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Rohit Krishnan

Rohit Krishnan is a VC and essayist who writes the ‘Strange Loop Canon’ newsletter in which he tries to understand the ever increasing complexity of our world.

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Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 7min

Are you working on the most important problem in your field? Why not? (with Rohit Krishnan)

Read the full transcript here. How are curiosity and innovation connected? What's the most important problem in your field? And are you working on it? Why or why not? Is curiosity the best heuristic — either for an individual or for society at large — for finding valuable problems to work on? What mental models do people tend to use by default? How much is an academic degree worth these days? What are some alternatives to degrees that could count as valid credentials, i.e., as unfakeable (or very-hard-to-fake) signals of someone's level of skill in an area? Can people learn to fake any kind of signal, or are there some that are inherently unfakeable?Rohit Krishnan is an essayist at Strange Loop Canon, where he writes about business, tech, and economics. He's been an entrepreneur and an investor and is very excited to see when crazy ideas meet the real world. Follow him on Twitter at @krishnanrohit. StaffSpencer Greenberg — Host / DirectorJosh Castle — ProducerRyan Kessler — Audio EngineerUri Bram — FactotumWeAmplify — TranscriptionistsMiles Kestran — MarketingMusicBroke for FreeJosh WoodwardLee RosevereQuiet Music for Tiny Robotswowamusiczapsplat.comAffiliatesClearer ThinkingGuidedTrackMind EasePositlyUpLift[Read more]
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Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 46min

Rohit Krishnan — Unleashing Curiosity (EP.136)

Rohit is a VC and essayist who writes fascinating, thought-provoking essays on complexity, progress, innovation and technology over at Strange Loop Canon. He joins the show for a second time to discuss the lessons learned from the FTX meltdown, why there isn’t a philosophy of business, creating an AI picture book, and a whole lot more. Important Links: Rohit’s Twitter Rohit’s Substack Our research note on Rohit Show Notes: What can VCs learn from FTX? FTX, hubris and good manners “Don’t let anyone push you into a decision that you don’t want to make” Signing up to the right narratives Why you can’t beat the market Why isn’t there a philosophy of business? Markets, desire and innovation How AI allows us to talk to machines in our language The complexities of the AI sentience debate How AI unlocks new outlets for creativity The need for positive stories The three components of innovation “Curiosity is a shit starter” Finding new ways to create community Openness and experimentation MUCH more! Books Mentioned: What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom Unflattening; by Nick Sousanis Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the 20th Century; by Brad DeLong American Gods; by Neil Gaiman Lessons: A Novel; by Ian McEwan
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 27min

Rohit Krishnan — Demystifying AI (EP. 201)

Author Rohit Krishnan discusses his book 'Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers'. Topics include demystifying AI, AI as a fuzzy processor, complexity and determinism, regulating AI, socially adapting to AI disruption, integrated information theory and consciousness, big tech in the AI era, and the limitations of AI.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 14min

Rohit Krishnan — Ideas for the Future (EP.94)

Rohit Krishnan is a VC and essayist who writes the ‘Strange Loop Canon’ newsletter in which he tries to understand the ever increasing complexity of our world. You can follow Rohit on Twitter at https://twitter.com/krishnanrohit and subscribe to his newsletter at https://www.strangeloopcanon.com/ Show Notes: Douglas Hofstadter’s Strange Loop Memory as an unreliable narrator Are we seeing a decline in eccentricity? The Great Reshuffle We need more Thiel-style patrons Why do big companies suck at innovation? Importance of failure Reducing the cost of failure Universal Basic Income/Dividend Maximizing EV vs. Maximizing hit rate Are governments inefficient? Fragility of jobs World in 2050 Books Recommended: Gödel, Escher, Bach; by Douglas Hofstadter I Am a Strange Loop; by Douglas Hofstadter The Misbehavior of Markets; by Benoit Mandelbrot and Richard L. Hudson
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Aug 22, 2023 • 58min

Rohit Krishnan

In this episode, Rohit Krishnan, author of Strange Loop Canon blog, discusses bullshit jobs, AI's impact on employee efficiency, the future of venture capitalism, and the return of curiosity in the workplace. He also explores the challenges of remote work, the success of Slack as an incumbent innovator, and the mechanics of BCR and IPO valuations.