The Role of Technology in Social Networking

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People like to talk to one another, right? And that maybe, maybe you didn't realize it. What TV was, like the Brady Bunch or something like that, what that was, was a fake family produced for everybody and broadcast the same episodes to everyone. Now you can talk to them all, all the time, you know? And so maybe you don't need the Brady BUNCH anymore.

Paul Graham, essayist, programmer and partner in the y-combinator talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about start-ups, innovation, and creativity. Graham draws on his experience as entrepreneur and investor to discuss the current state of the start-up world and how that world has changed due to improved technology that makes it easier to start a software company. Graham talks about his unusual venture firm, the y-combinator, and how he and his partners work with start-ups to get them ready for more advanced funding. Along the way, Graham discusses why hackers are like painters and how to survive high school.