How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking — Atul Gawande

Check out Sublime at https://sublime.app/?ref=perell Atul Gawande has written four books and countless articles for The New Yorker. When you think about doctors who write well, he's going to be the first person who comes to mind. What's unique about him is that this isn't something that came naturally. The work of research, writing, editing, shaping sentences, telling stories: those are all things that he taught himself. He's a surgeon, and he's still been able to write as much as he has. How has he done it? What has the discipline of writing for him been? That's what this episode is all about. 01:49 Say “yes” before you’re 40 06:11 Why would a surgeon write? 10:10 How to write when you’re busy 13:18 The New Yorker 17:07 How to write a great opening 25:54 What makes writing timeless? 28:08 Writing to improve your thinking 44:45 Writing a book is just like math 53:28 Atul’s secret to great writing 59:15 AI in medicine + writing 01:02:47 Atul’s future books About the host Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... YouTube:    / @davidperellchannel   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSbo... X: https://x.com/david_perell