Ep. 231: Quitting Your Startup To Play Cyberpunk

Filip gets together with Jess to talk about his decision to leave the startup he cofounded: How it compares to working in big tech, what’s wrong with venture-backed startups today, and how Asian Americans can capitalize on the leverage they have to do more meaningful work in the world. Oh, and they shoot the shit on that whole Cyberpunk fiasco, and the problems with video game and movie production. If you’re not interested in video games, skip ahead to 16:20. TWITTER: Filip (@filipgwriting) Jess (@cogitatotomato) REFERENCED ARTICLES: America Has Central Planners. We Just Call Them 'Venture Capitalists.' - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/wework-venture-capital-central-planning.html Cover Image from Katie Tiedrich on Twitter https://twitter.com/katietiedrich/status/1338675155409776643 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)