Packy McCormick: Conjuring Scenius
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My guest today is Packy McCormick. Packy is a resident of Brooklyn, New York and my peer in the Write of Passage Fellowship. He is also the founder of the Not Boring Club - a roaming social club for people who never stop learning.
In this episode, Packy and I go behind the scenes on the Write of Passage fellowship, we discuss scenius - the topic of Packy's essay - the magic of Twitter, and much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Selected links from the show:
Packy's Twitter and newsletter
Show notes:
1:40 - The future of New York City
4:00 - Packy's experience with corona virus
7:10 - Our experience writing a long form essay through the Write of Passage Fellowship
11:53 - The imposter syndrome associated with writing long form essays
15:49 - What is scenius?
17:55 - Motown as an example of scenius
22:22 - Kevin Kelly's ingredients of scenius
25:55 - Emergence from catastrophe as an ingredient of scenius
"I do think you can catch things way before they become a scenius, add some ingredients in, and give them a better chance of being both generative and influential over the long term."
27:45 - Packy's four additional ingredients of scenius
29:43 - Competition as an ingredient of scenius
33:44 - Place based ritual as an ingredient of scenius
35:07 - Bars break down social and professional barriers
41:25 - The magic of Twitter and how Packy connected with Clayton Dorge
42:30 - The Good People Summit
47:40 - Packy's most gifted book
48:40 - Packy's best purchase under $100
50:25 - The habit that has most improved Packy's life
54:02 - Packy's advice for recent college grads
"When you start your first job, just be the hardest working person in the office for at least the first three months. Your reputation for the rest of...your career is kind of set in how hard you work in your first three months and how much value you add."
55:14 - How to connect with Packy
