Claude Shannon, considered as the Einstein of the Information Age, made many contributions to science and society during his lifetime.

That thing you’re holding in your hand or that’s sitting on your lap, reading these very words, are made possible by Shannon.

Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of Rome’s Last Citizen, just published a book about the life of Claude Shannon.

Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as “the father of information theory”. He is also known for inventing digital circuit design theory in 1937, when he was only 21 years old. He's considered as one of the greatest inventors in modern history.

Listen to the full interview to learn:

- How you can use curiosity to achieve success and overcome obstacles
- A simple strategy to find new opportunities
- Why forming positive habits will help you finish anything
- What Radical Simplification means (Claude Shannon’s strategy to get better results)
- Why having no ego leads to more happiness
- How you can use distractions to achieve more