 addresses a suspicious feeling towards the Java language. Instead of criticizing Java, Graham explains how hackers developed a 'radar' to...
