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How to Take Over the World
Author: Ben Wilson
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Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
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When Ernest Shackleton's ship is trapped in Antarctic ice, he and his crew must figure out how to survive and make their way home. On this episode, we explore the dramatic story of The Endurance and the leadership lessons that can be learned from Shackleton.
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
South by Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton by Ranulph Fieness
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AMA #1 - I answer questions about obsession vs discipline, where my intro music came from, who is coming up next on the podcast, and more.
At the end of the episode I also give my review of Dune 2 and explain why I think Denis Villeneuve tried unsuccessfully to undermine his own movie.
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Why is Julius Caesar one of the greatest men to have ever lived? What made him so remarkable? And how was he able to accomplish what he did? We unpack his playbook on this episode of How to Take Over the World.
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Caesar: A Sketch by James Anthony Froude
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How did Arnold Schwarzenegger train? What was his approach to failure? Why did he just make things up during interviews? Find out on this endnotes episode!
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Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Bodybuilder. Actor. Governor. Arnold Schwarzenegger has managed to make his way to the top of three wildly different games. On this episode, we outline his epic life journey and share some of the strategies and mindsets that he used.
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Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Writing and research by Ben Wilson.
Production, and sound design by Ezra Bakker Trupiano.
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Want to take over the world? Well, how about we start with a country? On today's episode I review Balaji Srinivasan's The Network State where he explains his vision for the future of governance and how you might be able to start your own country sometime in the near future.
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Was John Rockefeller a good man or a bad one? What did he do after he retired? How do his charitable contributions affect us to this day? Find out on this endnotes episode.
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Titan by Ron Chernow
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
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How did John D Rockefeller become the richest man of all time, and leverage that wealth into unparalleled influence? On this episode, we trace his rise, his strategies, tactics, habits, and leadership style.
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Titan by Ron Chernow
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
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More of my takeaways about obsession, cloning yourself, keeping a schedule, and more.
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MrBeast joins the podcast to discuss how he trains and manages his employees, why he didn't take Christmas and Thanksgiving off for more than five years, what separates him from other content creators, and more.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:30 - Jimmy's obsession with strategy games
05:15 - Did Jimmy consider himself smart?
08:50 - How does he manage his obsessions?
11:30 - Jimmy's inflection points
12:40 - Pushing himself with stunts
15:00 - Eight years of failure
18:15 - Working on holidays
19:00 - This episode sponsored by Tamba.Digital
19:45 - Jimmy's rise
24:15 - Why does Jimmy work so hard?
28:00 - Why he consistently beats other YouTubers
31:00 - Jimmy's management approach
34:15 - Paying people well
37:30 - Bottlenecks
41:10 - Who he takes inspiration from
45:30 - When will Jimmy take over the world?
55:50 - MrBeast's legacy
58:50 - Lessons learned
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In this endnotes episode, I cover Napoleon's psychology, his leadership style, his love life, his children, why France accepted an emperor so soon after ejecting their king, and much more.
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The Mind of Napoleon by J Christopher Herold
Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts
Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny by Michael Broers
Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grade Armee by John Elting
The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History by Alexander Mikaberidze
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Part 2 covers the reign and eventual fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, starting shortly after his crowning as emperor, tracing his victories over his enemies, and ending with his defeat at the hands of the British and their allies. We explore the strategies, tactics, and work habits he used to administer one of the largest empires ever created.
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Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts
Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny by Michael Broers
Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grade Armee by John Elting
The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History by Alexander Mikaberidze
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Part 1 covers the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing his journey from a modest beginning on the island of Corsica to his coronation as the Emperor of France. We explore the remarkable transformation of a young, ambitious artillery officer into a master strategist and charismatic leader. We uncover Napoleon's strategies, tactics, work habits, and leadership style.
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Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts
Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny by Michael Broers
Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grade Armee by John Elting
The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History by Alexander Mikaberidze
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Writing, production, and sound design by Ben Wilson.
Sound design assistance by Ezra Bakker Trupiano.
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My review of the Ridley Scott directed movie, Napoleon. I go through what I liked and didn't like, some of the historical inaccuracies, and how the movie could have been better.
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The mysterious life of Grigory Rasputin, the infamous Russian mystic and advisor to the Romanov family. We parse the enigmatic and often scandalous events that surrounded Rasputin's life, exploring the myths and realities that shrouded this controversial figure. We learn from Rasputin how to lead a cult following, and how to attract intense interest and devotion.
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Topics Covered:
- Catherine Wright
- The tied skirt fashion craze
- Why Wilbur and Orville never married
- A few minor corrections
- The power of friendship and playfulness
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Part 2 covers the the triumph of the Wright Brothers, and how achieved human flight for the first time - and popularized it.
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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
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Part 1 covers the the rise of the Wright Brothers, and how they went from frontier bicycle salesmen to aviation researchers. This episode covers some of their early insights into flight, and how their ability to frame the problem of flight differently led to their unparalleled success.
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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
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Topics Covered:
- Mongol invasion of Europe
- The rise and fall of Christianity in Asia
- Genghis Khan's red hair
- "Don't let him be frightened by dogs"
- Mongols in England
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Part 2 covers the creation Genghis Khan's empire. It dives deeper into how he led, the strategies he used to win his battles, how he consolidated his empire, and what motivated him.
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford
The Secret History of the Mongols
Empires of the Steppes: A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization by Kenneth Harl
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This is supposed to be unbiased? It completely glosses over anything negative. I'll give the second episode a listen, but if it doesn't get around to addressing the darker side of Brigham Young and the early LDS church than I'm going to give up on this podcast; so far, it just feels dishonest.
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great to see you back again. love the podcast
This podcast takes about Putin are American-Biased. Unproven assumptions, exaggerations, manichean. It's quite disappointing to invest almost 2hs listening to both episodes and come to realise this.
A great one 👍🏻