The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

Invite readers to reflect on their broad takeaways and initial reactions to the book.

1. How does Eric Jorgenson’s compilation format—drawn from tweets, podcasts, and interviews—affect your engagement with Ravikant’s ideas as compared to conventionally structured self-help or business books, such as Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People?

2. Ravikant’s advice often challenges conventional wisdom about career advancement, happiness, and success. Which of his contrarian viewpoints did you find most compelling or troubling, and why?

3. The book covers both wealth creation and personal happiness as learnable skills. How effectively does Ravikant connect these two domains, and did you find one section more convincing or applicable than the other? Have you read other books that tackle both business advice and personal growth—for example, Richard Koch’s The 80/20 Principle?

Help readers relate the book’s lessons to their own life experience.

1. Ravikant argues that most people confuse wealth-building with status-seeking. Reflecting on your own career choices and financial goals, which category do most of your efforts fall into, and how might this recognition change your approach?

2. The book suggests that happiness comes from eliminating desires rather than fulfilling them.