by Ryan Chern
Talking to interesting and thoughtful people around the world.
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June 8, 2024
<p>We chat about:</p> <p>-why Turpentine is still in the early innings</p> <p>-the optimal level of fame</p> <p>-the limitations of talent selection in venture</p> <p><br></p> <p>Erik Torenberg is the co-founder of On Deck and Village Global and is most recently the founder of Turpentine, a comprehensive media network focusing on technology, business, culture, and the most important trends of our society. He is the co-host of the Moment of Zen podcast and writes an excellent Substack at eriktorenberg.substack.com. Previously, he was the first employee of Product Hunt.</p>
September 27, 2023
<p>We chat about:</p> <p>-why professors with tenure are not very controversial</p> <p>-marketing as an underrated tool in all facets of life</p> <p>-“ugly truths” as an arbitrage opportunity</p> <p><br></p> <p>Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a research fellow at the Mercatus Center. Known for his unconventional viewpoints, he's the author of several influential books, including “The Myth of the Rational Voter”, “Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids”, and “The Case Against Education”. Bryan is an outspoken individual with strong, sometimes controversial viewpoints on some of the most important issues of our times including education, immigration, and economics.</p>
June 15, 2023
<p>We chat about:</p> <p>-the future of intellectual liquidity providers with AI aggregators</p> <p>-reflecting on his guests on The Lunar Society</p> <p>-the relative value of verbal intelligence and charisma in the coming years</p> <p><br></p> <p>Dwarkesh Patel is a recent college graduate and the host of his podcast and Substack called The Lunar Society. In his podcast, he interviews scientists, historians, economists, and intellectuals across disciplines – some of his guests include Marc Andreessen, Nat Friedman, Tyler Cowen, and Will MacAskill. In his interviews and his writing, Dwarkesh explores and discusses some of the most relevant ideas to modern society including the heritability of intelligence, the tradeoffs between different immigration policies, and the first and second-order impacts of AI.</p> <p><br></p>
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