The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant on Reading, Making Decisions, Habits, and the Purpose of Life

Naval Ravikant is the CEO and co-founder of AngelList. In this raw and honest conversation, we discuss how he developed his legendary reading habits, how he makes decisions, what popular habits he thinks are garbage, what it takes to be a great founder, the biggest mistakes, the purpose of life, and so much more. Topics 00:00 - Intro 12:42 - Books / Media Consumption 17:40 - Habits 28:56 - Happiness 39:07 - Values 45:34 - Biggest Mistakes 1:05:06 - The Education System 01:23:18 - Making Decisions 01:44:09 - What it takes to be a great founder 01:53:51 - Common mistakes 01:55:55 - The purpose of life Shane Parrish Instagram:   / farnamstreet   X: https://x.com/ShaneParrish LinkedIn:   / shane-parrish-050a2183   Books: https://fs.blog/books/ Newsletter: http://fs.blog/newsletter The Knowledge Project features in-depth conversations with the top CEOs, investors, and business leaders to uncover the timeless principles that drive success. Learn more at https://fs.blog/podcast