Village Global Podcast Education, Globalization, and Becoming “Psychologically Sovereign” with Zachary Stein
Sep 15, 2019
01:43:54
Zachary Stein (zakstein.org) joins Erik on this episode. He is a writer, educator, and futurist.
They discuss:
- Why he says that all institutions are fundamentally educational institutions.
- The crises that humankind is facing and how to make our way through them.
- The new educational paradigms he foresees.
- What it means to be psychologically sovereign.
- The history of measurement and the fact that prior to a few hundred years ago, no one knew how old they actually were.
- How to resolve the paradox that what matters cannot be measured and yet it is difficult to improve or make progress without measuring.
- Why he says that throughout capitalism there have rarely been true markets.
- His thoughts on globalization and interconnectedness.
Remember to apply for the winter vintage of our Network Catalyst accelerator! It is a personalized program that features masterclasses from some of the best in Silicon Valley and a dedicated network leader focused on making the introductions you need to turbocharge your company. You can participate in-person in San Francisco or virtually from anywhere around the world.
Find out more and apply at villageglobal.vc/networkcatalyst.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.
They discuss:
- Why he says that all institutions are fundamentally educational institutions.
- The crises that humankind is facing and how to make our way through them.
- The new educational paradigms he foresees.
- What it means to be psychologically sovereign.
- The history of measurement and the fact that prior to a few hundred years ago, no one knew how old they actually were.
- How to resolve the paradox that what matters cannot be measured and yet it is difficult to improve or make progress without measuring.
- Why he says that throughout capitalism there have rarely been true markets.
- His thoughts on globalization and interconnectedness.
Remember to apply for the winter vintage of our Network Catalyst accelerator! It is a personalized program that features masterclasses from some of the best in Silicon Valley and a dedicated network leader focused on making the introductions you need to turbocharge your company. You can participate in-person in San Francisco or virtually from anywhere around the world.
Find out more and apply at villageglobal.vc/networkcatalyst.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.