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Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded live at an On Deck Fellowship event in San Francisco. They discuss: The kinds of companies and founders he looks to fund, including why he wants half of his VC friends to laugh at how ambitious and ridiculous… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas

The Portal : 12: Vitalik Buterin – The Ethereal Prince and His Virtual Machine

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode, Vitalik Buterin sits down with Eric to discuss ethereum, the wider world of crypto and heterodox economics. Taking note of the new development of blockchain in 2010, Eric wrote an essay called “Go Virtual Young Man”. A few years later, a Thiel Fellow named Vitalik created a virtual machine with… Continue reading The Portal : 12: Vitalik Buterin – The Ethereal Prince and His Virtual Machine

Masters of Scale : 2. Raise more money than you need, w/Minted’s Mariam Naficy

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThink you’ve raised enough money for your startup? Think again. You have to run through a minefield of unexpected expenses as an entrepreneur. And you never know where the big opportunity will come from — or if you’ll need to make an unexpected, expensive pivot to stay afloat. So always, always raise more… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 2. Raise more money than you need, w/Minted’s Mariam Naficy

Talk Money : What’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 2)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 2)A worthless gamble, or a rocketship to the moon? Opinions on Bitcoin’s viability as an investment come in all shapes and sizes. Mesh talks with Ari Paul, former University of Chicago Endowment investor and current crypto trader, about the risks and rewards you need to know about.… Continue reading Talk Money : What’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 2)

Talks at Google : Ep67 – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton: “Home Work”

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews shares reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria. This event is moderated by Eric Schmidt. Get the book here: https://goo.gle/31CbuNU In Home, the number one New York Times international bestseller, Julie Andrews… Continue reading Talks at Google : Ep67 – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton: “Home Work”

Yahoo Finance Presents : Investor and Author Ben Horowitz joins Influencers with Andy Serwer

ABOUT THIS EPISODEYahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer sits down with cofounder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Horowitz, author of the new book, What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture. SUBSCRIBE TO INFLUENCERS _ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e80c4125-28aa-4620-98e0-8f1942cea063.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhBMaXN0ZW5Ob3RlcwY6BkVU–65df200d6259f0f68f30dc32c47458d35a871516Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Lex Fridman Podcast : Elon Musk: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot

ABOUT THIS EPISODEElon Musk is the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and a co-founder of several other companies. This is the second time Elon has been on the podcast. You can watch the first time on YouTube or listen to the first time on its episode page. You can read the transcript (PDF) here. This… Continue reading Lex Fridman Podcast : Elon Musk: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot

Talk Money : What’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 1)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 1)You might know bitcoin as a nebulous new technology and a volatile asset–but what’s going on behind the hype? This week, Mesh and his guest Avichal Garg (co-founder of Electric Capital) peel back the curtain to reveal the blockchain currency’s mechanics, its origin story, and its real-world… Continue reading Talk Money : What’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 1)

Better with Dr. Stephanie : 010 Dr. David Sinclair – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To

ABOUT THIS EPISODE010 Dr. David Sinclair – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To00:52 – Introducing today’s guest, David Sinclair 06:28 – David’s origin story 08:38 – Why we age 11:17 – The genome and epigenome 13:00 – The piano metaphor 15:51 – Sirtuins explained 21:59 – Other environmental stressors that sirtuins detect… Continue reading Better with Dr. Stephanie : 010 Dr. David Sinclair – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To