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Chamath Palihapitiya: Money, Success, Startups, Energy, Poker & Happiness | Lex Fridman Podcast #338

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Chamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist, engineer, CEO of Social Capital, and co-host of the All-In Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Chamath's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chamath Chamath's LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chamath Chamath's Substack: https://chamathreads.substack.com Social Capital (website): https://socialcapital.com All-In Podcast (podcast): https://youtube.com/channel/UCESLZhusAkFfsNsApnjF_Cg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - Childhood and forgiveness 14:49 - Money and happiness 21:40 - Poker 25:07 - Mistakes 35:58 - Early jobs 37:35 - Facebook 55:21 - Energy 1:03:01 - Cloud computation 1:07:17 - Fixing social media 1:17:08 - Trump's Twitter ban 1:22:13 - Kanye West 1:33:25 - All-In Podcast 1:42:41 - Nuclear war 1:54:17 - Startups 2:02:48 - Work-life balance 2:13:57 - Teamwork 2:25:18 - Energy transition 2:35:51 - Silicon Valley culture 2:39:10 - Activism culture 2:43:32 - Advice for young people 2:50:07 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Exactly.', 'start': 1336.925, 'duration': 7.272}, {'end': 1346.578, 'text': 'You know, Muth probably knew this question was coming.', 'start': 1344.617, 'duration': 1.961}, {'end': 1348.018, 'text': "Here's what I'll say.", 'start': 1347.538, 'duration': 0.48}, {'end': 1354.24, 'text': 'I think Helmuth is the antidote to computers more than any other player playing today.', 'start': 1348.058, 'duration': 6.182}, {'end': 1358.641, 'text': 'And when you see him in a heads up situation.', 'start': 1355.32, 'duration': 3.321}, {'end': 1368.364, 'text': "so I think like he's played nine or 10 heads up tournaments in a row and he's played like basically call it 10 of the top 20 people so far,", 'start': 1358.641, 'duration': 9.723}], 'summary': 'Phil hellmuth is considered the greatest poker player due to his success in heads up tournaments against top players.', 'duration': 31.439, 'max_score': 1336.925, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc1336925.jpg'}, {'end': 1589.879, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1562.725, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 1567.327, 'text': 'Basically, your mistakes minus my mistakes is the edge.', 'start': 1562.725, 'duration': 4.602}, {'end': 1570.769, 'text': "That's how poker works.", 'start': 1567.728, 'duration': 3.041}, {'end': 1575.331, 'text': 'If I make fewer mistakes than you make, I will make money and I will win.', 'start': 1571.349, 'duration': 3.982}, {'end': 1576.712, 'text': 'That is the objective of the game.', 'start': 1575.492, 'duration': 1.22}, {'end': 1578.793, 'text': 'Translate that into business.', 'start': 1577.653, 'duration': 1.14}, {'end': 1583.316, 'text': "You're running a company, you have a team of employees,", 'start': 1579.854, 'duration': 3.462}, {'end': 1589.879, 'text': "you have a pool of human capital that's capable of being productive in the world and creating something,", 'start': 1583.316, 'duration': 6.563}], 'summary': 'In poker and business, success comes from making fewer mistakes than others to win and make money.', 'duration': 27.154, 'max_score': 1562.725, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc1562725.jpg'}, {'end': 1757.031, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1733.267, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 1739.589, 'text': "My point is there are very few things in life that you can't break down, I think, into that very simple idea.", 'start': 1733.267, 'duration': 6.322}, {'end': 1749.133, 'text': "And in terms of your mistakes, society tells you don't make them because we will judge you and we will look down on you.", 'start': 1741.15, 'duration': 7.983}, {'end': 1757.031, 'text': "And I think the really successful people realize that actually, no, it's the cycle time of mistakes that gets you to success.", 'start': 1750.029, 'duration': 7.002}], 'summary': 'Successful people understand that the cycle time of mistakes leads to success.', 'duration': 23.764, 'max_score': 1733.267, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc1733267.jpg'}], 'start': 71.383, 'title': 'Childhood trauma and self-discovery', 'summary': 'Discusses the lasting impact of childhood trauma, financial struggles, forgiveness, and self-discovery, emphasizing hypervigilance, self-worth struggles, and the relationship between money and personal growth.', 'chapters': [{'end': 194.769, 'start': 71.383, 'title': 'Childhood trauma and hypervigilance', 'summary': 'Discusses the lasting impact of growing up in a household defined by physical and psychological abuse, leading to hypervigilance and constant fear. examples include having to estimate the strength of tree branches used for punishment and being hyper aware of the belt buckle to minimize pain.', 'duration': 123.386, 'highlights': ['Growing up in a household defined by physical and psychological abuse leads to hypervigilance and constant fear, impacting the ability to feel happy or safe (quantifiable data: personal experience).', 'Examples of the impact include having to estimate the strength of tree branches used for punishment and being hyper aware of the belt buckle to minimize pain (quantifiable data: specific experiences).', 'The hypervigilant child learns to estimate the strength of branches and the effective strength of the belt buckle, demonstrating the constant need to anticipate and mitigate potential harm (quantifiable data: behavioral response).']