My First Million
My First Million

The 50 richest families in America are betting on this trend

May 27, 2026 · 1 h 6 min

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Episode 828: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk to billionaire Joe Liemandt ( https://x.com/jliemandt ) about the experiment he’s put $1,000,000,000 of his own money into.

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Show Notes:

() Joe, the total man?

() fighting bill gates for talent

() intensity

() choosing hard over easy

() how to be a magnet

() high standards

() being persuasive

() simplicity: 3 ines, 3 words

() is 2x faster really better?

() making kids run a 5k

() why be public now

() why put $1b into the lowest roi thing?

() buying SaaS companies

() cloning Warren Buffett's brain

() changing your brain lift

() is AI going to make everyone dumb?

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Links:

• Alpha School - https://alpha.school/

• 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People - https://a.co/d/048Cfexh

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