#103 — Thinking Deeply — Adam Robinson (Part 2)

<p>https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Adam Robinson is a famed best-selling author, the founder of Princeton Review, a leading advisor to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, and a rated chess master, among many other titles. He also one of the clearest thinkers James has ever come across. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> In Part 2 of this wide ranging conversation, Adam talks about his friendship with Bobby Fischer and the fame level Bobby reached during the World Championships of Chess. Adam also spoke about how he makes life "simple" everyday and tries to eliminate mistakes by routine. To conclude the episode, Adam and James talk about how to avoid stupidity and the 7 factors that occur when someone makes a mistake. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Where to find Adam: <br> https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson <br> https://iamadamrobinson.com/ <br> <br> 00:00 Intro <br> 1:51 Views of Advising Investors during COVID-19 <br> 21:45 Why Conjectures are dangerous &nbsp;<br> 27:01 Confirmation Basis <br> 39:36 Coordinates around investing <br> 49:55 Don't indulge in negative emotions &nbsp;<br> 56:42 Bobby Fischer &nbsp;<br> 1:29:18 Avoiding stupidity &nbsp;<br> 1:51:35 Adam’s final thoughts &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Support Our Sponsors <br> Magic Mind: https://magicmind.co/<br> Dover: https://dover.com<br> NetSuite by Oracle https://netsuite.com/BTL <br> <br> About your host, James: &nbsp;James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlet