In this conversation, we explore: Eric's approach to writing a book entirely made up of Naval's words philosophy around wealth + happiness eastern vs western approaches permissionless leverage + ownership why desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy freedom to vs freedom from Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J7j-5sgDkxQ Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Snippet 0:01:50 - Intro + Figuring Out Transitions 0:08:54 - Who Is Naval Ravikant? 0:15:08 - Unique Approach To Writing This Book 0:21:08 - Process Of Writing A Book 0:30:17 - Not Letting The Tools Get In The Way 0:33:12 - 80/20 Of Naval’s Philosophy on Wealth + Happiness 0:39:36 - The Older The Problem, The Older The Solution 0:41:10 - Eastern + Sufi Philosophy, Imam Ali + Nahj al-Balagha 0:45:06 - Western vs Eastern Philosophy - Meditation Example 0:46:49 - Seek Wealth, Not Money or Status 0:51:59 - Ownership, Wage Work + “Do not fear work that has no end” 0:55:51 - Types of Leverage 1:00:17 - Sponsor Br...