Jan. 6, 2026

The best stuff we’ve read in the last 12 months

The best stuff we’ve read in the last 12 months
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Episode 781: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) break down the best things they’ve seen over the last 12 months. 

Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(11:18) die with zero

(20:24) selling out

(37:06) 48 Laws of Power

(41:28) The Terminal List

(46:17) The Navalmanak

(49:13) Working smarter, not harder

(51:52) The $510M boom box

(54:08) Sam's richer, better looking twin



Links:

• Die With Zero - https://www.diewithzerobook.com/ 

• The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - https://www.navalmanack.com/ 

• Poor Charlie’s Almanack - https://www.poorcharliesalmanack.com/ 

• The Will of the Many - https://www.amazon.com/Will-Many-1-Hierarchy/dp/1982141174 

• The Terminal List - https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/the-terminal-list/ 

• The 48 Laws of Power - https://powerseductionandwar.com/48-laws-of-power/ 

• Selling Out - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/selling-out 



Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com 

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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