David's personal Yoda is back to talk about curiosity, creativity, and the role of AI in focused work.

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Guest Starring:

Ernie Svenson

Links and Show Notes:

Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content.

Ernie the Attorney

Circle | The complete community platform

Creativity by John Cleese

Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Writing Without Teachers by Peter Elbow

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd

Alchemy by Rory Sutherland

Influence by Robert Cialdini

Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life

OpenClaw

The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen

The Tools of Excellence by Nicholas Bate

The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novick