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Infinite Loops


Apr 27, 2023

Friend-of-the-show (and new O’Shaughnessy Ventures team member) Liberty RPF joins Jim and fellow friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni to discuss the current state of the publishing industry and the new opportunities emerging for current and aspiring authors.

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Show Notes:

  • How has the publishing industry changed?
  • Reinventing the audiobook
  • The living book
  • Towards new book pricing models
  • Why the traditional publishing industry is becoming unsustainable
  • The tragedy of unwritten books
  • A rejection from a traditional publisher is meaningless
  • What do traditional publishers do well?
  • The importance being invested in the success of a product
  • Leveraging AI & other tools in the writing process
  • Why the publishing industry is successful
  • Increasing the power of individual creators
  • Change, prestige & disruption
  • Playing the right kind of status games
  • Aligning quality with meritocracy
  • MUCH more!

Books Mentioned:

  • The Founders; by Jimmy Soni
  • A Mind at Play; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
  • Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
  • What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
  • Invest Like The Best; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
  • Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds; by David Goggins
  • The Psychology of Money; by Morgan Housel
  • The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich; by Tim Feriss
  • Harry Potter; by J. K. Rowling
  • Reality Hunger; by David Shields
  • $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No; by Alex Hormozi
  • The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It; by Will Storr