How to Take Over the World
Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
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May 2, 2025 • 37 mins
Francois de la Rochefoucauld, was an infamous aristocrat who was always scheming, seducing, and fighting. He was equally infamous as a philosopher, a forerunner to Nietzsche with a cynical wit.
In this episode, we explore is adventurous life, his dangerous philosophy, and what we can learn from both.
00:00 What is a philosopher?
02:00 A Life of Action and Intrigue
03:00 Introduction
05:03 Early Life and Aristocratic Background
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April 29, 2025 • 118 mins
David Senra of the Founders podcast joins to discuss the most important attributes of great founders, how to find purpose, whether chicken fingers is a worthy dream, and much more!
00:00 Introduction
03:12 Church for Entrepreneurs
06:45 The Power of Consistency and Repetition
18:15 The Importance of AI in Modern Business
39:30 Analyzing Podcast Success
40:15 The Importance of Charisma and Obsession
41:00 Tennis as a Metaph...
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April 24, 2025 • 11 mins
On this premium subscriber I talk about how to be more high agency, including how to frame problems, design solutions, and take action.
Then I talk about my recent travels to the Bay Area and some thoughts that spurred about a concrete way to take over the world.
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April 20, 2025 • 99 mins
Jesus of Nazareth was the son of a carpenter. He never traveled further than 150 miles from his home in his adult life. So how did the movement he founded come to dominate the world, bringing in billions of followers?
On this episode, we explore his life, his impact, and how he was able to build such a powerful movement.
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April 10, 2025 • 57 mins
Polaroid founder Edwin Land is one of the most innovative inventors to have ever lived. Steve Jobs considered him one of his greatest heroes. On this episode we explore the methods and strategies he used to build the beautiful products that he did.
00:00 The Eureka Moment: Birth of the Polaroid Camera
04:30 Early Life: High Agency Behavior
07:00 The Obsession with Polarization
09:30 From Harvard to Independent Research
16:40 Found...
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March 26, 2025 • 61 mins
Despite an incredibly challenging childhood, Coco Chanel revolutionized women's fashion. The episode delves into her humble beginnings, her rise to fame, her relationships, the launch of her fashion empire, and of course, the strategies she used to accomplish it all.
00:00 Introduction to Coco Chanel
01:45 Coco Chanel's Humble Beginnings
03:17 The Power of Self-Creation
07:40 Coco's Early Career and Rise
12:21 The Birth of Chanel'...
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March 13, 2025 • 85 mins
Donald Trump: real estate mogul, master marketer, and the most polarizing figure of our time. How did he go from a brash young developer in Manhattan to the most powerful man in the world? In this episode of How to Take Over the World, we break down the strategies, mindset, and raw ambition that fueled his rise.
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00:00 - Introduction: The Farce and Reality of Donald Trump
02:40 - Who is Donald Trump?
03:55 - Polarizing Figur...
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February 26, 2025 • 103 mins
Captain Cook was one of the greatest explorers of all time. And he also lived on of the most adventurous, exciting lives ever. On this episode we break down his discoveries and the strategies that allowed him to accomplish and discover so much.
00:00 - Introduction
09:00 - Early Life
14:00 - Cook in Canada
26:20 - First Voyage
1:14:00 - Second Voyage
1:25:30 - Third Voyage
1:30:00 - Takeaways
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February 13, 2025 • 80 mins
The name of Machiavelli is synonymous with deceit, oppression, atrocity, and naked power. But his legacy is much more complicated than that. His thinking shaped the world we live in, and his advice can help anyone get further on their journey to taking over the world.
04:25 - The biography of Niccolo Machiavelli
34:30 - Advice from Machiavelli's works
01:05:30 - How to start a philosophy or movement that takes over the world
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February 4, 2025 • 29 mins
Top lessons from 100 lessons of How to Take Over the World and more than 100 biographies on the great leaders of history.
Wright's Law
Great Leadership Always Wins
Vision
Demand Excellence
Eat Light (Be Obsessed)
Pain Is Where the Progress Is
Charisma Is In The Eyes
Halley's Law
Set Simple Goals
Two Weeks Can Change Your Life
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January 30, 2025 • 62 mins
Isaac Newton was one of the great geniuses in human history. He established the basic laws of physics, discovered the laws of gravity, invented calculus, and refined the scientific method. On this episode we take a look at how he was able to accomplish so much by analyzing his strategies, tactics, and work habits.
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January 6, 2025 • 76 mins
Charlemagne was a king, emperor, conqueror, reformer, and the father of a united Europe. On this episode we look at how he forged the Holy Roman Empire and built the foundations of western civilization as we know it.
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December 24, 2024 • 74 mins
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?
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December 7, 2024 • 43 mins
John Williams is the brilliant composer behind film scores like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and more. On this episode, we take a look
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November 27, 2024 • 39 mins
My takeaways and endnotes from the life of Augustus Caesar. Plus a conversation with Alex Petkas, and a review of Gladiator II!
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November 14, 2024 • 95 mins
How does one go about creating the Roman Empire? That is exactly what Caesar Augustus did, and on this episode, we dive into the strategies, tactics, and approaches that made it possible.
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October 31, 2024 • 71 mins
Who was Vlad Dracula, and how did he go from Romanian ruler to blood-sucking monster?
On this episode we dive into the strategies and tactics that Dracula used to take power, how he became a legend, and what we can learn from him.
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October 25, 2024 • 64 mins
How did Grigory Rasputin become a close personal advisor to one of the most powerful people on earth, despite having no education, no money, and no accolades whatsoever?
On this episode we dive into the strategies and tactics that Rasputin used to become one of the most controversial and influential people in the world, and we discover the truth behind the legend.
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October 18, 2024 • 35 mins
What was it about Christianity that allowed it to grow from a few dozen believers to a global religion with billions of adherents? On this episode, we go through how Christianity became a global religion and what attributes enabled its rise.
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October 10, 2024 • 48 mins
Constantine the Great united the Roman empire, founded one of the world's great cities, oversaw the creation of Christianity's most famous creed, and laid the groundwork for the widespread adoption of Christianity throughout Europe and the Middle East. How was he able to accomplish so much in one lifetime?
On this episode, we explore his life, his impact, and how he was able to build such a powerful movement.
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