Epsilon Theory Podcast The Intentional Investor #41: Pablos Holman
Nov 12, 2025
Pablo Holman, a visionary hacker and deep-tech investor, takes us on a thrilling journey from rural Alaska to innovations like a laser mosquito zapper. He argues why inventors outweigh pop culture icons, drawing parallels between skateboarding and groundbreaking inventions. Holman shares his experiences of live hacking performances and early web development in Alaska. He emphasizes the critical role of deep-tech in solving real-world problems and the importance of a hands-on, Alaskan can-do mindset that fuels persistent innovation.
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Inventors Are The Core Creative Class
- Inventors create zero-to-one changes that society depends on more than headline artists.
- Most people never meet an inventor and therefore misjudge how difficult creation is.
Hacker Magic Shows Built Early Network
- Pablo performed live hacking demos, stealing passwords and phone data onstage to entertain non-hacker audiences.
- The haphazard tricks often failed but got attention and built connections.
Alaskan Origins Shaped His Can-Do Attitude
- Pablo grew up in rural Alaska after his parents moved there in the late 1960s.
- His mother drove to Alaska looking for husbands and Pablo was born nine months later.