What Will Google Glass Do for Me?

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Emal: If you had to bet on some one, they make the most sense when it comes to physical products. Have smart phones made humans smarter or stupider? He says we need to accept that technology is here and figure out how to manage it. "I'm happy i walk into holfoods. It helps me see the bargain"

Not only is Ben Thompson's Stratechery frequently mentioned on MR, but such is Tyler's fandom that the newsletter even made its way onto the reading list for one of his PhD courses. Ben's based in Taiwan, so when he recently visited DC, Tyler quickly took advantage of the chance for an in-person dialogue.

In this conversation they talk about the business side of tech and more, including whether tech titans are good at PR, whether conglomerate synergies exist, Amazon's foray into health care, why anyone needs an Apple Watch or an Alexa, growing up in small-town Wisconsin, his pragmatic book-reading style, whether MBAs are overrated, the prospects for the Milwaukee Bucks, NBA rule changes, the future of the tech industries in China and India, and why Taiwanese breakfast is the best breakfast.

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Recorded October 15th, 2018 Other ways to connect

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