Julie Fredrickson — “Circumstances change. Humanity doesn't. Plan accordingly.” (EP.181)

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Sep 28, 2023

Julie Fredrickson, former founder and Managing Partner of Chaotic Capital, discusses topics such as the Great Weirding, becoming a playable character, the power of preparation, preference falsification, and the trade-off of living in Silicon Valley or Manhattan. They explore the influence of hippie culture on tech, the importance of adaptability, reprogramming beliefs, finding your voice as a founder, and learning from mistakes.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Origin Stories and the Blending of Hippie and Tech Cultures in Silicon Valley

01:52 • 3min

Adapting to Changing Circumstances

04:39 • 17min

Reprogramming Beliefs and Pursuing Passions

21:18 • 27min

The Importance of Finding Your Voice

47:59 • 5min

Preference Falsification and Learning from Mistakes

53:25 • 10min

The Trade-Off of Living in Silicon Valley or Manhattan

01:03:35 • 18min

Julie Fredrickson is a former founder and the Managing Partner of Chaotic Capital, an “early stage fund for companies that adapt our lives and systems to the opportunities that chaos brings.” She joins the show to discuss the Great Weirding, becoming a playable character, how the market provides a muse, the power of preparation, and more! Important Links:

Show Notes:

Julie’s Origin Story
The Difference Between Hippies and Tech
“Circumstances change. Humanity does not. Plan accordingly.”
The Great Weirding
The Myth of the Perfect Past
How to Become a Playable Character
The Weirdo Lighthouse
The Power of Showing Up
How Julie Assesses Founders
Talent Doesn’t Matter
The Market is the Muse
“In the beginning, there was the word”
Preference Falsification vs. Revealed Preferences
Julie’s Revealed Preferences
“Prepare, and the opportunity will come”
Silicon Valley Is an Idea, Not a Place
The Open-Source Ethos
Julie as Empress of the World

Books Mentioned:

Bad Predictions: 2000 Years of the Best Minds Making the Worst Forecasts; by Laura Lee
The History of the Peloponnesian War; by Thucydides
Republic; by Plato
American Cycles of History: According to the Fourth Turning Generational Theory and The Boomer Soul 1946-2022; by William H. Van Marter Jr.
William Blake vs the World; by John Higgs
Julie, or the New Heloise; by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The End of History and the Last Man; by Francis Fukuyama
The Peripheral; by William Gibson
Neuromancer; by William Gibson
The Fifth Science; by Exurb1a
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How To Tell Them Better; by Will Storr
Class: A Guide Through the American Status System; by Paul Fussell
What Works on Wall Street: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
Singularity Sky; by Charles Stross
Marxism and Modernism; by Eugene Lunn
The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom