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👋🏼 Hi, I am Tapan Desai
I work in tech, write, cook, and wash dishes. And, I read. In fact, Goodreads says that I have read 16,060 pages in 2023.
My quest for knowledge is fueled by a dream: to walk in the giant footsteps of polymaths like Leonardo Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, and Charlie Munger.
I’m a lifelong learner with a genuine interest in thinking better, making better decisions through thinking tools, and learning from history and philosophy. If you share an idea with me, there’s a 100% chance that I’ll Google its history to understand it better when I get home.
Through this blog and my newsletter, I aim to distil high-impact ideas, inviting you to join me on this exciting journey towards becoming modern-day polymaths.