}, {'end': 461.341, 'start': 197.449, 'title': 'Childhood struggles and self-worth', 'summary': 'Highlights the impact of financial struggles on self-worth during childhood, including moments of compassion, learning to budget, and seeking external validation, leading to a quest for self-worth and forgiveness of parents.', 'duration': 263.892, 'highlights': ['The chapter highlights the impact of financial struggles on self-worth during childhood. The speaker vividly recalls moments of financial constraint, such as not being able to afford restaurant meals and learning to budget meticulously, shaping a profound impact on self-worth.', 'The chapter emphasizes moments of compassion and special experiences during childhood despite financial struggles. The speaker recounts rare moments of compassion, like being treated to a Dairy Queen meal and savoring a discounted cheesecake, which created a sense of significance and gratitude amid financial limitations.', 'The chapter delves into the impact of childhood experiences on seeking external validation and self-worth. The speaker explains how childhood experiences of feeling worthless led to a lifelong pursuit of external validation through academic and career achievements, material possessions, and superficial demonstrations of self-worth.', 'The chapter narrates the journey of forgiveness towards the parents for the impact of childhood struggles. The speaker describes a lengthy process of forgiving parents for their role in the childhood struggles, attributing it to their own issues and pressures, leading to a shift from blame to understanding and forgiveness.']}, {'end': 965.624, 'start': 461.341, 'title': 'Forgiveness and self-discovery', 'summary': "Discusses the journey of forgiveness and self-discovery, involving the author's process of steel manning the perspectives of his parents, leading to forgiveness, and reflects on the impact of upbringing on personal relationships and success.", 'duration': 504.283, 'highlights': ["The author recounts losing his best friend and father within a six-month period, leading to a breakdown of compartmentalization and a subsequent journey of understanding and forgiving his parents' actions. loss of best friend and father, six-month period", "The author reflects on the sacrifices made by his parents, acknowledging their efforts to provide a better life for him and his sisters by emigrating and working hard in Canada. parents' sacrifices for emigration and providing for family", 'The author discusses the impact of upbringing on personal relationships and success, highlighting how childhood disharmony can lead to dysfunctional coping mechanisms, affecting professional and personal relationships until self-repair is initiated. impact of childhood disharmony on personal and professional relationships', "The author shares insights on the influence of wealth, emphasizing that while money does not buy happiness, it provides a level of comfort to amplify the experience of happiness. money's influence on comfort and happiness"]}, {'end': 1336.285, 'start': 966.004, 'title': 'Money, happiness, and personal growth', 'summary': "Explores the relationship between money, happiness, personal growth, and the impact of wealth on individuals' personalities, emphasizing that the pursuit of more things is not the solution, and that money amplifies one's innate personality. the chapter also delves into the concept of scarcity, competition, and scapegoating in society.", 'duration': 370.281, 'highlights': ["The pursuit of more things is not the solution, and money amplifies one's innate personality. The chapter emphasizes that the escalating arms race of acquiring more things is not the solution to one's problems, and money amplifies one's innate personality, revealing one's true character.", 'The study suggests a maximal link between money and happiness is around $50 million, allowing for basic comforts and self-reflection. A study mentioned in the chapter suggests that the maximal link between money and happiness is around $50 million, enabling individuals to afford basic comforts, take care of their families, and have the freedom to ponder their true desires.', 'Money can lead individuals to become caricatures of themselves and influences their behavior based on societal expectations. Money can lead individuals to become caricatures of themselves, as societal expectations equate more money with being a better person, amplifying a 360-degree view of their personality and influencing their behavior.', 'The concept of scarcity, competition, and scapegoating is discussed, and the impact of success as a scapegoat for tension in society is examined. The chapter delves into the concept of scarcity, competition, and scapegoating in society, highlighting how success can become a scapegoat for the tension in the world, but it does not solve the fundamental problem.', "The nickname 'the dictator' was earned from establishing hygiene and rules in a chaotic poker game, reflecting the individual's care for integrity. 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Phil Hellmuth's success in heads-up tournaments against top players demonstrates his ability to play against game theory optimal strategies, adding human reasoning and judgment, making him a formidable opponent to computer-trained players.", 'The concept of making mistakes as a crucial factor in poker, business, investing, and life, emphasizing the importance of learning and risk-taking, and the comparison of the mistakes in various aspects of life. The discussion emphasizes the importance of learning and risk-taking in poker, business, investing, and life, using the concept of making mistakes as a crucial factor.', "The societal perception of mistakes and the importance of embracing mistakes as a way to learn and improve, contrasting society's aversion to mistakes with the necessity of making and learning from mistakes for personal growth and success. 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And we can double click into why that is.", 'start': 3240.343, 'duration': 5.322}, {'end': 3247.706, 'text': 'And the second is the marginal cost of compute is zero.', 'start': 3245.705, 'duration': 2.001}, {'end': 3256.53, 'text': 'And so when you take the multiplication, or if you want to get really fancy mathematically, the convolution of these two things together,', 'start': 3248.447, 'duration': 8.083}], 'summary': 'Tectonic shifts in technology enable agi with zero marginal cost of energy and compute.', 'duration': 32.313, 'max_score': 3224.217, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc3224217.jpg'}, {'end': 3504.924, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3482.059, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3496.867, 'text': "The thing that's happening today which I think is this is why I think it's the most important trend right now in the world is that 100 million homeowners are each going to become their own little power plant and compete with these 1,700 utilities.", 'start': 3482.059, 'duration': 14.808}, {'end': 3504.924, 'text': "In the United States or globally? No, just deal with the United States for a second, because I think it's easier to see here.", 'start': 3499.522, 'duration': 5.402}], 'summary': '100 million homeowners will become their own power plant, competing with 1,700 utilities.', 'duration': 22.865, 'max_score': 3482.059, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc3482059.jpg'}], 'start': 2188.007, 'title': 'Challenges and innovations in various industries', 'summary': 'Covers working experience at burger king, early days of facebook, impact of scaling and speed in critical industries, and future of technology and energy, with examples and insights into societal impacts, experimentation, and future trends.