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Episode 90: Eric Jorgenson - The Anthology of Balaji
Manage episode 390899227 series 3305076
Eric Jorgenson is an investor, the CEO of Scribe Media, and the author of "The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future." During our conversation, Eric talks about what drew him to Balaji Srinivasan as a subject, the overlap between Balaji and the subject of Eric's first book, Naval Ravikant, and the major themes of his new book: technology, truth, and the future.
Marc Andreessen famously remarked that Balaji has "the highest output per minute of new ideas of anybody (he's) ever met." Eric's book documents some of his best and evergreen ideas. Expect to learn Balaji's thoughts on wealth creation, what to prioritize in life, and the importance of risk-taking, independence, and building something valuable.
I think anyone who is interested in seeing the world more clearly, becoming more imaginative about our potential future, and being a better version of themselves will treasure this book.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:01) Why Balaji was chosen as a book subject
(07:25) What excited Eric about Balaji
(12:48) Balaji's biography
(18:28) Technology
(26:58) How to avert technological stasis and decline
(38:35) Truth
(47:05) Philosophy and the future
(55:05) How Eric has changed after writing this book
119 episodes
Manage episode 390899227 series 3305076
Eric Jorgenson is an investor, the CEO of Scribe Media, and the author of "The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future." During our conversation, Eric talks about what drew him to Balaji Srinivasan as a subject, the overlap between Balaji and the subject of Eric's first book, Naval Ravikant, and the major themes of his new book: technology, truth, and the future.
Marc Andreessen famously remarked that Balaji has "the highest output per minute of new ideas of anybody (he's) ever met." Eric's book documents some of his best and evergreen ideas. Expect to learn Balaji's thoughts on wealth creation, what to prioritize in life, and the importance of risk-taking, independence, and building something valuable.
I think anyone who is interested in seeing the world more clearly, becoming more imaginative about our potential future, and being a better version of themselves will treasure this book.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:01) Why Balaji was chosen as a book subject
(07:25) What excited Eric about Balaji
(12:48) Balaji's biography
(18:28) Technology
(26:58) How to avert technological stasis and decline
(38:35) Truth
(47:05) Philosophy and the future
(55:05) How Eric has changed after writing this book
119 episodes
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