How to Take Over the World

• Cleopatra (Part 2)

  The latter half of Cleopatra's life, from the death of Caesar until her own death.00:00 Cleopatra's Fall from Power04:15 Meeting Mark Antony11:00 Cleopatra and Antony's Alliance21:40 The Birth of a New Dynasty29:00 The Donations of Alexandria35:00 The Final Civil War of the Roman Republic38:00 The Battle of Actium43:00 The Aftermath of Actium and Antony's Despair47:38 The Tragic Deaths of Antony and Cleopatra56:30 Cleopatra's Legacy and Final Reflections---- Sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zashi⁠⁠⁠⁠ for Z Cash⁠⁠ GainsInBulk.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Speechify.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Founders Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coaching⁠⁠---- Stay in touch:Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠@BenWilsonTweets⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@HTTOTW⁠⁠⁠ Email me: [email protected]: ⁠Plutarch's Life of Marc Antony⁠⁠ Cassius Dio Volumes V and VI⁠⁠ Cleopatra: A Life

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• Cleopatra (Part 1)

  Cleopatra took over a kingdom, expanded it, captured the heart of the world's most powerful man, and lived one of the most iconic and controversial lives of all time. On this episode, we explore how she did it. 00:00 Caesar's Egyptian Dilemma 02:40 Introduction to Cleopatra 04:30 Cleopatra's Early Life and Education 14:40 Cleopatra's Rise to Power 24:00 The Encounter with Julius Caesar 31:00 The Siege of Alexandria 34:00 Cleopatra's Strategic Moves 49:00 Cleopatra's Public Relations in Rome 54:00 Key Takeaways from Cleopatra's Story --- Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠HTTOTW Premium⁠⁠⁠ - For part 2, all endnotes, takeaways, and bonus episodes, subscribe to How to Take Over the World Premium⁠⁠⁠ Zashi⁠⁠⁠ for Z Cash ⁠GainsInBulk.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Speechify.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Founders Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Coaching⁠ --- Stay in touch: Twitter/X: ⁠⁠@BenWilsonTweets⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@HTTOTW⁠⁠ Email me: [email protected] Sources: Plutarch's Life of Marc Antony Cassius Dio Volumes V and VI Cleopatra: A Life

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• Lee Kuan Yew (Video Version)

  Lee Kuan Yew took a crowded, dirty, poor port town, and turned it into one of the world's great cities. How was he able to lead such an incredible transformation of Singapore? 00:00 Introduction 03:50 Early Life and Education 12:00 The Japanese Occupation and Its Impact 17:30 Post-War Singapore and the Road to Independence 24:45 The People's Action Party and Early Governance 37:30 Operation Coldstore and the Fight Against Communism 40:00 Ethnic Tensions and Operation Cold Store 41:15 Formation of Malaysia and Rising Tensions 42:30 Singapore's Expulsion and Independence 43:50 Lee Kuan Yew's Emotional Address 46:40 Building a Defense Strategy 51:20 Lee Kuan Yew's Ideology and Governance 59:00 Economic Growth and Development 01:06:20 Social Progress and Urban Development 01:15:00 Conclusion and Legacy --- Sponsors: ⁠⁠Zashi⁠⁠ for Z Cash ⁠HTTOTW Premium⁠ - For all endnotes, takeaways, and bonus episode, subscribe to How to Take Over the World Premium GainsInBulk.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Speechify.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Founders Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Coaching --- Stay in touch: Twitter/X: ⁠@BenWilsonTweets⁠ Instagram: ⁠@HTTOTW⁠ Email me: [email protected] Sources: ⁠No Man Is An Island: A Portrait of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew by James Minchin⁠ ⁠Lee Kuan Yew: The Grandmaster's Insights on China, United States, and the World by Graham Allison, Michael McConnohie, et al.⁠ ⁠From Third World to First by Lee Kuan Yew⁠ ⁠Singapore: A Modern History by Michael D Barr⁠ --- Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson.

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• Zero to One

  Thoughts on Peter Thiel's Zero to One. ----- 00:00 Why this episode 05:15 Horizontal vs. Vertical Progress 09:19 The Importance of Startups and Monopolies 23:33 Definite Optimism vs. Indefinite Optimism 37:10 Power Laws and Their Impact 45:58 The Importance of Company Foundations 46:51 Building a Strong Company Culture 50:47 The Role of Vision 51:47 The Cult-Like Nature of Successful Startups 53:21 The Necessity of Sales and Marketing 55:25 The Paradox of Founders ----- Sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠TakeoverPod.Supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - All premium content for just $7/month ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠GainsInBulk.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Speechify.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Founders Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Zashi - Coaching - Buy Zero to One ---- Stay In Touch - Sign up for the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠takeoverpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Twitter/X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BenWilsonTweets⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@HTTOTW

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• Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence (Part 3)

  This episode explores Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy on how to live a life worthy of eternity. It delves into Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence, where one's life would have to be lived over and over again, and asks if such a life would be fulfilling and self-justifying.00:00 Introduction: Measuring a Good Life03:30 Eternal Recurrence: Thought Experiment or Truth?08:30 Nietzsche's Moment of Affirmation13:00 Instinct vs. Reason: Nietzsche's Perspective17:00 The Singular Vision: Striving for Greatness21:15 Understanding the Higher Self22:00 Defining Yourself by Your Best Moments22:40 The Importance of Mastering a Craft26:45 The Metaphor of Dance in Life34:35 Nietzsche's Life Advice-----Sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠Austin AI Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GainsInBulk.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speechify.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Founders Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----Stay In Touch- Sign up for the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠takeoverpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BenWilsonTweets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HTTOTW

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