Dec 8, 2022
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:
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