Kevin Kelly is a photographer, a futurist, an editor, and the author of multiple books, including "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier," the subject of our conversation.

This is a rebroadcast of episode 75 of "Keep Talking," one of my favorite episodes. On his 68th birthday, Kevin wrote "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" for his children - an essay that went viral. He wrote two more birthday advice essays for years 69 and 70. Now, after cleaning those nuggets up and adding 150 more, he has written a treasure-trove of wisdom, created and given to the world by one of America's most perceptive thinkers.

This is my favorite kind of book, and Kevin has created a masterpiece that I will consult for the rest of my life. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to become just a little bit wiser, a little bit better, a little bit more thoughtful.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:02) Why Kevin began sharing advice

(03:28) "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" popularity

(05:34) 10 pieces of advice

(07:49) You are what you do

(11:47) Character is about how you deal with power

(19:02) Look back 25 years from today to decide

(22:27) The three things you need

(36:22) Cultivate 12 people who love you

(40:42) Money is to allow you to do great work

(41:58) A perfect day to Kevin Kelly

(44:22) Success and wealth

(46:03) What's the point of obtaining wisdom?