Paul Graham is one of the most successful writers and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
Sure, he sold a company to Yahoo and co-founded Y Combinator, which has created hundreds of billions of dollars in value. But more than that, Paul is a renowned essayist and his thoughts on what makes good writing are worth paying attention to.
So, how has writing led to P ... Show More
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Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary Author Teaches Writing | How I Write
Learn more about Alpha School at https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Andy Weir is on the show today, and he's famous for books like Project Hail Mary and The Martian, both of which turned into movies. In this conversation, we discuss science fiction as much as writing. How does he ... Show More
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May 2025
Why My Books Go Viral (David Perrell Interview) | Ep 856
In this reshare from How I Write with David Perell, Alex (@AlexHormozi) breaks down his writing process from outlining books to testing titles, and explains why obsessing over clarity, structure, and “usefulness” is what makes his content stick (and sell). Welcome to The Game w/A ... Show More
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Oct 2024
Y Combinator CEO Shares How They Pick Winners, Advice For Founders + Lessons From Paul Graham | Garry Tan Interview
Episode 642: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Garry Tan ( https://x.com/garrytan ), CEO of Y Combinator, about the sauce that makes YC outperform the rest of Silicon Valley plus lessons from Paul Graham, Peter Thiel and Garry’ ... Show More
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Jun 2022
Being More Human in Your Business Podcast with Graham D. Brown
<p>Graham D. Brown helps corporate leaders find their authentic voice through creating their own podcasts and speaking on other people's podcasts. He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and the founder of Pikkal and Co., an agency that produces corporate podcasts. Graham has hosted ... Show More
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How To Write Better Online With David Perell (Classic)
I talk to David Perell, AKA The Writing Guy, about why online writing is one of the most important skills you can have and how you can do it more effectively. David has his own online writing school, called Write of Passage, and shares many of his insights on Twitter. Check out f ... Show More
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