David Perell is one of the best known internet writers of his generation.  He’s amassed almost a half million followers on X, hosts the popular podcast How I Write, and founded Write of Passage, which has taught thousands of students how to be digital writers. We go deep on using ChatGPT to:  Doing deep reading of old books Finding anecdotes that spread Better understanding your taste Finding your heroes Understanding your blind spots as a leader Unpacking the strategy of your business If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share.  Timestamps: Intro 00:53 Finding and understanding his heroes 13:42 Understanding his personality and leadership style 19:14 Who does David work well with? 25:53 Workshopping the New York Times’s business strategy 36:52 Why ChatGPT is incredible at diversity, accessibility, and speed 52:54 Bringing old books like Moby Dick to life with DALL-E 58:50 Using ChatGPT for deep textual analysis 1:06:29 ChatGPT for writing anecdotes that spread 1:21:04 Conversations with ChatGPT as food and drink for the soul 1:25:55