Are You a Writer or a Reporter?

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i was a style section reporter at the post. It's interesting, the style section has a very storied history of being where writers write. So i think the number of people at the style section who would say that they are writers first and quarter second, is actually quite high. Yet, i was a young reporter there, itsike, that's what you aspired to do. You aspired to write these ridiculous pieces about random things. But it was more like the joy of language and the joy of culture than even the kind of reporting aspect of it. I didn't have a reaction that it was a bad thing. Had a reaction more that it was the future and the biggest

We sit down with a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle to discuss investing in “American Dynamism”, why it’s so important and why now is the right time to pursue it. Katherine has a fascinating background, beginning her career as a reporter at The Washington Post before entering the VC world first at Founders Fund, then General Catalyst and now a16z. Her perspectives don’t fit neatly in any box — political, economic or otherwise — and we have a great conversation exploring them. Tune in!

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