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Our goal at Farnam Street is to help you go to bed every night smarter than you were when you woke up. Every day, thousands of people turn to us for the kind of multidisciplinary education you can’t get anywhere else.
But we know you’re always looking for more. More wisdom, more insights, more practical guidance, more opportunities to learn from the best. That’s why we created the Farnam Street membership: a unique space free of distraction or noise, home to a curated selection of exclusive content designed with care to help you master the best of what other people have already figured out.
By becoming a member, you’ll gain access to hundreds of additional pieces of Farnam Street content as well as regular opportunities to learn from some of the smartest people around. It’s similar to what you get on the blog, podcast, newsletter and elsewhere – only deeper, more practical, and more targeted at helping you accelerate your learning.
Joining Farnam Street as a member is also a great way to support our work and help us keep putting out all of our amazing free content. We truly couldn’t do it without our members.
Does this sound like you?
“I wish I could ask questions and access personalized advice from experts and people I admire.”
“I love learning and exploring but sometimes I get complacent about exposing myself to new ideas.”
“I feel overwhelmed by information and want someone to curate the best wisdom out there for me.”
“There’s so much information out there. How do I choose what to read, and what to spend my time on?”
“How can I see the world with more clarity?”
What’s Inside
Farnam Street Members get perks that aren’t available anywhere else. This private trove is brimming with valuable resources to help you get answers, make better decisions, and take advantage of opportunities.
Here’s a small taste of what you’ll get.
Early Access to Episodes
Members get early access to podcast episodes before anyone else.
Ad-Free Versions of The Knowledge Project
With a unique subscriber feed, you gain access to ad-free versions of the show.
Hand-Edited Transcripts
Subscribers get hand-edited transcripts of episodes allowing them to accelerate their learning, take notes, and reference shows later without having to re-listen to the entire episode.
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You’ll find private networking opportunities with amazing authors, executives, and entrepreneurs. Join any of a number of active threads dedicated to accelerating your personal growth and development — questions, answers, and everything in between.
Courses to Master Your Productivity
When you join the Farnam Street Membership, you also get free access to The Art of Reading, Productivity that Gets Results, and The Art of Focus. Thousands of students have used these courses to read more deeply, focus on what really matters, and avoid costly mistakes.
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Sessions
Get personalized advice and answers to your burning questions in monthly AMA sessions with authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, investors, and others who are making a big splash in their fields. Past guests have included James Clear, Gretchen Rubin, Nir Eyal, Ryan Holiday, Josh Kaufman, Susan David, and many more. AMAs are available as podcast episodes, videos, and transcripts
Subscriber-Only Content
We created the “FS Guide” series to capture advice, wisdom, and tactics from those who have already figured these things out (or failed and learned from it!). As well as MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS ARTICLES – An extensive, ever-growing collection of original articles on topics such as relationships, leadership, decision-making, investing, and more. It’s similar to what you get on the blog, except deeper, more practical, and targeted at helping you improve at whatever you’re learning right now. We add new material every month and you’ll also have access to the full back-catalog.
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To help you learn from the best, we’ve created an ever-growing library of detailed summaries of some of the most important books ever written. Each summary extracts the key insights and lessons from a challenging book, including: The Logic of Scientific Discovery, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Crowds and Power, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and more…
“[Farnam Street] does a really remarkable job of looking at culture, history, and interesting books … I check this almost every day.”
Daniel Pink
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Bonus #1 Book Summaries
To help you learn from the best, we’ve created an ever-growing library of detailed summaries of some of the most important books ever written. Each summary extracts the key insights and lessons from a challenging book, including: The Logic of Scientific Discovery, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Crowds and Power, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and more…
Bonus #2 Ad-Free Versions of Brain Food
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Bonus #3 (Early Access + Discounts)
As a Farnam Street Member, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to FS products, events, courses, and breaking news before anyone else. We’ll also share member-only discounts for our FS online courses.
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Only $100 (less than $10 per month) gives you a full year of access to everything the Farnam Street membership has to offer, including premium podcasts, Ask Me Anything sessions, book summaries, bonus articles, free courses, and more.
There’s no deadline, there’s no discount, there’s no push. Just access to the greatest membership on the internet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find transcripts for the podcast?
Make sure you’re logged in to your account and head over to the ‘Membership’ tab to access all your amazing membership content
This membership isn’t for me, can I get a refund?
As stated at time of purchase, our membership is non refundable. You can turn off your auto renew so you won’t be charged again. Make sure to explore all the features your membership has to offer.
How can I get help for a question that isn’t listed here?
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Do you offer a trial membership?
We do not offer a trial membership. Most of our content can be accessed and downloaded as soon as you sign up. We offer a monthly membership if you’re on the fence, which you can upgrade anytime through your account settings.
Do you offer any student discounts?
We do not offer any discounts for our membership at this time. If you break it down, our monthly membership comes to just over 8$/month with a wide range of content.
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I have some comments or ideas about the membership I’d love to share with the FS team.
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What’s the Pay More option?
You can choose to pay whatever amount you’d like for the membership, as long as it’s higher than the standard annual membership fee ($100 USD). This is for anyone wishing to support what we do a little more than the standard membership fee.
Can I share any membership content outside the membership?
All our members’ only content is reserved for members. You’re getting access to exclusive content through the monthly or annual fee. If any content is shared outside the membership, this can result in your membership being revoked.