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My guest today is Derek Thompson, a Senior Editor at The Atlantic who writes about media, culture and economics in America today.
I first discovered Derek’s writing while researching the state of Hollywood for an essay I was working on last ye ... Show More
May 2021
Chrisman Frank and Ana Lorena Fabrega: How Childhood Education Will Change
This week, I have two guests. Both are affiliated with Synthesis, a new kind of online school where kids learn through games and simulations. One is Chrisman Frank, the CEO of Synthesis. The other is Ana Lorena Fabrega, who is their Chief Evangelist. Here's the backstory: A few y ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2021
Ash Fontana: Building Artificial Intelligence
Ash Fontana is an entrepreneur, investor, and author. As an entrepreneur, he was only of the early employees at an online investing platform called AngelList. From there, he became the Managing Director at Zetta, the first investment fund focused on artificial intelligence. Now, ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2024
The Myth of the Overnight Sensation
This week, join your host Kimberly Rhodes along with the co-founders of 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, as they celebrate Basecamp's 20th and 37signals' upcoming 25th anniversaries. The excitement extends to the success of their book REWORK, which r ... Show More
27m 1s
Mar 2024
#343 The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: David Ogilvy
What I learned from reading Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: Being Very Good Is No Good,You Have to Be Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Good by David Ogilvy and Ogivly & Mather. ----Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders NotesSome questions other sub ... Show More
32 m
Feb 2023
America’s Progress Has Stalled — with Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast, joins Scott to discuss why he believes America is at a standstill when it comes to progress, including the lack of trust in institutions and a need for an abundance agenda. Follow Derek on Twitt ... Show More
50m 9s
Sep 2023
Cracking the Code of the Rich, with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
#462: As a society, we’re fascinated by stories of the rich. We hear news, see social media posts, and read books about how others become wealthy, how to maintain that status, and what their lifestyles look like.But what if the media we’re consuming is misleading us?Dr. Seth Step ... Show More
47m 48s