Princeton University
private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Videos Mentioning Princeton University
Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
Listed as one of the Ivy League schools.
Jim Collins on The Value of Small Gestures, Unseen Sources of Power, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Institution where Dean Fred Hargadon, a key figure in the admissions process, served as Dean of Admissions and influenced both Jim Collins and Tim Ferriss's wife, Joanne.
Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An academic institution where Ed Zschau taught high-tech entrepreneurship courses for 22 years and received his AB degree. Tim Ferriss was also a student there.
Tea Time with Tim — How to Find Mentors, Decrease Anxiety Through Training, and Much More
Tim Ferriss
Where Tim Ferriss taught classes related to entrepreneurship and gave a guest lecture that sparked the idea for 'The 4-Hour Workweek'.
226 ‒ The science of happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
An Ivy League university where Arthur Brooks' oldest son attended, used to describe an insular 'cult-like' environment.
Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Jim Collins' alma mater, where he completed his senior thesis on Chinese language acquisition.
Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #63
Lex Fridman
An Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, where Steven Kotkin is a professor of history.
Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117
Lex Fridman
An elite university where Solomon interviewed for a job 40 years ago but was rejected for not having a clear research plan, contrasting with the latitude he received at Skidmore College.
Mike Novogratz on Bitcoin, Macro Trading, Ayahuasca, Redemption, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
An Ivy League university where Mike Novogratz received his A.B. in economics and wrestled; a significant part of his formative years.
David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Ivy League university mentioned as a platform for people building careers in finance.
Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #109
Lex Fridman
The academic institution where Brian Kernighan is a professor.
Campus Protests, Antisemitism, and Western Values (Episode #367)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a university whose students are confused about global events and lending support to groups like Hamas. Its brand damage is noted.
Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More | Esther Perel | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The host's undergraduate alma mater, where BJ Miller was a compelling figure.
Matt Botvinick: Neuroscience, Psychology, and AI at DeepMind | Lex Fridman Podcast #106
Lex Fridman
An Ivy League research university where Matt Botvinick used to teach a cognitive neuroscience course and where Susan Fiske conducts social psychology research.
Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?: A Conversation with Singer, Minerva, and McMahan (Episode #245)
Sam Harris
An academic institution where Peter Singer is a professor of bioethics.
Jason Fried Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The university where Tim Ferriss took a writing class with John McPhee.
Ann Miura Ko Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A friend of Ann Miura-Ko's father went to Princeton, got his PhD, and was working in an IBM lab, inspiring her father to come to the US.
Cal Fussman Interviews Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's alma mater, where he studied East Asian Studies and took classes with John McPhee and Ed Zschau.
America and Strategies for the Future (Lessons from the Hoover Policy Boot Camp) | Chapter 1
PolicyEd
University where George Shultz studied and later taught, and where he learned a key lesson about learning environments during his senior year playing football.
Gender Apartheid and the Future of Iran: A Conversation with Alinejad and Mohammed (Episode #370)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as being influenced by the Islamic Republic's agencies.
216 - Metabolomics, NAD+, and cancer metabolism | Josh Rabinowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
The institution where Josh Rabinowitz became a faculty member and established his lab. It's noted for its focus on undergraduate education and lack of medical, business, or law schools.
Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
Where Tim Ferriss took a seminar with John McPhee and where Michael Lewis also studied.
Ricardo Semler Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Where Tim Ferriss gave a guest lecture titled 'Drug Dealing for Fun and Profit', which inspired the original title of his book.
Soman Chainani Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's alma mater, where he experienced a difficult social environment but found solace in the 'Terrace' eating club.