The Knowledge with David Elikwu David Elikwu

David speaks with David Robson, an award-winning science writer specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body, and behavior. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and as a senior journalist at the BBC. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, which has been translated into fifteen languages, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connections.
They talked about:
🔍 How outdated science can mislead us
🔬 The replicability crisis in behavioural science
📡 How scientific information gets distorted
🧠 The problem with IQ
🌱 The importance of intellectual humility
💡 Motivated reasoning and the intelligence trap

📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/davidrobson-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/jU4ZZDlZsjo

👤 Connect with David:Twitter: @d_a_robson | https://twitter.com/d_a_robson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-robson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidarobson/
Website: https://davidrobson.me/
Books:
The Intelligence Trap | https://amzn.to/4aWELqZ
The Expectation Effect | https://amzn.to/4bkisve

🗣 Mentioned in the show:University of Cambridge | https://www.cam.ac.uk/
University of Oxford | https://www.ox.ac.uk/
Dan Ariely | https://danariely.com/all-about-dan/
Thinking, Fast and Slow | https://amzn.to/44q2FZD
Lizard Brain | https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/where-addiction-meets-your-brain/201404/your-lizard-brain
Dunning Kruger Effect | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect
The Language Instinct | https://amzn.to/4dktX7S
Daniel Kahneman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman
Amos Tversky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_Tversky
Psychological Priming | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology)
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Bill Gates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Philip Tetlock | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_E._Tetlock
Nobel Prize Disease | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_disease
Kary Mullis | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis
Polymerase Chain Reaction | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction
Arthur Conan Doyle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle
Sherlock Holmes Books | https://amzn.to/4bjJFyo
Harry Houdini | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdini

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
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My Online Course
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Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
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David speaks with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs, which provides content, coaching, courses and community to help makers put their minds at work.
They talked about:
🌟 Choosing authenticity over Mimetic desires
🎨 Embracing individuality
⚖️ Work-life balance as an entrepreneur
💪 Overcoming self-consciousness
⏳ Mindful productivity vs. toxic productivity
✍️ Going from writing posts to books
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ Neuroscience, Writing, and Mindful Productivity with Anne-Laure Le Cunff (Episode 92)

📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/annelaurelecunff-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/0An0HkLBWG4

👤Connect with Anne-Laure:Twitter: https://twitter.com/neuranne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuranne/
The Ness Labs Newsletter | https://newsletter.nesslabs.com/

🗣 Mentioned in the show:The Ness Labs Newsletter | https://newsletter.nesslabs.com/
Zapier | https://zapier.com/
The War of Art | https://amzn.to/4aVrbEE
MKBHD | https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd
Tiago Forte | https://fortelabs.com/
Building a Second Brain | https://amzn.to/44lSqWo
Pygmalion and Galatea | https://theknowledge.io/pygmalion-effect/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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David speaks with Jenny Blake, an international keynote speaker and author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One, winner of the Axiom Best Business Books award in the careers category. She hosts two podcasts with over one million downloads combined: Free Time for heart-based business owners, and Pivot with Jenny Blake for navigating change.
They talked about:
🚀 Jenny Blake’s early career experiences
⚖️ How to manage competing interests
📱 How social media shapes perspectives
🌟 Career fulfillment beyond mere results
🎲 The power of taking risks
🗝️ Self-discovery through pivoting

📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/jennyblake-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/SZv8j8UBsU8

👤 Connect with Jenny:Twitter: @jenny_blake | https://twitter.com/jenny_blake
Instagram: @jennyblakenyc | https://www.instagram.com/jennyblakenyc/
Website: Pivot | https://www.pivotmethod.com/
Podcast: Pivot with Jenny Blake | https://pod.link/pivotmethod
Books:
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One | https://amzn.to/3xvBdxl
Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business | https://amzn.to/3Unh05U

