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We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers. Your typewriter is gone, replaced by a computer. Your phone has turned into a computer. So has your camera. Soon your TV will. Your car was not only designed on computers, but has more processing power in it than a room-sized mainframe did in 1970.

Join our hosts Tom & Lily as they discuss the key takeaways from the most popular essays from Paul Graham, a prominent computer scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the startup incubator Y Combinator. He is well-known for his insights on startups, technology, and entrepreneurship, as well as his thoughts on programming and the philosophy of work and creativity.

Welcome to Paul Graham Essays: The Podcast Series! This podcast brings Paul Graham’s insightful essays to life, exploring ideas on startups, technology, and life’s big questions. Each episode dives into a single essay, breaking down its key lessons and real-world relevance. Perfect for entrepreneurs, creatives, and curious minds seeking inspiration and actionable wisdom. Explore the original essays at paulgraham.com/articles.html. Follow for weekly episodes and share with friends who love meaningful ideas!

A compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of Yale’s most popular courses of all time How does the brain—a three-pound wrinkly mass—give rise to intelligence and conscious experience? Was Freud right that we are all plagued by forbidden...

A haunting collection of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club, A Head Full of Ghosts, and The Cabin at the End of the World. Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of...

"Paul Graham's Living Essays" is what happens when the world inspired by Paul Graham’s ideas decides to start talking back. While this voice might sound like him, let’s be clear— we're not Paul, just a humble reflection of the essays that have sparked countless conversations, innovations, and products.

Successful decision-makers are fierce interrogators. They square critical thinking with open-mindedness by blending information, intuition, and experience. Balancing these elements is at the heart of Decisions Over Decimals.

A second collection of twelve cases for M. McDonnell Bodkin’s insightful but self-deprecating detective Paul Beck, a man who claims no more genius than “a little common sense,” and says of himself that “I just go by the rule of thumb, and muddle and puzzle out my cases as best I can.” Including the disappearance of a millionaire; murders on a golf links and on a train; a fabulous diamond necklace lost in the sea, and the theft of an actress’ rubies; a lucky discovery in a Hansom cab; and a doctor found standing over the dead body of his fiancée’s brother.

The funny, poignant memoir of one man’s struggle to come to terms with his celiac diagnosis, forcing him to reexamine his relationship with food. When Paul Graham was suddenly diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of thirty-six, he was forced to say goodbye to traditional pasta, pizza...

This collection includes ten plays by Arthur Miller. In The Crucible, Stacy Keach and Richard Dreyfuss lead an all-star cast in Miller’s searing play about witchcraft that famously mirrors the anti-Communist hysteria that held the United States in its grip. Death of a Salesman follows Willy Loman, the iconic traveling salesman whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with greatness. In Incident at Vichy, in Nazi-occupied France, nine men are detained under a shadowy pretext and face a terrifying fate.

“How do I create true freedom without trading time for money?” “What’s the playbook for passive income, tax-smart investing, and joyful living?” You're in the right room. Each week, you'll hear from elite investors, founders, and wealth strategists who’ve traded stress for stewardship—sharing practical moves to help you grow, give, and enjoy more. Hosted by Paul Graham—entrepreneur, capital raiser, and founder of Octane—who helps purpose-driven leaders scale to 7–9 figures with peace of mind, not pressure. Ready to build wealth that serves your life—not the other way ...

A bumper collection of vintage episodes of the award-winning panel game Just a Minute is BBC Radio 4's longest-running panel show, and a national treasure. Since 1967, it has welcomed an array of stellar guest players to demonstrate their verbal dexterity, wicked wit and brilliant banter, as...

Nicholas Parsons was the host of Just a Minute for nearly 52 years - from its first broadcast on 22 December 1967 until his last show on 23 September 2019, aged 96. He was a comedy 'straight man', West End actor, radio personality, game show presenter, chat show host, quiz master supreme, and...

What drove Harry Houdini - magician, escapologist, and one of the most famous men in the world? Whether it was escaping from handcuffs, a straitjacket or from a box filled with water, Houdini wowed audiences with his seemingly death-defying performance... This BBC Radio collection shares the...

Welcome to Transcending Destinations where we go beyond the known and ordinary with some of the world’s best travel spots. In each episode, our host, Paul Graham, a Certified Travel Associate and founder of Wish List Travel, will visit with fellow local travel experts to discuss tips for traveling to the episode’s highlighted travel destination. You will learn the best local places to go that you won’t find in travel guides, tips on the best adventures and food, and what Americans need to know about how to not stand out as a so-called American tourist!

The first twelve cases for M. McDonnell Bodkin’s insightful but self-deprecating detective Paul Beck, a man who claims no more genius than “a little common sense,” and says of himself that “I just go by the rule of thumb, and muddle and puzzle out my cases as best I can.” Including tales of card-sharping, deception, and theft; of treachery in the British Cabinet, and a plot to undermine the nation’s silver currency; and of ingenious and cold-blooded murder.

What's the Story 90s Glory is your definitive 90s podcast. Join Paul McGrath & Ash Rose as they delve into the G.O.A.T of all decades.From Britney Spears to Tamagotchis and infamous one liners such as "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"....yes Mr President did say that! along with everything else in-between. Each week the lads discuss a different 90s topic, from TV Heaven to TV Hell, Heroes, Villans, Hunks & Babes, if they were in the 90s then we've got it covered.So come and join in the fun with a trip down memory lane along with booze, news, tunes and interesting guests as its ...

Daily Strength, a year-long devotional, walks Christian men through Scripture passages that speak to their most pressing issues. Featuring content from the ESV Men's Devotional Bible, each daily devotion features a short summary of a Bible passage with a thought-provoking message from from one of more than forty contributors. Arranged canonically from Genesis to Revelation with short introductions to each Bible book, Daily Strength encourages and enlightens men throughout the year while equipping them for moral and spiritual transformation.

Landscape designer and historian Wade Graham follows the acclaimed American Eden with a lively, accessible cultural history of modern cities—from suburbs, downtown districts, and exurban sprawl, to shopping malls and “sustainable” developments—seen through the lens of planning, design...

A chilling collection of psychological suspense and literary horror from the multiple award-winning author of the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts. A masterful anthology featuring nineteen pieces of short fiction, Growing Things and Other Stories is...