In 'Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk,' Kathleen Hanna recounts her journey from a tumultuous childhood to becoming a pioneering figure in the feminist punk movement. The book delves into her early days in the music scene, her experiences with sexism and violence as a female musician, and her role in bands such as Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hanna also discusses her personal struggles, including her battle with Lyme disease, and her continued activism and contributions to the feminist movement.
In 'The Case Against Education,' Bryan Caplan argues that a significant portion of the benefits of education are not due to the acquisition of skills or knowledge, but rather to signalling preexisting abilities. He contends that this signalling effect is prevalent across all levels of education, from elementary school to graduate programs. Caplan supports his argument with extensive data, tables, and graphs, as well as personal anecdotes and observations. He also proposes alternative educational approaches, such as technical and vocational training, which he believes are more effective in improving worker productivity. The book is known for its provocative and well-argued critique of the current education system, suggesting reforms like reduced school time and relaxed child labor laws[1][3][4].
Episode 413: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk with Anand Sanwal (@asanwal), CEO and co-founder of CB Insights, about how Anand built his companies, the importance of data, small business niches that are growing, and much more.
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Links:
* RebelGirls
* USNews Best Colleges
* McCormick Corporation
* Anand's Twitter
* CB Insights
* How To Manage And Sell A Company In An Industry And A Country You Don’t Know
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Show Notes:
(01:15) - Anand's Background
(05:00) - "Sawdust Data" businesses
(9:00) - Tiny but growing niches
(13:30) - Daily executive briefing email
(18:30) - Pricing data business
(24:30) - Broke & Busted College Rankings
(31:30) - McCormick Spice Competitor
(41:30) - How To Manage And Sell A Company In An Industry And A Country You Don’t Know
(48:30) - Adani Group Collapse & spotting scams
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Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.
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