Episodes
12 years of tape. Every episode is checked claim by claim and playable.
28 episodes in 2022
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1h 53m Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year
This annual retrospective compilation of The Knowledge Project features host Shane Parrish and world-class experts delivering actionable frameworks across psychology, leadership, neuroscienc…
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1h 24m Emily Balcetis: Setting and Achieving Goals
Dr. Emily Balcetis joins host Shane Parrish on The Knowledge Project to explore how visual perception, environmental design, and cognitive focus directly influence human motivation and perfo…
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1h 25m Keith Creel: Lessons from Life on the Railroad
Keith Creel, CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway, shares deep insights into Precision Scheduled Railroading, leadership accountability, operational discipline, and the strategic execution behind…
15 statements 6 featured 3 assessments
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2h 39m Tobi Lütke: Calm Progress
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke joins Shane Parrish on The Knowledge Project to discuss how computational philosophy, first-principles thinking, and probabilistic decision-making can transform execut…
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1h 14m Alan Mulally: The Power Of Working Together
Former Boeing and Ford CEO Alan Mulally joins Shane Parrish on The Knowledge Project to detail his transformative 'Working Together' management system. He illustrates how radical operational…
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1h 21m TKP Insights: Making (Even) Better Decisions
Curated from five years of The Knowledge Project, this retrospective weaves together insights from Patrick Collison, Maria Konnikova, Venkatesh Rao, Annie Duke, and Tobi Lütke to examine the…
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1h 53m Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
In this in-depth conversation on The Knowledge Project, author Neil Pasricha and host Shane Parrish explore practical mental models, habit architectures, and digital boundaries designed to r…
41 statements 15 featured 18 assessments 8 contradicted
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53m Kenneth Stanley: Set The Right Objectives
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, artificial intelligence researcher Ken Stanley explains why rigid goal-setting and quantitative metrics hinder breakthrough innovation, advocating i…
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54m Reid Hoffman: Better Decisions, Fewer Mistakes
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, Reid Hoffman shares foundational frameworks for high-velocity decision-making, organizational scaling, and effective board governance. Drawing from …
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2h 0m Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought
Cognitive psychologist Barbara Tversky explores how physical movement, spatial navigation, and external representations form the evolutionary and neurological foundation of human thought, le…
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1h 19m Les Snead: Building a Super Bowl Champion
In this in-depth interview on The Knowledge Project, Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead breaks down the strategic philosophies, roster construction models, and mental frameworks that…
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1h 27m Gary Klein: Insights For Making Better Decisions
Renowned cognitive psychologist Gary Klein joins Shane Parrish to explore naturalistic decision-making, explaining how genuine expertise develops, how insights emerge through distinct cognit…
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1h 13m Andrew Wilkinson: Tiny Holdings
In this in-depth conversation with Shane Parrish on The Knowledge Project, Tiny Holdings co-founder Andrew Wilkinson explores the psychological roots of entrepreneurial drive, sharing hard-w…
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1h 34m Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials Of Leadership
In this conversation with Shane Parrish, executive coach Marshall Goldsmith outlines practical frameworks for behavioral transformation, overcoming executive ego, and leading modern knowledg…
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2h 17m Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations
In an in-depth conversation on The Knowledge Project, entrepreneur and investor Kunal Shah joins host Shane Parrish to decode the psychological, cultural, and evolutionary forces that govern…
51 statements 15 featured 9 assessments 6 contradicted
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53m TKP Insights: Sex and Relationships
In this curated compilation of The Knowledge Project, host Shane Parrish brings together leading relationship experts, psychologists, and practitioners to examine the foundational dynamics o…
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1h 42m Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, host Shane Parrish interviews Yale psychology professor Dr. Laurie Santos to explore the scientific principles of human well-being, dissect cognitiv…
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2h 11m Luke Burgis: The Power of Mimetic Desire
Author and entrepreneur Luke Burgis joins Shane Parrish to explore René Girard's theory of mimetic desire, revealing how human motivations are fundamentally imitative. Burgis provides practi…
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1h 26m Justin Su'a: Peak Mental Performance
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, Shane Parrish interviews elite mental performance coach Justin Su'a to examine how top athletes and leaders cultivate cognitive resilience, master s…
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1h 33m David Sinclair: Reversing the Aging Process
Harvard geneticist Dr. David Sinclair joins host Shane Parrish to explain the biological mechanisms of aging and demonstrate how intermittent fasting, hormetic stressors, targeted supplement…
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1h 3m Sarah Jones Simmer: The Foundation of Trust
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, Found CEO and former Bumble COO Sarah Jones Simmer shares timeless insights on scaling high-growth organizations, building intentional remote cultur…
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2h 55m Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State
In this in-depth conversation on The Knowledge Project, technologist and entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan explores the decline of Western institutional state capacity, the architecture of dece…
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1h 42m Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, Stanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman joins host Shane Parrish to break down actionable, science-based protocols for optimizing sleep, autonom…
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1h 19m #132 Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal - The Essence of Leadership
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, Retired General Stanley McChrystal joins Shane Parrish to discuss the essence of leadership, reframing risk management around internal vulnerabiliti…
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1h 51m #131 Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, neuroscientist Dr. Matt Walker and host Shane Parrish explore the science of sleep architecture, the physiological costs of chronic sleep deficits, …
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1h 36m #130 Diana Chapman: Trusting Your Instincts
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, conscious leadership coach Diana Chapman explores how individuals and leaders can unlock self-awareness, improve decision-making, and build authenti…
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1h 19m #129 Marc Andreessen: Interview with an Icon
In this in-depth conversation with Shane Parrish, Marc Andreessen discusses the power-law mechanics of venture capital investing, the structural tension between centralized hierarchies and d…
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1h 9m #128 Ryan Holiday: A Stoic Life
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, author Ryan Holiday joins Shane Parrish to discuss Stoic philosophy as a practical operating system for everyday decision-making, creative productiv…
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