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James Altucher - Weirder Than Ever

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In this episode, I talk to James Altucher, the bestselling author of Choose Yourself and The Power of No. He started a hedge fund, sold software companies, made millions, lost it all many times, and just an interesting guy. This is a fun holiday episode! https://okdork.com/podcast/179

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