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2252.911, 'start': 2188.007, 'title': 'Working at burger king', 'summary': 'Recounts the challenging experiences of working at burger king, including cleaning up after rowdy customers and being influenced by wealthy individuals in the absence 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["The invention of web standards, patents, data science, and machine learning at Facebook Facebook's early days involved defining web 2.0 standards, obtaining patents for technologies like cookies and cross-site JavaScript, and introducing the term 'data scientist' and machine learning, which played a significant role in the company's growth.", "International expansion and experimentation The company's approach to translating the app into multiple languages and launching in various countries involved a balance between stumbling into things using first principles and having a long-term vision, emphasizing the importance of experimentation and learning from mistakes.", "The philosophy of 'move fast and break things' The chapter discusses the concept of 'move fast and break things' as a means of encouraging experimentation, embracing failure, and rapidly acquiring knowledge, which was a fundamental aspect of Facebook's culture."]}, {'end': 2986.79, 'start': 2732.998, 'title': 'The impact 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Twitter and Facebook, highlighting the need to thoroughly explore the broader landscape of opportunities before achieving massive success with one 'low hanging fruit'.", 'The potential for achieving a profound leap forward for humanity through the development of a multimodal model for cognitive and emotional intelligence, with applications in systems like Facebook, Spotify, and automobile navigation, is discussed, highlighting the broader impact of such advancements.']}, {'end': 3730.914, 'start': 2986.79, 'title': 'The future of technology and energy', 'summary': 'Discusses the shift of technology companies towards becoming infrastructure providers, the impact of depersonalization algorithms, the emergence of agi, and the tectonic shifts in technology due to zero marginal cost of energy and compute, with a focus on the future of energy as 100 million homes become their own power plants and compete with traditional utilities, leading to potential changes in the global energy landscape.', 'duration': 744.124, 'highlights': ['The shift of technology companies towards becoming infrastructure providers as they move down the stack is emphasized, with examples from multi-decade legacy businesses and the strategies of companies like Apple and Google. Companies are advised to move down the stack to survive, becoming infrastructure providers and creating dominant platforms, as demonstrated by the strategies of companies like Apple and Google.', 'The discussion on depersonalization algorithms and the societal and technical challenges they present, along with the risks and incentives for companies like Twitter and Facebook, is explored. The challenges and risks associated with depersonalization algorithms, along with the incentives for companies like Twitter and Facebook, are discussed in terms of the potential societal and technical implications.', 'The emergence of AGI and the significant tectonic shifts in technology due to zero marginal cost of energy and compute are highlighted, with a focus on the potential for AGI to emerge over the next 10 to 15 years. The emergence of AGI and the tectonic shifts in technology due to zero marginal cost of energy and compute are emphasized, with a focus on the potential timeframe for AGI to emerge.', 'The future of energy is discussed, with the prediction that 100 million homeowners will become their own power plants and compete with traditional utilities, potentially leading to changes in the global energy landscape. The prediction that 100 million homeowners will become their own power plants and compete with traditional utilities, potentially reshaping the global energy landscape, is highlighted.']}], 'duration': 1542.907, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc2188007.jpg', 'highlights': ['The impact of scaling and speed in critical industries is emphasized through examples from Boeing and Twitter, highlighting the need for cautious and measured progress.', 'The emergence of AGI and the tectonic shifts in technology due to zero marginal cost of energy and compute are emphasized, with a focus on the potential timeframe for AGI to emerge.', 'The need for methodical approaches in critical industries is exemplified through the potential societal impacts of drug experimentation, highlighting the importance of cautious and measured progress.', 'The future of energy is discussed, with the prediction that 100 million homeowners will become their own power plants and compete with traditional utilities, potentially reshaping the global energy landscape.', 'The challenging experiences of working at Burger King, including cleaning up after rowdy customers and being influenced by wealthy individuals in the absence of positive role models.', "The difficulties of cleaning up after rowdy customers, such as vomit, poo, and pee, after the place shuts down at one o'clock.", 'The lack of positive role models and good examples of stability and security of the middle class life, leading to desires framed by wealthy individuals and what was read in magazines about people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.', "The invention of web standards, patents, data science, and machine learning at Facebook's early days involved defining web 2.0 standards, obtaining patents for technologies like cookies and cross-site JavaScript, and introducing the term 'data scientist' and machine learning, which played a significant role in the company's growth.", "The philosophy of 'move fast and break things' as a means of encouraging experimentation, embracing failure, and rapidly acquiring knowledge, which was a fundamental aspect of Facebook's culture.", 'The shift of technology companies towards becoming infrastructure providers as they move down the stack is emphasized, with examples from multi-decade legacy businesses and the strategies of companies like Apple and Google.']