Blinkist
A summary app for non-fiction books, used by David as an affiliate, which provided insights into his initial global audience.
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Videos Mentioning Blinkist

Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022
Cal Newport
A sponsor offering summarized non-fiction books, presented as a tool for discovering books worth reading deeply.

Full Length Episode | #176 | February 24, 2022
Cal Newport
A sponsor of the podcast, providing 10-15 minute summaries of non-fiction books.

Full Length Episode | #175 | February 21, 2022
Cal Newport
A service that provides short summaries (blinks) of non-fiction books, useful for quickly grasping main ideas.

Busy People vs Productive People: What It Takes To Achieve Mastery & Avoid Burnout | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
An app offering book summaries and audio guides, mentioned as a tool for triaging book purchases and learning new topics.

Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion | Lex Fridman Podcast #157
Lex Fridman
A sponsor mentioned as an app that summarizes books.

Dan Kokotov: Speech Recognition with AI and Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #151
Lex Fridman
An app that summarizes books, mentioned as a sponsor.

Why The Modern World Make No Sense - Take Back Control Of Your Time & Focus | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
An app providing summaries of books and expert-led audio guides, used by Cal Newport and Jesse to triage reading material.

How Much Money I Make as a YouTuber (2021)๐ฐ
Ali Abdaal
A book summary service mentioned as a comparison to Short Form.

The Science & Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Andrew Huberman
An app that condenses nonfiction books into 15-minute key takeaways, available in read or listen format.

Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets | Lex Fridman Podcast #195
Lex Fridman
A sponsor of the Lex Fridman Podcast.

Most Self-Help Advice Is Wrong - Here's The Fastest Way To Transform Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A service that summarizes main ideas from books, useful for deciding which self-help books are worth reading.

Dmitri Dolgov: Waymo and the Future of Self-Driving Cars | Lex Fridman Podcast #147
Lex Fridman
A sponsor and app used for reading summaries of books.

How To Stop Wasting Time: The 5-Step Productivity System To Organize Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
An app that provides 15-minute summaries of over 5,500 non-fiction books and podcasts, useful for triaging reading choices and understanding main ideas quickly.

Therapy, Treating Trauma & Other Life Challenges | Dr. Paul Conti
Andrew Huberman
An app that condenses non-fiction books into 15-minute key takeaways, available in read or listen formats.

Make Learning As Addictive As Social Media - Quickly Make Progress At Anything | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
An app that provides short summaries ('blinks') of non-fiction books and podcasts, used as a triage mechanism for deciding which books to read fully.

Boost Attention & Memory with Science-Based Tools | Dr. Wendy Suzuki
Andrew Huberman
An app that condenses thousands of non-fiction books into 15-minute key takeaways, useful for quickly grasping main points or revisiting favorite books.

Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy | Lex Fridman Podcast #175
Lex Fridman
A sponsor of the Lex Fridman Podcast.

How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone
Andrew Huberman
An app that condenses thousands of nonfiction books into 15-minute key takeaways, available in audio or written form, useful for jogging memory and discovering missed points.

Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism | Lex Fridman Podcast #138
Lex Fridman
An app for reading book summaries.

A Strange (But Effective) Productivity Hack To Enhance Focus, Clarity & Creativity | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A sponsor offering concise summaries of non-fiction books, useful for triaging reading and discovering new genres.

Ep. 255: The Failure Of Cybernetic Productivity
Cal Newport
An app offering summaries of non-fiction books and podcasts, serving as a sponsor.

Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117
Lex Fridman
An app that condenses key ideas from non-fiction books into 15-minute reads or listens.

How To Organize Your Life Before 2024 Ends - Time Management For Busy People | Cal Newport
Cal Newport

My Complete Productivity System
Ali Abdaal
A book summary app previously used by the speaker, found to be surface-level compared to Shortform.