Found a new favorite philosophy podcast, went to look up where the host did his PhD, & instead found this.
I'm endlessly inspired by the idea that people can gain world-class expertise w/o needing approval from traditional gatekeepers, & by the sheer force of will to get there.
I'm also inspired knowing that there are so many people out there doing jobs that don't fully harness their unique skillsets, and that with just a bit of community or capital or mentorship they could, like Steven, instead be doing what they're best suited to do.
My guy was fucking scrubbing toilets at Safeway and now he runs the fucking best philosophy podcast in the world I'm literally tearing up it's so inspiring.
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I’m excited to (finally) announce the launch of my newest incubated venture: @TurpentineMedia, a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more covering tech, business, and culture, from the perspective of industry insiders and experts.
There exist practitioners in every vertical who’d make more money & have more fun being a business creator for their niche, & Turpentine is here to help them do it
Check out the podcast episode with Marc Andreessen below. I'm biased, but I think this interview gives the best insight into his intellectual journey over the past decade.
- Marc's intellectual evolution
- Why billionaires think the same
- @elonmusk as the return to entrepreneurial capitalism
- Larry Page on why giving money to Elon is the best philanthropy
- Effective Altruism's blind spots
Thanks to sponsor @riversidefm. Riverside captures exceptional audio and video quality and makes it incredibly easy for us to record shows with multiple guests.
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Talkshow founded by the excellent @sippey tried this in 2016, but perhaps now's a better time for it since group chats are more prominent today given how stilted social networks have gotten