}, {'end': 4608.457, 'segs': [{'end': 3779.95, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3753.438, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 3757.782, 'text': 'And really is the combination of ASICs, so application specific ICs and GPUs.', 'start': 3753.438, 'duration': 4.344}, {'end': 3760.403, 'text': 'And so you put the two together.', 'start': 3759.102, 'duration': 1.301}, {'end': 3764.884, 'text': 'I mean, if I gave you a billion dollars five years from now,', 'start': 3760.403, 'duration': 4.481}, {'end': 3772.647, 'text': 'the amount of damage you could do damage in good way in 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4092.425, 'text': 'And if you said to me, Chamath, probabilistically answer where are we going in apps and social experiences?', 'start': 4085.041, 'duration': 7.384}, {'end': 4098.908, 'text': 'What I would say is, Lex, we spent the first decade building platforms and getting them to scale.', 'start': 4092.605, 'duration': 6.303}, {'end': 4106.572, 'text': "And if you want to think about it, again, back to sort of this poker analogy, others' mistakes minus your mistakes is the value.", 'start': 4100.129, 'duration': 6.443}], 'summary': 'Focus on patterns and probabilities in app and social experiences, after a decade of platform building.', 'duration': 27.413, 'max_score': 4079.159, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc4079159.jpg'}, {'end': 4179.452, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4154.563, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4164.104, 'text': "Well, there's an interesting phenomenon that's kind of hiding in plain sight, 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things to hit me with.', 'start': 4387.698, 'duration': 2.221}, {'end': 4395.582, 'text': 'Today, you go to Twitter, you spot off, you try to deal with the latent anger that you feel.', 'start': 4390.84, 'duration': 4.742}, {'end': 4404.426, 'text': 'So a social network has to be designed, in my opinion, to solve that psychological corner case because it is what makes a network unusable.', 'start': 4396.282, 'duration': 8.144}, {'end': 4412.742, 'text': 'To get real density, you have to find a way of moving away from that toxicity because it ruins a product experience.', 'start': 4405.393, 'duration': 7.349}, {'end': 4420.612, 'text': 'You could have the best pixels in the world, but if people are virulently spitting into their keyboards,', 'start': 4413.503, 'duration': 7.109}], 'summary': 'Toxicity on social networks ruins user experience and must be addressed for real density and product usability.', 'duration': 32.914, 'max_score': 4387.698, 'thumbnail': 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GPUs in driving powerful computation, emphasizing the shift towards public clouds and the potential future trajectories in the app and social experience industry.', 'The discussion about the shift towards public clouds and the belief in the idea of energy going to zero and compute going to zero, as well as the engineering velocity of the public clouds.', 'The potential future trajectories in the app and social experience industry, considering patterns and probabilities, and the value created by the next wave of apps sitting on top of the platforms.', 'The drawbacks of building and maintaining proprietary data centers, as well as the challenges and implied risks of trying to compete with established public cloud providers like AWS.', 'The discussion about the potential future trajectories in the app and social experience industry, considering patterns and probabilities, and the value created by the next wave of apps sitting on top of the platforms.']}, {'end': 4608.457, 'start': 4154.563, 'title': 'Content creators and the future of social networks', 'summary': 'Discusses the rising influence of content creators, the potential for capturing trillions of dollars of value, the importance of focusing on the content creator side of things, and the need to address psychological issues in social networks to enhance user experience and product usability.', 'duration': 453.894, 'highlights': ["Content creators' potential to reach a billion people in the next five years and capture trillions of dollars of value Content creators like Lex Friedman and Mr. Beast are projected to collectively reach a billion people in the next five years, with the potential to capture trillions of dollars of value.", 'Focus on the content creator side of things as a significant shift in consuming information and entertainment The importance of focusing on the content creator side of things is emphasized as a major shift in how information and entertainment are consumed, highlighting the increasing influence of individual content creators.', 'The need to address psychological issues in social networks to enhance user experience and product usability The chapter emphasizes the importance of addressing psychological issues within social networks, such as toxic behavior and rejection, to enhance user experience and ensure product usability.', 'The potential of AGI and the cultural and risk requirements for its development The discussion highlights the potential of AGI and the cultural and risk requirements for its development, suggesting that it may not be as technically difficult to build but requires a certain culture and risks to be taken.']