Tian is the most underrated place in tijan, according to Towny. The east coast is gorgeous and troco gorge is a two-day trip worth it. He says living in tian can be hard because you're always aware that you are different. "If someone is rude to you, or some one doesn't help you, why is that? Because i'm a that because i awaki"
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