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Curious Worldview Podcast
134: Thomas Erikson | The Author Of Surrounded By Idiots - One Of Sweden's Greatest Selling Authors
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The following is with the man behind surrounded by idiots, surrounded by narcissist, surrounded by psychopaths, bad bosses, setbacks, and even… vampires.
He is one Sweden’s most successful and influential authors of all time. He is the incredibly interesting, and secret Stephen King o’phile – Thomas Erikson.
For interviews with Thomas in English, this is certainly unlike you have ever heard him before.
He leans into his thoughts about Jordan Peterson, he talks about antidepressants in Sweden, opens up on his worldview when it comes to finding meaning and happiness, he tells the incredible publishing story for surrounded by idiots, goes deep into Stephen King and even rounds on the interview by assigning a personality colour to various famous people from history Elon Musk to Jesus.
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- 00:00 – Introduction
- 02:37 – The Incredible Publishing Story For Surrounded By Idiots & How Selling Millions Of Books Changes You
- 27:07 – Serendipity From The Network
- 34:57 – Antidepressants In Sweden, Meaning & Happiness
- 47:18 – Jordan Peterson
- 1:00:35 – Great Communicators, Great Writers & How To Communicate With People
- 1:39:24 – Giving Elon Musk, Jesus & More A Personality Colour (DISC)
- 1:58:22 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History
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