}], 'duration': 876.198, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc3732259.jpg', 'highlights': ["Content creators' potential to reach a billion people in the next five years and capture trillions of dollars of value", 'The increasing importance of ASICs and GPUs in driving powerful computation, emphasizing the shift towards public clouds and the potential future trajectories in the app and social experience industry', 'The discussion about the shift towards public clouds and the belief in the idea of energy going to zero and compute going to zero, as well as the engineering velocity of the public clouds', 'The potential future trajectories in the app and social experience industry, considering patterns and probabilities, and the value created by the next wave of apps sitting on top of the platforms', 'The need to address psychological issues in social networks to enhance user experience and product usability']}, {'end': 6148.576, 'segs': [{'end': 4641.489, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4611.099, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4613.642, 'text': 'That is a very difficult thing, I think, to capture in software.', 'start': 4611.099, 'duration': 2.543}, {'end': 4616.945, 'text': "But I think it's a matter of when, not if.", 'start': 4613.662, 'duration': 3.283}, {'end': 4626.361, 'text': 'If done crudely, it takes a form of censorship, just banning people off the platform.', 'start': 4619.617, 'duration': 6.744}, {'end': 4629.683, 'text': 'Let me ask you some tricky questions.', 'start': 4627.201, 'duration': 2.482}, {'end': 4634.005, 'text': 'Do you think Trump should have been removed from Twitter? No.', 'start': 4631.123, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 4638.467, 'text': "What's the pro case? I'm having fun here.", 'start': 4635.306, 'duration': 3.161}, {'end': 4641.489, 'text': 'Can you steel man each side? 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'start': 4880.889, 'duration': 6.645}, {'end': 4896.6, 'text': "And so by over-amplifying that signal and assuming that it was the plurality of people, that's where they actually made a huge blunder.", 'start': 4888.474, 'duration': 8.126}], 'summary': 'Twitter mistook active commenters for overall system happiness, leading to a significant blunder.', 'duration': 26.616, 'max_score': 4869.984, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc4869984.jpg'}, {'end': 4972.926, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4940.25, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 4956.096, 'text': "What do you think about if you've been paying attention to Ye Kanye West, a recent controversial outburst on social media about Jews, black people,", 'start': 4940.25, 'duration': 15.846}, {'end': 4966.721, 'text': 'racism in general, slavery, Holocaust all of these topics that he touched on in different ways, on different platforms, but including Twitter?', 'start': 4956.096, 'duration': 10.625}, {'end': 4968.542, 'text': 'What do you do with that??', 'start': 4966.881, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 4972.926, 'text': 'And like, what do you do with that from a platform perspective??', 'start': 4969.143, 'duration': 3.783}], 'summary': "Kanye west's recent controversial outburst on social media addressed topics like racism and holocaust, sparking discussions.", 'duration': 32.676, 'max_score': 4940.25, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc4940250.jpg'}, {'end': 5224.867, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5195.234, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 5201.447, 'text': 'And that is extremely, extremely profound in its impact, especially in your children.', 'start': 5195.234, 'duration': 6.213}, {'end': 5206.11, 'text': 'It is really hard, really hard.', 'start': 5203.728, 'duration': 2.382}, {'end': 5213.977, 'text': 'Could you have seen yourself in the way you see the world being clouded during, especially at first,', 'start': 5206.21, 'duration': 7.767}, {'end': 5218.781, 'text': 'to where you would make poor decisions outside of that nuclear family?', 'start': 5213.977, 'duration': 4.804}, {'end': 5224.867, 'text': 'So, like poor business decisions, poor tweeting decisions, poor writing decisions.', 'start': 5218.801, 'duration': 6.066}], 'summary': 'The impact of clouded judgment on decision-making, especially in the context of family, is profound.', 'duration': 29.633, 'max_score': 5195.234, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc5195234.jpg'}, {'end': 5480.474, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5457.91, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 5465.691, 'text': 'So I see what comes from having deep, profound friendships and love to help you through these critical moments.', 'start': 5457.91, 'duration': 7.781}, {'end': 5474.073, 'text': 'I have another friend who I would say just completely unabashedly loves me, this guy, Rob Goldberg.', 'start': 5466.071, 'duration': 8.002}, {'end': 5476.413, 'text': "He doesn't hold me accountable that much, which I love.", 'start': 5474.093, 'duration': 2.32}, {'end': 5478.174, 'text': 'I could say I killed a homeless person.', 'start': 5476.453, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 5480.474, 'text': "He's like, ah, they probably deserve it.", 'start': 5478.214, 'duration': 2.26}], 'summary': 'Deep, loving friendships are crucial in critical moments, like the support provided by friend rob goldberg.', 'duration': 22.564, 'max_score': 5457.91, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc5457910.jpg'}, {'end': 5691.992, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5664.012, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 5666.093, 'text': 'I think that what I would say about J.', 'start': 5664.012, 'duration': 2.081}, {'end': 5673.079, 'text': 'Cal is he is unbelievably loyal to no end.', 'start': 5666.093, 'duration': 6.986}, {'end': 5686.15, 'text': "And he's like any of those movies which are about the mafia or whatever where something bad's going wrong and you need somebody to show up.", 'start': 5674.7, 'duration': 11.45}, {'end': 5686.85, 'text': "that's Jekyll.", 'start': 5686.15, 'duration': 0.7}, {'end': 5691.992, 'text': 'So if you killed the said proverbial homeless person, he would be right there to help you.', 'start': 5686.97, 'duration': 5.022}], 'summary': 'J. cal is incredibly loyal and reliable, like a character from a mafia movie, always ready to help in difficult situations.', 'duration': 27.98, 'max_score': 