"A company is a community, and if you're hired to be part of that community, they're not going to hire you for skills only. They're going to hire you for everything else. They're going to hire you for how well you sing, how well you speak, how well you dance.”…
Professor Luis Seco is a mathematician, educator, and investor. Among many other titles and achievements, he is the Professor of Mathematics at the University of Toronto, Director of the quant research hub Risklab, Chair of the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Fields Institute, and co-founder of the asset management…
Anthony Pompliano explains why power laws rule the world... Transcript & Links: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-live-an-extraordinary-life Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHk76yIN45Y
"The more somebody believes in luck, the lower agency they probably are, and the less somebody believes in luck, the higher agency they are." ~ Anthony Pompliano explains why luck isn't real... Transcript & Links: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-live-an-extraordinary-life Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHk76yIN45Y
"Ambition can kill companies just as much as mistakes..." ~ Anthony Pompliano Transcript & Links: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-live-an-extraordinary-life Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHk76yIN45Y
"I one day... popped my head up, and I said, 'The thing that I just accomplished... was actually the culmination of A, B, and C things that had fed into it.'" What looks like an overnight success is often years in the making. Anthony Pompliano explains… Transcript & Links: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/how-to-live-an-extraordinary-life…
Anthony Pompliano — investor, entrepreneur, and media powerhouse — returns four years and 228 episodes later to discuss his new book, How To Live an Extraordinary Life - https://www.amazon.com/Live-Extraordinary-Life-Anthony-Pompliano/dp/0857199927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=346WX1GECFNJL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7-bRDjNOwRWQPUgH0AKP1Q.u367VmSAElY8UL6lCi7ulopI5KR90ifY1eHFHCc8jbQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+to+live+an+extraordinary+life+by+anthony+pompliano&qid=1722277865&sprefix=how+to+live+an+extra%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1, a collection of 65 heartfelt letters to his two children. At just 36, Anthony has already invested in circa 200 companies,…
"There are very interesting, unique Indian models emerging, which you'll not find anywhere else in the world. It's a combination of access to the mobile and the unique UI and UX that it enables, as well as the nature of India as a low trust country, the type of technologies…
What are the keys to upward social and economic mobility for Indians today?🔑🇮🇳 Sajith Pai says it's really about the three 'E's... Catch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzKJESU8w0E
This week on Infinite Loops Sajith Pai breaks down one of the enduring quirks of India's consumer economy i.e. the notion of 'Sachetization' Catch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzKJESU8w0E
According to Sajith Pai, India isn't a monolithic country of 1.5 billion people like many Westerners think. Instead it's really an amalgamation of three countries with very different demographic profiles. You have: India One: 120 million affluent, English-speaking urbanites (think the population of Germany) who love their iPhones and Starbucks.…
There’s a quote I heard a long time ago that goes something like this - “India has consistently disappointed both the optimists and the pessimists”. It is equal parts pithy and profound, and does a somewhat passable job of summarising the multitudes contained in 21st century India. It’s a quote…
“There is a sort of ephemerality to human decisions that really does differentiate us from AIs." Scott Aaronson reveals what makes humans special in the age of AI... Substack: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/quantumania Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjkCioiIGpA&t=33s
Is quantum computing the game-changer it’s hyped up to be? Scott Aaronson breaks down what to look for in a promising quantum startup...
"A large fraction of errors take place in the seat-to-keyboard interface." Scott Aaronson explains why the most sophisticated cybersecurity system in the world is no match for good old-fashioned human gullibility... Substack: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/quantumania Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjkCioiIGpA&t=33s
"People learned 15 years ago that they can just put out a press release saying, 'We used the quantum computer to recognize handwriting. We used the quantum computer to train a neural network.' And journalists and investors will eat that up with mustard." Scott Aaronson reveals the one question that…
My guest today is Scott Aaronson, a theoretical computer scientist, OG blogger, and quantum computing maestro. Scott has so many achievements and credentials that listing them here would take longer than recording the episode! Here's a select few: - Self-taught programmer at age 11, Cornell computer science student at 15,…
"Confidence. It's a confidence game." Sometimes it's worth playing these games, especially if you're in client services. It's impossible to say: "I can't do it". You need to show a "bias for action" even if you don't know the answer. Danny Crichton 👇 Check out our full conversation here: https://youtu.be/sH8L22LRhno
"I always start with the blank sheet of paper. I start with a problem and I start reporting." As he builds out his gaming scenarios, Danny Crichton poses tough questions and figures out real tradeoffs. Here's Danny's quick masterclass on his process👇 Check out our full conversation here: https://youtu.be/sH8L22LRhno
The concept of 'pair-programming' should be applied to many more disciplines. Consider Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger. Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. Mike Moritz and Doug Leone. Legendary runs. Danny Crichton explains how collaborative partnerships are underrated. Check out our full conversation here: https://youtu.be/sH8L22LRhno
Can groups across different sides of the aisle work together? In this highly charged environment? Our guest Danny Crichton believes so. It starts with teamwork and coherence 👇 Check out our full conversation here: https://youtu.be/sH8L22LRhno
It’s 2024 and Hurricane Helen has devastated Hampton Roads, Virginia. Local naval facilities are paralyzed and crucial U.S. naval assets like the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier (CVN-79) are severely damaged. The hurricane and residual fallout from Covid-19 as well as labor unrest and economic concerns further complicate recovery efforts…
"So when I think about whenever I engage in an endeavor, whenever I commit my mind to something, whenever I invest time into something, I think of it as time that I'm not spending with my dog, with my family, with my friends." ~ Yuk Chi Chan shares how he…
"All things are cyclical, and we're coming back to the point where it is now cool to build, it is now cool to manufacture, it is cool to look at something and go, 'You know what? I am going to do that. Fuck it.'" Here's Yuk Chi Chan on why…