Jim O’Shaughnessy - Turning the Tables | Episode 200

For this milestone 200th (yes, TWO HUNDREDTH) episode of Infinite Loops, regular guest and Infinite Media head Liberty RPF joins writer & researcher Ed William to turn the tables on Jim O’Shaughnessy.
Stay tuned for Jim’s dream podcast guests, his advice to parents, a diabolical spin on his trademark closing question, and MUCH more!
Important Links:
- Infinite Loops Substack - infiniteloopspodcast.com/p/substack/
Show Notes:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:30 Main podcast
0:04:22 Taking Inspiration From My Dinner With Andre
0:08:00 Taking Inspiration From My Dinner With Andre
0:12:02 Would the Show Be Different if Monetized?
0:15:44 “I would be doing this if I wasn’t pressing publish”
0:19:55 Jim’s Definition of a Successful Episode
0:27:20 Nerves & Jim’s Appearance on Oprah
0:40:08 Infinite Loops as a Serendipity Engine
0:48:15 The Infinite Loops Team
0:51:05 Jim’s Dream Guests
0:55:54 Controversiality & Being Distinctive
1:10:47 Jim’s Relationship With His Grandchildren
1:18:14 We Are Winners of the Cosmic Lottery
1:24:19 Why Aren’t There More History-Focused Episodes?
1:29:06 The Jim O’Shaughnessy Guide to Productivity: Silence, Journalling & Keeping Things Simple
1:43:42 Advice to Parents
1:51:01 What Has Jim Changed His Mind On in the Last 12 to 24 Months?
1:55:28 Advice to Young People Who Doubt the American Dream
2:05:47 What Would a World of Abundance Look Like?
2:21:30 Jim as EVIL Emperor of the World
Episodes Mentioned:
- Ramp Capital and Super Mugatu - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep.01)
- Brian Muraresku - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep. 57)
- David Rhoiney - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep. 99)
- Will Storr - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep. 122)
- Alex Danco - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (latest episode) (Ep. 156)
- Brian Roemmele - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (latest episode) (Ep. 168)
- Julie Fredrickson - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep. 181)
- Ben Westhoff - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep. 189)
- Guy Spier - www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/... (Ep. 197)
Books & Poems Mentioned:
- The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name; by Brian Muraresku
- How to Retire Rich: Time-Tested Strategies to Beat the Market and Retire in Style; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
- Invest Like the Best: Using Your Computer to Unlock the Secrets of the Top Money Managers; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
- What Works on Wall Street: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
- The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It; by Will Storr
- Fentanyl, Inc.: how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic; by Ben Westhoff
- One Summer: America 1927; by Bill Bryson
- To His Coy Mistress; by Andrew Marvell
- The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock; by T. S. Eliot

[@euicledia8630]

I am 19. I am the one you inspired. I am the one. I am humbled to have your perspective here on earth, your cheery attitude is a testament to your success.

[@chuckullery3655]

Great episode. Thanks from flyover country!

[@infinitel88ps]

Thank you for watching!

[@sofiadube1676]

That's so true that parents can't mold children to what they want. If I think about the way I grew up, our parents had a dream that every Zimbabwean parent had. They wanted us to become doctors, engineers, lawyers or pilots later a computer scientist. But unfortunately they got a cricket player, animator, writer and sociologist lol