5664.012, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc5664012.jpg'}, {'end': 5808.076, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5780.93, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 5787.615, 'text': 'And then Freeberg is this person who, I think similar to me, had a very turbulent upbringing,', 'start': 5780.93, 'duration': 6.685}, {'end': 5790.216, 'text': 'has fought through it 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The conversation centers around the ethical dilemma of censoring individuals on social media platforms, specifically focusing on the case of Donald Trump's removal from Twitter.", "The impact of Donald Trump's presence on Twitter was consistently increasing negativity and unhappiness among users, as indicated by a decrease in overall platform satisfaction. Donald Trump's presence on Twitter was observed to increase negativity and unhappiness among users, leading to a decrease in overall platform satisfaction.", 'The discussion also explores the misconception in measuring overall system happiness based on active commenters, highlighting the complexity of accurately gauging user experience and well-being on the platform. The conversation delves into the misconception of measuring overall system happiness based solely on active commenters, emphasizing the complexity of accurately evaluating user experience and well-being on the platform.']}, {'end': 5140.607, 'start': 4888.474, 'title': 'Deplatforming controversial voices', 'summary': "Discusses the controversy surrounding deplatforming and the importance of keeping controversial voices on social media, using the example of kanye west's recent outbursts and the debate over whether to support or condemn him, highlighting the need for societal decorum and the struggle of a famous person in a difficult moment.", 'duration': 252.133, 'highlights': ["The importance of keeping controversial voices on social media is emphasized, particularly in the case of Kanye West's recent outbursts, raising questions about supporting or condemning him and the societal decorum expected from influential individuals.", 'The debate over deplatforming and the struggle of a famous person in a difficult moment is highlighted, showcasing the need to address mental health and offer support to individuals like Kanye West, despite the inexcusable nature of their statements.', 'The discussion also touches upon the challenges of going through a divorce and the difficulty of discerning genuine friends when one is rich, powerful, and famous, presenting a human and personal aspect to the broader controversy surrounding deplatforming and societal expectations.']}, {'end': 5636.418, 'start': 5142.248, 'title': 'Impact of divorce and friendship', 'summary': 'Discusses the profound impact of divorce on family and personal decisions, emphasizing the importance of deep friendships and empathy in navigating critical moments.', 'duration': 494.17, 'highlights': ['The profound impact of divorce on family and personal decisions, especially in children, is emphasized, highlighting the raw intimacy and the struggle of coping with the death of an ideal nuclear family.', 'The importance of deep friendships and empathy in navigating critical moments is highlighted through personal experiences, emphasizing the role of empathy and accountability in repairing relationships and making better decisions.', 'The significant role of a supportive and empathetic partner in navigating tough phases, repairing relationships, and becoming a better parent and friend is emphasized, showcasing the impact of deep and meaningful relationships.', 'The role of deep, profound friendships and love in helping individuals through critical moments is highlighted, emphasizing the value of having supportive and loving friends during challenging times.', "The impact of childhood environment on seeking attention and coping mechanisms is discussed, shedding light on the negative ways individuals may seek attention due to feeling 'less than' and the importance of understanding such behavior.", "The slow and unpredictable process of building self-worth and addressing feelings of inadequacy is discussed, emphasizing the complexity and time required to loosen self-worth 'knots' and cultivate a positive self-perception."]}, {'end': 6148.576, 'start': 5636.518, 'title': 'Friendship dynamics and future predictions', 'summary': "Discusses the unique dynamics and traits of friends j. cal, lex, david sachs, and david friedberg, while also delving into the speaker's detailed approach to predicting the future of energy costs and making strategic investments.", 'duration': 512.058, 'highlights': ["The speaker discusses the loyal and devoted nature of J. Cal, emphasizing his unwavering support and loyalty, despite his own doubts about being lovable. J. Cal's loyalty and devotion to his friends, despite doubting his own lovability.", "The speaker praises Lex for his exceptional humor and likability, contrasting it with Lex's own lack of belief in his lovable nature. Lex's incredible humor and charm, in contrast to his lack of belief in his own likability.", "The speaker expresses emotional connection with David Sachs, highlighting their ability to maintain intimacy despite long periods of no communication. The speaker's emotional connection with David Sachs and their ability to maintain intimacy despite long periods of no communication.", "The speaker admires David Friedberg's resilience and respect his journey in overcoming a turbulent upbringing to build a successful life. The speaker's admiration for David Friedberg's resilience and successful journey.", "The speaker outlines his method of predicting the future of energy costs, detailing a strategic approach involving extensive analysis, testing, and learning from investments. The speaker's strategic approach to predicting the future of energy costs through extensive analysis, testing, and learning from investments."]