
Derek Sivers | How to Live - 27 Conflicting Answers...
About this episode
In this episode, my guest is Derek Sivers, the author of How to Live: 27 Conflicting Answers and One Weird Conclusion. Derek is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his quotable insights and succinct writing style. He is a former musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown who sold his first company, CDBaby, for $22 million and gave all the money to charity.
In the conversation, Derek and I discuss,
- Contradictory ideas
- Navigating uncertainty
- Possible futures
- Learning to live
- Having enough
- The meaning of life and much more
Derek's other books include Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, and Anything You Want.
You can learn more and connect with Derek at sive.rs.
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