#096: Humanistic Capitalism, Rad Future Finally Released, Mastery Learning for Any Subject

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This week, we will take a look at the workout routine Andrew Huberman has done for 35 years, a winning sales deck structure, how to obtain mastery learning for any subject, and more.

Let's dive in:

Winning Sales Deck Structure

Here was an interesting pitch deck setup recommended by investor Peter Kazanjy:

I thought this was a great way to start building a narrative around a product, but there remains a couple critical pieces I would add to complete the entire arc:

• an “emotional hook” (story, crazy stat, or question) in the opening slide before market forces to grab attention instantly.
• When discussing challenges, briefly nod to the cost of inaction. Whatever raises a sense of urgency.

Rad Future Released

One of the books I have been most excited to read this year has finally been released (I pre-ordered back in May for the record). It's called Rad Future by Isabelle Boemeke (aka @Isodope), and it covers "the untold story of nuclear electricity and how it will save the world".

The last few days have been a little hectic for me, but even reading the prologue made me excited to get to the rest of the book. One quick, interesting item of note is how instead of using 'nuclear energy', she substitutes it for 'nuclear electricity'. This was an important distinction for her, as she rightly claims that 'nuclear energy' sometimes comes with a lot of baggage and makes people think of catastrophic events from history.

One great additional resource Boemeke shared while discussing the release of her book, is a website called whatisnuclear.com. It's made by nuclear engineer and advanced reactor designer Nick Touran and covers nuclear essentials, deep dives, nuclear history, and more.

Mastery Learning for Any Subject

​Justin Skycak of Math Academy gets asked a lot about how he would learn a brand new subject. He recently shared his approach on a podcast with @zdrks and @experilearning, talking about how he wanted to shore up his biology knowledge. He says the tricky part isn't so much figuring out good study techniques, but actually finding a high-quality, rigorous curriculum to guide you.

Since most subjects don’t have a comprehensive, adaptive system like Math Academy, Justin experimented with using ChatGPT as a makeshift tutor for biology. He gave it detailed instructions to prioritize efficiency and rigor over making things fun or easy, and had to provide feedback to keep it focused. This included asking for problem-solving questions instead of essay questions and requesting more foundational content when needed. It's an approach that required him to guide the AI's teaching style, but it gradually got better at providing what he needed.

Overall, Justin found that learning with the AI was much faster and less tedious than using a regular textbook. It’s not as perfect as a truly expert-built adaptive system (like Math Academy), but it worked well enough to get him started and motivated to learn biology each day.

Huberman's 35-Year Simple Workout Routine

I don't want to find the routine that I can only do for a week, a month, or even a year. I want to be doing the routine now that I will most likely be doing when I'm 80.

​Dr. Andrew Huberman recently shared the workout routine he has been doing for 35 years, or 70% of his life:

Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab Not sophisticated but has worked for ~35 years (50 next month): Day 1: Run 1hr 2: Legs 3 Off 4 Presses, dips, chins, rows neck 5 Run 30min 6 HIIT 15 min 7 Arms, calves, neck 3-8 reps 6-10 sets per body part 75% muti-joint mvmts 1 week off every ~16 weeks. 6’1” 215lbs 10%bf 4:39 PM • Aug 8, 2025 697 Retweets 14767 Likes Read 396 replies

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Now this is great in theory, but sometimes life happens. We get sick, we have obligations we can't get out of, or don't have access to all the exercise equipment we may need. We also need to make sure we are efficient with our time when we workout.

On these points, here's what he further recommends:

Brunello Cucinelli and Humanistic Enterprise

​Brunello Cucinelli is one of my favorite entrepreneurs of all time. Rarely do you come across a founder who emphasizes the importance of being human in business, and forcing employees to work less so they may focus on family.

I had heard of Brunello Cucinelli for a while, but my understanding of him completely changed after listening to the David Senra's Founders episode covering his life. The first ~10ish minutes are one of the most motivational you will ever hear, and it will make you immediately want to go and call your parents to tell them you love them.

While visiting his website recently, I noticed a new addition to the main home page: Brunello Cucinelli AI. "We imagined a site that, thanks to the union of human and artificial intelligence, could offer a new experience of navigation and discovery of our philosophy, of Brunello and of the company." Here, you'll find a beautiful and unexpected gathering of writings such as a letter to his father, a universal letter to women, humanistic capitalism and human sustainability, and much more.

Cucinelli's physical book, Solomeo: A Humanistic Enterprise in the World of Industry, is nearly impossible to find. Copies sell for around $2,500, and the content inside spans all of his musings on life, business, and humanity. Give the Founder's podcast a listen, visit his new website for free, and let yourself be transformed by the dream of humanistic enterprise.

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