David Perell is one of the best known internet writers of his generation.
He’s amassed almost a half million followers on X, hosts the popular podcast How I Write, and founded Write of Passage, which has taught thousands of students how to be digital writers.
We go deep on using ChatGPT to:
Doing deep reading of old books
Finding anecdotes that spread
Better understanding your taste
Finding your heroes
Understanding your blind spots as a leader
Unpacking the strategy of your business
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Credits:
Riley Fields videography / editing
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Teaser
00:00:53 - Intro
00:13:42 - Finding and understanding his heroes
00:19:14 - Understanding his personality and leadership style
00:25:53 - Who does David work well with?
00:36:52 - Workshopping the New York Times’s business strategy
00:52:54 - Why ChatGPT is incredible at diversity, accessibility, and speed
00:58:50 - Bringing old books like Moby Dick to life with DALL-E
01:06:29 - Using ChatGPT for deep textual analysis
01:21:04 - ChatGPT for writing anecdotes that spread
01:25:55 - Conversations with ChatGPT as food and drink for the soul