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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  19. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  20. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  21. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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