🗣 Mentioned in the show:Google | https://about.google/
Medill School of Journalism | https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/
University of California | https://www.ucla.edu/
Daily Bruin | https://dailybruin.com/
Palo Alto Networks | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
Career Guru | https://careerguru.teachable.com/
Parkinson's Law | https://amzn.to/49BnjXT
Andrew Wilkinson | https://awilkinson.medium.com/
Shane Parrish | https://fs.blog/about/
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis | https://amzn.to/4d31DqA
The Kardashians | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kardashians
Suits | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31122751/
Kentucky Derby | https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
The Legend of Success | https://theknowledge.io/issue34/
Battle of Thermopylae | https://theknowledge.io/legends-an-immaculate-deception/
Steph Smith | https://stephsmith.io/
Andreessen Horowitz | https://a16z.com/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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David speaks with Ryan Hawk, the host of “The Learning Leader Show,” renowned as one of the most dynamic leadership podcasts available. Ryan is also the author of several highly acclaimed books on management, leadership, and excellence, including “Welcome to Management,” which Forbes hailed as one of the best leadership books of 2020.
They talked about:
🤝 Empathy over criticism
👥 The qualities of exceptional team leaders
💪 Building confidence through trust and empowerment
🔍 Mentorship and self-discovery
🤲 Embracing generosity and servant leadership
🌱 Building meaningful mentorships
👨‍👧‍👦 Unconventional lessons as an interviewer and a father
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ The Pursuit of Excellence with Ryan Hawk (Episode 89)

📜Full transcript:theknowledge.io/ryanhawk-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/ccANwsPnia0

👤 Connect with Ryan:Twitter: @RyanHawk12 | https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12
Website: The Learning Leader Show | https://learningleader.com/about/
Books: Welcome to Management | https://a.co/d/0mK853F
The Score That Matters | https://a.co/d/bNRZJmz
The Pursuit of Excellence | https://a.co/d/d5m4paA

🗣 Mentioned in the show:LexisNexis | https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/
Mayer Brown | https://www.mayerbrown.com/en
Thomson Reuters Westlaw | https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/westlaw
Ted Lasso | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/
Brooke Cupps | https://twitter.com/brookcupps?lang=en-GB
Indiana University | https://www.iu.edu/index.html
NFL | https://www.nfl.com/
Andy Reid | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Reid
Brent Scher | https://muckrack.com/brent-scher
Robert Greene | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Greene_(American_author)
Foxhole friends | https://chaparralwisdom.org/2023/03/01/foxhole-friends/
Keith Hawk | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithhawk/
Charlie Munger | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Todd Henry | https://www.toddhenry.com/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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David speaks with Rob Dix, a co-founder of Property Hub. Rob is a co-host of The Property Podcast, which is one of the biggest business podcasts in the UK, and the author of 3 popular books about property and investing including The Price of Money which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.
They talked about:
📈 The secrets of wise investing
📊 Investing in stocks
💼 Choosing the right investments
💰 Role of gold and bitcoin in wealth preservation
💸 Earning more over saving more
📝 Importance of financial discipline
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️The Price of Money with Rob Dix (Episode 89)

📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/robdix-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/sVxk82ixgP8

👤 Connect with Rob:Twitter: @robdix | https://twitter.com/robdix
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-dix/
How To Be A Landlord | https://amzn.eu/d/eQWISE6
The Complete Guide to Property Investment | https://amzn.eu/d/4LNvmcd
The Price of Money | https://amzn.eu/d/4rVBuHw
Website: https://propertyhub.net/

🗣 Mentioned in the show:Equity Investment | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/equity.asp
Cryptocurrency | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/
Bitcoin | https://bitcoin.org/en/
Adidas | https://www.adidas.co.uk/
Kanye West | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West
Yeezy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Yeezy
Vanguard | https://investor.vanguard.com/corporate-portal
FTSE 100 | https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-summary/ftse-100
Rich Dad Poor Dad | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/
Die With Zero | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/
Charles Munger | https://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-munger/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manual
My Online Course
🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdrive
Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals, and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.io/
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.
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David speaks with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs, which provides content, coaching, courses and community to help makers put their minds at work.
They talked about:
📒 The importance of journaling
✍️ Developing as a writer
👩‍💻 Anne-Laure's journey from Google to Ness Labs
🧠 Embracing uncertainty and building a platform
😬 Why being cringe is crucial to success
⚖️ Balancing confidence and humility

📜 Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/annelaurelecunff-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/ejmtS8zVYPI

👤 Connect with Anne-Laure:Twitter: https://twitter.com/neuranne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neuranne/
The Ness Labs Newsletter | https://newsletter.nesslabs.com/

🗣 Mentioned in the show:Battle of Thermopylae | https://www.thecollector.com/battle-of-thermopylae/
Netflix | https://www.netflix.com/
Blockbuster | https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/
Timothée Chalamet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothée_Chalamet
Michael B. Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_B._Jordan
Dune | https://amzn.to/3TAdseM
Dune Part Two | https://www.imdb.com/Dune-Part-Two
Bene Gesserit | https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Bene_Gesserit
James Clear | https://jamesclear.com/
Ness Labs | https://nesslabs.com/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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