Derek Thompson: More and more people like yourself who are kind of out of central casting for who you would want to have kids are not having kids. He says there's certain benefits to having financial security before you have kids, especially in a place like D.C., London or New York City where the cost of having a kid is really, really high. But that might be something that touches upon an abundance agenda, maybe in a world where child care is a little bit more abundant or less expensive.
Happy President's Day! Pivot will return on Friday. Today, an episode from our other favorite podcast: The Prof G Pod.
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 Twitter, @DKThomp.
Scott opens by discussing potential business opportunities for WhatsApp. He then shares his thoughts on Buzzfeed’s decision to use OpenAi to create content.
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