#67 - Will Toms: 100,000 People & The Path To Freedom

Will Toms is an entrepreneur, TED Speaker, and a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2021. Currently, Toms is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of REC Philly. Additionally, he also serves on the board of three non-profit organizations fighting structural inequality and food insecurity in inner-city neighborhoods.

***TIMESTAMPS***

0:00 - Intro; Tequila; background on REC; The Pandemic forcing people to spread out from big cities and move to remote culture; The 1 Million Fan Theory; Artists and NFTs

32:53 - A story about a great A&R Exec and the “anti-suits”; Chance the Rapper business model; Jay Z & Rocawear; The critical nature of Culture; The Solvay Conference; The Paypal Mafia & The Winklevoss Twins; Why Ben Simmons is the most disappointing athlete Julian’s ever seen

1:03:34 - The Jack Conte (Patreon Founder) theory on the creation model; The Donda - CLB In-fighting stupidity; Why 6ix9ine is lower than a joke; Will talks about his backstory growing up in Philadelphia

1:29:38 - Freedom; The hypocrisy of corporate culture in America; The Wealth Gap and the War on Poor people

1:43:53 - How Will managed the Pandemic blowing up at a particularly bad time; the 100-fan strategy; Community over audience; Charlie Rocket Jabaley’s “I Am You” Theory

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