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Naval Ravikant is the CEO and co-founder of AngelList. He\u2019s invested in more than 100 companies, including Uber, Twitter, Yammer, and many others.

It\u2019s difficult to nail down exactly what we discuss in our conversation because I had so many questions to ask him. Naval is an incredibly deep thinker who challenges the status quo on so many things. This is an interview you\u2019ll want to listen to, think a bit, and then listen to again.

Here are just a few of the many things we cover in this episode:

• What a \u201ctypical day\u201d looks like (not the answer I expected, and not one you\u2019ve likely heard before)
• How Naval developed his legendary reading habits and how he finds time to read no matter how busy life gets
• How the internet has impacted book reading (both good and bad) and how to make sure you\u2019re getting the best information from the most reliable sources
• What popular habit advice Naval thinks is BS and why
• Naval\u2019s habit stacking technique that helped him overcome a desire for alcohol and other potentially destructive habits
• How Naval\u2019s core values give direction to his life and how those values developed over time
• Naval\u2019s thoughts on the current education system and what we can do to facilitate better learning for our children
• Naval\u2019s favorite mental models for making critical high-stakes decisions
• His brilliant two-factor calendar authentication concept to keep him focused on only the most important projects
• Naval\u2019s definition for the meaning of life (buckle up for this one)
• His amazing response to the investor who wanted to be just like Steve Jobs

And so, so much more.

Just a heads up, this is the longest podcast I\u2019ve ever done. While it felt like only thirty minutes, our conversation lasted over two hours!

And although it is the longest, it\u2019s also our most downloaded episode on the Knowledge Project, so make sure you have a pen and paper handy. There\u2019s a lot of wisdom up for grabs here.

Enjoy this amazing conversation.

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