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Naval Ravikant on The Joe Rogan Experience

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Naval Ravikant on The Joe Rogan Experience

If you prefer to hear the specific knowledge idea explained conversationally, this is Naval walking through it out loud. Hearing him talk it through often lands the point better than the compressed tweets, especially the part about following genuine obsession. A good listen for a commute before you dig into the essay.

  • Follow real curiosity, and the commercial edge tends to follow
  • The most valuable knowledge cannot be taught in a classroom
  • Ownership and specific knowledge beat renting out your time
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The question it answers

  1. Do I need to be an expert in an industry to start a company in it?

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