Episode of My First Million with Sam Parr and Shaan Puri.

Topics

  • The Mechanics of Bestseller Lists and Book Sales
  • The Economics of Professional Book Publishing
  • Books as Cultural Capital vs. Financial Investments
  • The False Dichotomy of Quality vs. Quantity
  • Ryan Holiday’s Content Production System
  • The Difficulty of the Book Club Business Model
  • Success, Balance, and the ‘Normal’ Greats
  • Peter Thiel, Revenge, and the Danger of Bending Reality
  • The Story of Cerro Gordo: From Failed Resort to YouTube Hit
  • Career Apprenticeship and the Value of Privacy