}], 'duration': 1537.477, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc4611099.jpg', 'highlights': ["The conversation centers around the ethical dilemma of censoring individuals on social media platforms, specifically focusing on the case of Donald Trump's removal from Twitter.", "Donald Trump's presence on Twitter was observed to increase negativity and unhappiness among users, leading to a decrease in overall platform satisfaction.", 'The conversation delves into the misconception of measuring overall system happiness based solely on active commenters, emphasizing the complexity of accurately evaluating user experience and well-being on the platform.', "The importance of keeping controversial voices on social media is emphasized, particularly in the case of Kanye West's recent outbursts, raising questions about supporting or condemning him and the societal decorum expected from influential individuals.", 'The profound impact of divorce on family and personal decisions, especially in children, is emphasized, highlighting the raw intimacy and the struggle of coping with the death of an ideal nuclear family.', 'The role of deep, profound friendships and love in helping individuals through critical moments is highlighted, emphasizing the value of having supportive and loving friends during challenging times.', "J. Cal's loyalty and devotion to his friends, despite doubting his own lovability.", "The speaker's admiration for David Friedberg's resilience and successful journey.", "The speaker's strategic approach to predicting the future of energy costs through extensive analysis, testing, and learning from investments."]}, {'end': 7128.622, 'segs': [{'end': 6202.363, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6149.577, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 6158.698, 'text': "The minute that you try to wait for perfection in order to make a bet either on yourself or a company, a girlfriend, whatever, it's too late.", 'start': 6149.577, 'duration': 9.121}, {'end': 6169.064, 'text': 'So if we just linger on that tree, it seems like a lot of geopolitics, a lot of international military even conflict is around energy.', 'start': 6159.358, 'duration': 9.706}, {'end': 6176.488, 'text': 'So how does your thinking about energy connect to what you see happening in the next 10, 20 years?', 'start': 6169.644, 'duration': 6.844}, {'end': 6185.093, 'text': 'Maybe you can look at the war in Ukraine or relationship with China and other places through this lens of energy.', 'start': 6177.088, 'duration': 8.005}, {'end': 6194.498, 'text': "What's the hopeful, what's the cynical trajectory that the world might take with this drive towards zero energy, zero cost energy?", 'start': 6186.013, 'duration': 8.485}, {'end': 6202.363, 'text': 'So the United States was in a period of energy surplus until the last few years, some number of years in Trump and, I think, some number of now,', 'start': 6194.879, 'duration': 7.484}], 'summary': "Don't wait for perfection, energy's impact on geopolitics, future trajectory of zero cost energy.", 'duration': 52.786, 'max_score': 6149.577, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc6149577.jpg'}, {'end': 6307.974, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6276.386, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 6280.468, 'text': 'not including the entitlement spending, meaning Medicare, Social Security.', 'start': 6276.386, 'duration': 4.082}, {'end': 6286.831, 'text': 'The stuff that he wants to spend that he has discretion over is about 1.582 trillion is the exact number.', 'start': 6280.908, 'duration': 5.923}, {'end': 6292.313, 'text': 'Next year, our interest payments are going to be $455 billion.', 'start': 6288.572, 'duration': 3.741}, {'end': 6297.576, 'text': "That's 29% of every budget dollar is going to pay interest.", 'start': 6292.914, 'duration': 4.662}, {'end': 6300.377, 'text': 'You have these two worlds coming together right, Lex?', 'start': 6297.836, 'duration': 2.541}, {'end': 6307.974, 'text': 'If you have us, you know, hurtling forward to being able to generate our own energy,', 'start': 6301.198, 'duration': 6.776}], 'summary': 'Discretionary spending is 1.582 trillion, with interest payments at $455 billion, comprising 29% of the budget.', 'duration': 31.588, 'max_score': 6276.386, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc6276386.jpg'}, {'end': 6516.507, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6495.171, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 6503.876, 'text': 'And so that adds, from a game theoretic optimal perspective, the invisible hand is operating in the mud.', 'start': 6495.171, 'duration': 8.705}, {'end': 6505.777, 'text': 'Preventing war.', 'start': 6505.216, 'duration': 0.561}, {'end': 6510.662, 'text': 'The person that is the most important figure in the world right now is Jerome Powell.', 'start': 6507.079, 'duration': 3.583}, {'end': 6513.104, 'text': 'He is probably doing more to prevent war than anybody else.', 'start': 6510.902, 'duration': 2.202}, {'end': 6515.386, 'text': 'He keeps ratcheting rates.', 'start': 6514.285, 'duration': 1.101}, {'end': 6516.507, 'text': "It's just impossible.", 'start': 6515.566, 'duration': 0.941}], 'summary': "Jerome powell's actions are crucial in preventing war, ratcheting rates to maintain stability.", 'duration': 21.336, 'max_score': 6495.171, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc6495171.jpg'}, {'end': 6562.185, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6533.186, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 6538.752, 'text': 'There is a small risk of that, but I think the propensity, the majority of outcomes is more of a negotiated settlement.', 'start': 6533.186, 'duration': 5.566}, {'end': 6540.014, 'text': 'So what about?', 'start': 6539.353, 'duration': 0.661}, {'end': 6544.779, 'text': "I mean, what's the motivation of Putin to invade Ukraine in the first place?", 'start': 6540.014, 'duration': 4.765}, {'end': 6553.638, 'text': 'if financial forces are the most powerful forces? Why did it happen??', 'start': 6544.779, 'duration': 8.859}, {'end': 6562.185, 'text': "Because it seems like there's other forces at play of maintaining superpower status on the world stage.", 'start': 6554.839, 'duration': 7.346}], 'summary': "Risk of invasion is small, majority favors negotiated settlement. putin's motivation for invading ukraine is questioned, considering financial forces and maintaining superpower status.", 'duration': 28.999, 'max_score': 6533.186, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc6533186.jpg'}, {'end': 6804.7, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6780.503, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 6792.271, 