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Adam Robinson is a famed best-selling author, the founder of Princeton Review, a leading advisor to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, and a rated chess master, among many other titles. He also one of the clearest thinkers James has ever come across.
In Part 2 of this wide ranging conversation, Adam talks about his friendship with Bobby Fischer and the fame level Bobby reached during the World Championships of Chess. Adam also spoke about how he makes life "simple" everyday and tries to eliminate mistakes by routine. To conclude the episode, Adam and James talk about how to avoid stupidity and the 7 factors that occur when someone makes a mistake.
Where to find Adam:
https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson
https://iamadamrobinson.com/
00:00 Intro
1:51 Views of Advising Investors during COVID-19
21:45 Why Conjectures are dangerous
27:01 Confirmation Basis
39:36 Coordinates around investing
49:55 Don't indulge in negative emotions
56:42 Bobby Fischer
1:29:18 Avoiding stupidity
1:51:35 Adam’s final thoughts
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About your host, James: James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line. “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.
