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David Perell
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"The Writing Guy" | Christian | Host: How I Write Podcast | I tweet about writing, beauty, and architecture | My writing: perell.com
New York, NY
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    David Perell
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    David Sedaris is one of the funniest writers alive. He's sold more than 16 million books, and he's been a writer at The New Yorker for 30+ years. What makes him different is how he finds material. Like how he worked as an elf at Macy's or picked up trash for eight hours per
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    David Perell
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    Jul 9, 2022
    What's causing all these logos to look the same?
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    David Perell
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    Jul 19, 2025
    When a YouTube commenter comes out of nowhere and absolutely nails it
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    David Perell
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    Oct 15, 2022
    An all-time exchange in Jerry Seinfeld’s interview with the Harvard Business Review
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    David Perell
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    Oct 9, 2025
    I think about this YouTube comment almost every day
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    David Perell
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    Feb 26, 2021
    This video is a masterclass in psychology. The first person to do something always looks weird. People laugh. Then somebody else joins. Then the crowds come in and the person who started the whole thing goes from looking like a goon to looking like a genius.
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    David Perell
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    Jun 12, 2025
    I grew up in San Francisco, walking with my family by the Golden Gate Bridge. I still remember the thick and iconic chain railing that gave the place a sense of distinctiveness. Now the chains are gone, and they've been replaced by a soulless metal railing that's colder than a
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    David Perell
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    Apr 5, 2021
    Some paradoxes of modern life: 1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read.
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    David Perell
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    Jul 5, 2021
    Read to collect the dots, write to connect them
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    David Perell
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    Aug 16, 2024
    The 404 page on the Financial Times is a work of genius
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    David Perell
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    Jul 9, 2022
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    The homogenization of tech logos.
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    David Perell
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    Sep 24, 2024
    Sam Altman's spent years refining his note-taking process. Here's exactly what he does.
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    David Perell
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    Dec 15, 2021
    The CIA once released a guide on how to sabotage an organization, and I can’t shake the feeling that we’re voluntarily implementing these tactics today
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    David Perell
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    Jul 9, 2022
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    Something to factor into your answer: The homogenization doesn't end with logos. It's happening to phone booths, doorbells, street poles, and bookshelves too. (h/t @culturaltutor)