In academia and research, the pursuit of knowledge very often culminates in a paper. But even outside that field -- within any field, in fact -- knowledge must be pursued, parsed, processed and put down on paper. Everyone should know how to do this, even if you never want to write a paper in your life.

Welcome to Episode 62 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Ajay distills his experience of many decades of writing papers into a masterclass that will help you not just be a better writer, but a better thinker.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging 00:13 Chapter 1: The Sociology of How This Machine Works 15:29 Chapter 2: The Elements of a Paper 20:24 Chapter 3: What Makes for a Good Paper? 25:59 Chapter 4: Put the Reader First 34:39 Chapter 5: The Structure of a Paper 47:21 Chapter 6: The Act of Writing 55:38 Chapter 7: Getting It Out There 1:01:11 Chapter 8: Ajay’s Insights About Writing Papers 1:06:39 Chapter 9: Recommendations

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The people who change the world are people who go against the grain. And yet, challenging conventional wisdom, or living an unconventional life, can make you an Outlaw.

Welcome to Episode 61 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Amit and Ajay discuss a group of people who were ignored or reviled in their lifetimes -- and who we now remember as pathbreakers.

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Firms are awesome. They are the source of a country's prosperity. And so, some people make the blunder of assuming that you should run a country like a company.

This is a terrible mistake.

Welcome to Episode 60 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

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