How to Take Over the World
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The Undefeated Samurai: Miyamoto Musashi
On this episode we discuss lessons learned from Miyamoto Musashi, his life as a traveling Samurai, his work as an artist, and his famous work "The Book of Five Rings." To subscribe, go to…
Adolf Hitler (Part 3)
In part 3, we explore how Hitler went from taking over Europe to losing everything. 00:00 Introduction 06:51 Reichstag Fire 09:44 Working Toward the Führer 14:40 Night of the Long Knives 22:18…
The Mind of Hitler (Mein Kampf Review - Premium)
In this premium-only episode, we take a deeper look into the mind and philosophy of Adolf Hitler. Drawing from Mein Kampf (Parts I and II) and his unfinished second book, we examine how he saw the…
Adolf Hitler (Part 2)
In part 2, we look at how Hitler went from building a movement to taking total power in Germany. 00:00 - How Tyrants Take Power 01:30 - Beer Hall Putsch Begins 08:00 - Hitler Sways the Crowd 12:50 -…
Adolf Hitler (Part 1)
How did Hitler rise from being a shiftless, borderline-homeless bohemian, to creating one of the largest mass movements of the 20th century? And what can we learn about building a movement from…
Stanford's Most Controversial Professor on Why Power Is Good For You | Jeffrey Pfeffer
Stanford GSB professor Jeffrey Pfeffer breaks down his 7 rules for taking power. --- Sponsors: David Senra Podcast Zashi Wallet Speechify The Classical Society Premium Version *…
The Crowd Whisperer: The Psychologist Who Gave Hitler His Playbook
This episode explores the thought of Gustave Le Bon was a French researcher and writer whose seminal work, The Crowd, greatly influenced Adolf Hitler and was partially responsible for teaching him…
Top 10 Lessons from 2025
In this episode of How to Take Over the World, I do something a little different. Instead of breaking down one life, I share my top 10 leadership lessons drawn from every episode I released in…
Andrew Carnegie (Part 2)
Andrew Carnegie names his price. J.P. Morgan accepts. In a single moment, a poor Scottish immigrant becomes the richest man in the world. But that is just the beginning of Andrew Carnegie's…
Andrew Carnegie (Part 1)
The rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poor Scottish weaver's boy to becoming an American millionaire.00:00 Introduction 03:00 Carnegie's Early Life and Inspirations 07:50 Coming to America 12:00 The…
Ernest Shackleton (Remastered)
Description This episode explores the extraordinary life of Ernest Shackleton and the impossible challenges he faced at the edge of the world. Through his failures, decisions, and unbreakable…
Cleopatra (Part 2)
The latter half of Cleopatra's life, from the death of Caesar until her own death.00:00 Cleopatra's Fall from Power04:15 Meeting Mark Antony11:00 Cleopatra and Antony's Alliance21:40 The Birth of a…
Cleopatra (Part 1)
Cleopatra took over a kingdom, expanded it, captured the heart of the world's most powerful man, and lived one of the most iconic and controversial lives of all time. On this episode, we explore how…
Lee Kuan Yew (Video Version)
Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities. How was he able to lead such an incredible transformation of…
Zero to One
Thoughts on Peter Thiel's Zero to One. ----- 00:00 Why this episode 05:15 Horizontal vs. Vertical Progress 09:19 The Importance of Startups and Monopolies 23:33 Definite Optimism vs. Indefinite…
Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence (Part 3)
This episode explores Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy on how to live a life worthy of eternity. It delves into Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence, where one's life would have to be lived over…
Nietzsche and the Superhuman (Part 2)
The second half of Nietzsche's life, and his teachings about the superhuman (ubermensch) the last man, and the will to power. 00:00 Nietzsche's Radical Response to the Death of God02:20 Nietzsche's…
Nietzsche and the Death of God (Part 1)
This episode covers the first half of Friedrich Nietzsche's life, his concept "the death of God" and master vs slave morality. 00:00 - Nietzsche's Radical Philosophy 01:20- The Life of Friedrich…
Arminius: The Man Who Defeated Rome
For centuries, Rome grew unchecked, until one man was able to reverse their fortunes, and free his country. On this episode, we take a look at the story of Arminius, and what it teaches us about how…
Roger Federer
Is Roger Federer the greatest tennis player of all time? Despite not being the winningest player, many people make exactly that argument. What is it about Federer that inspires such admiration, and…
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