Hi, I’m David Perell.
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Essays
Most of my essays are about business, education, and what it means to be a citizen of the Internet. These essays are a record of my intellectual quest to make sense of the world. They’re the diary of my contemplative life.
Latest essay
Buenos Aires: The Paris of South America?
Have you ever met somebody who was trying really hard to convince you that they’re somebody they’re not, and then you get to know them and you like them but not for the person they’re trying to be? That’s how I feel about Buenos Aires.
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Peter Thiel’s Religion
You know him as the most influential investor in Silicon Valley. But did you know that the source of his ideas is Christianity?
Practice Analytically, Perform Intuitively
The greats in every field follow this mantra to perfect their craft.
How Learning Happens
The conventional approach to learning is wrong. What would a better approach look like?
How I Write Podcast
Before book sales and PR buzz, your favorite writers began with two things: the blank page and an idea.
Each week on How I Write, we go behind-the-scenes with today’s top writers to uncover the meta-mechanics of writing and the lifestyle behind it. You’ll be the first to hear writers deconstruct their creative process: from banging their head on the keyboard to marking the last period of their final draft. Victory.
Come discover how great writing is made. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be next.
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Writing Examples
Writing Examples is a mission to inject some High Noon Chutzpah back into the world of writing. It’s a website. It’s a newsletter. It’s a one-stop-shop where modern-day writers can learn to write like the greats: how to describe a party like F. Scott Fitzgerald, how to make your audience laugh like Jerry Seinfeld, how to write a speech like John F. Kennedy
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Notebook
My notebook is where I develop my ideas in public. If my essays are finished paintings, these are my intellectual sketches. They’re a low-stakes place where I share ideas that are longer than a tweet, but too immature for a full-on essay.
Latest note
A Divine Intuition
Under a secular mindset, intuition is all about you — your wants, needs, passions, and desires. A heavenly, God-inspired intuition is different.
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The Paradox of Abundance
Information abundance, like all markets of abundance, is bad for the average person but great for a small number of people.
Intellectual Loneliness
I have a confession to make: I leave most parties early because I’d rather read a book.
Should You Write Every Day?
When I started working out, I hated it. I wanted to gain muscle but dreaded working out. Eventually, a friend got fed up with my laziness and told me what I needed to hear: “If you want to build the habit, go to the gym every single day without fail.”
