Derek Thompson
American journalist and author
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Videos Mentioning Derek Thompson
Software Stocks Implode, Claude's Hit List, State of the Union Reactions, Trump's Tariff Pivot
All-In Podcast
Writer who argued that AI narratives are a marketplace of science fiction.
Ep. 196: Shutting Down Anxiety, Seinfeld on Friction, and Taming WhatsApp
Cal Newport
Writer for The Atlantic who discussed 'workism' and hypothesized a lack of religion as a cause for millennial issues.
The Psychology of Money — Morgan Housel
Tim Ferriss
A writer for The Atlantic, admired by Morgan Housel for his multidisciplinary thinking and insightful content. Co-hosted a podcast with Morgan Housel.
E74: Market update, inverted yield curve, immigration, new SPAC rules, $FB smears TikTok and more
All-In Podcast
Corrected name of the author from The Atlantic article about birth rates and immigration.
Ep. 255: The Failure Of Cybernetic Productivity
Cal Newport
A writer from whom Cal Newport learned the term 'laptop workers'.
Ep. 249: The Good Enough Job (w/ Simone Stolzoff)
Cal Newport
A colleague of Simone Stolzoff who coined the term 'workism,' describing the trend of Americans treating work as a religious identity.
Overload Is Ruining Your Life - How To Take Back Control Of Your Time & Mental Clarity | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A writer for The Atlantic who tweeted a chart showing declining academic scores across developed nations, which Cal Newport reacts to.
How To Master Change: This One Idea Might Change Your Entire Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A common friend mentioned who coined the term 'workism', referring to deriving one's entire identity from work.
Ep. 256: Start With Discipline
Cal Newport
Mentioned for coining the term 'workism', which the speaker uses to critique the idea of working 10 hours a day as a parody of workism.
FULL EPISODE: The Politics of Pragmatism and the Future of California (Ep. 464)
Sam Harris
Co-author of 'Abundance', a book discussed in relation to government inefficiency.