The Knowledge with David Elikwu 76. Techno-optimism and The Anthology of Balaji with Eric Jorgenson
David speaks with Eric Jorgenson, the CEO of Scribe Media. He also has a rolling fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage tech companies, and is the author of two books: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness; and The Anthology of Balaji.
They talked about:
📚 Impact of Naval and Balaji's books
👤 How Balaji Srinivasan became a polymath
💻 The power of technology and truth
🔗 Intersection of technology and media
🌐 The West’s media and technology war with China
💰 The challenges of funding innovative ventures
🚀 A techno-optimist future
🤔 Different types of truth
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: Upgrade your thinking with Eric Jorgenson (Episode 73)
📹 Watch on Youtube
https://youtu.be/BkdKIfZuzYk
📜Full transcript:
https://www.theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-2/
👤 Connect with Eric:
Twitter: @EricJorgenson | https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson
Website: Scribe Media | https://scribemedia.com/
Books: The Anthology of Balaji | https://amzn.to/45UjFqe
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant | https://amzn.to/47g7ncy
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant
Balaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_Srinivasan
Smart Friends | https://www.ejorgenson.com/podcast
Chutzpah | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutzpah
Andreessen Horowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreessen_Horowitz
Nassim Nicholas Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb
Richard Feynman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman
J. Robert Oppenheimer | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Claude Shannon | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon
TikTok | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok
Musical.ly | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical.ly
Vine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine
Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
SpaceX | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Pixar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar
David Friedberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Friedberg
Cana | https://www.cana.com/
The Power Law | https://amzn.to/3sJTZ1Q
Sebastian Mallaby | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Mallaby
Where Is My Flying Car? | https://amzn.to/3sKGPlf
Bill Clinton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
Mike Maples Jr | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jr
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