Life Lessons from Tech Titans (Kara in conversation with Brené Brown)
Mar 28, 2024
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Researcher and vulnerability expert Brené Brown interviews Kara Swisher about life lessons from tech titans, discussing the dangers of nice guys like Mark Zuckerberg and disappointment with Elon Musk. The conversation touches on mortality, creativity, decision-making, misinformation spread by tech companies, and the balance between productivity and prickishness in Silicon Valley.
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Tech titans can be dangerous despite being nice, as discussed by Kara Swisher.
Kara Swisher expresses disappointment with Elon Musk during the podcast.
Brené Brown encourages vulnerability and personal growth through authenticity in her conversations with Kara Swisher.
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Kara sits down with Brené Brown, researcher, author, and vulnerability expert, in this edition of the Burn Book book tour. Brené tries to bring out our host’s vulnerable side, asking about the life lessons Kara has learned from the tech titans she confronts in her memoir. This inevitably leads to a discussion of why Kara believes nice guys (like Mark Zuckerberg) can still be dangerous, and about her disappointment with Elon Musk.
This interview was taped at the Chicago Humanities Festival on March 21, 2024. You can hear more from Brené Brown on her two podcasts, Unlocking Usand Dare to Lead.
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