'text': "It feels like, at least from my naive perspective- I thought we were getting to a place where surely human civilization can't destroy itself.", 'start': 6780.503, 'duration': 11.768}, {'end': 6795.854, 'text': "And here's a presentation of what looks like a hot war,", 'start': 6792.872, 'duration': 2.982}, {'end': 6803.219, 'text': 'where multiple parties involved in escalation towards a world war is not entirely out of the realm of possibility.', 'start': 6795.854, 'duration': 7.365}, {'end': 6804.7, 'text': "It's not.", 'start': 6803.339, 'duration': 1.361}], 'summary': 'Human civilization is at risk of self-destruction due to escalating tensions towards a possible world war.', 'duration': 24.197, 'max_score': 6780.503, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc6780503.jpg'}, {'end': 7074.087, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6997.089, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 7003.051, 'text': "And so if people are starting out to try to make a million dollars, a hundred million dollars, a billion dollars, you're going to fail.", 'start': 6997.089, 'duration': 5.962}, {'end': 7012.502, 'text': "there's a definition of personal success, but there's also some level of that's different from person to person,", 'start': 7004.415, 'duration': 8.087}, {'end': 7021.028, 'text': "but there's also some level of the responsibility you have if there's a mission to have a positive impact on the world.", 'start': 7012.502, 'duration': 8.526}, {'end': 7024.011, 'text': "So I'm not sure that Elon is happy.", 'start': 7021.509, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 7029.835, 'text': "No In fact, I think if you focus on trying to have an impact on the world, I think you're gonna end up deeply unhappy.", 'start': 7024.311, 'duration': 5.524}, {'end': 7031.477, 'text': 'Does that matter?', 'start': 7030.916, 'duration': 0.561}, {'end': 7037.511, 'text': 'It may happen as a byproduct,', 'start': 7034.67, 'duration': 2.841}, {'end': 7046.275, 'text': 'but I think that you should strive to find your own personal happiness and then measure how that manifests as it relates to society and to other people.', 'start': 7037.511, 'duration': 8.764}, {'end': 7051.617, 'text': "But if the answer to those questions is zero, that doesn't make you less of a person.", 'start': 7046.915, 'duration': 4.702}, {'end': 7061.781, 'text': "No, 100%, but then the other way is there are times when you need to sacrifice your own personal happiness for a bigger thing that you've created.", 'start': 7052.436, 'duration': 9.345}, {'end': 7066.183, 'text': "Yeah, if you're in a position to do it, I think some folks are tested.", 'start': 7062.341, 'duration': 3.842}, {'end': 7067.884, 'text': 'Elon is probably the best example.', 'start': 7066.303, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 7074.087, 'text': 'And it must be really, really hard to be him.', 'start': 7068.725, 'duration': 5.362}], 'summary': 'Strive for personal happiness; impact on world may not bring fulfillment. sacrifice may be necessary for a bigger cause.', 'duration': 76.998, 'max_score': 6997.089, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc6997089.jpg'}], 'start': 6149.577, 'title': "Global energy dynamics, war likelihood, putin's motivation, and personal fulfillment", 'summary': "Covers the significance of global energy dynamics, the impact of non-zero interest rates on war likelihood, putin's motivation for invading ukraine, and the pursuit of personal happiness over monetary achievements, with projected 29% of the us budget dedicated to interest payments and insights from elon musk's life.", 'chapters': [{'end': 6228.715, 'start': 6149.577, 'title': "Energy's geopolitical impact", 'summary': 'Discusses the significance of timely action despite imperfections, the nexus between energy and geopolitics, and the potential trajectories of global energy dynamics. it also highlights the impact of energy surplus on domestic manufacturing and living standards.', 'duration': 79.138, 'highlights': ['The significance of timely action despite imperfections is emphasized, suggesting that waiting for perfection is futile when making decisions regarding oneself, a company, or other aspects of life.', 'The discussion delves into the nexus between energy and geopolitics, with a focus on how international conflicts are often centered around energy, as evidenced by the war in Ukraine and the relationships with China.', 'The potential trajectories of global energy dynamics are explored, questioning the hopeful and cynical paths the world might take in the pursuit of zero-cost energy and its impact on geopolitics.', "The impact of energy surplus on domestic manufacturing and living standards is highlighted, particularly in the context of the United States' period of energy surplus and its influence on the nation's economy and climate goals."]}, {'end': 6532.28, 'start': 6228.715, 'title': 'Impact of non-zero interest rates', 'summary': 'Reveals how non-zero interest rates shape the likelihood of war, with a projected 29% of the united states budget dedicated to interest payments in the coming year, and how financial forces, driven by zero interest rates, are powerful in preventing international conflict, with the current situation making war unlikely.', 'duration': 303.565, 'highlights': ["President Biden's budget for next year is about 1.5 trillion, and the interest payments are projected to be $455 billion, which is 29% of every budget dollar. The significant portion of the budget going towards interest payments demonstrates the impact of non-zero interest rates on government spending.", "The person with the most influence in preventing war is Jerome Powell, who is continuously increasing interest rates, making it mathematically impossible for the United States to finance a war unless a cataclysmic moral transgression occurs. Jerome Powell's role in increasing interest rates is highlighted, emphasizing the financial barrier to war created by non-zero interest rates.", 'In a world of zero interest rates, the likelihood of war would be higher, as financial forces and pressures are shown to have a significant impact in preventing international conflicts. The contrast between the impact of zero interest rates and non-zero interest rates on the likelihood of war is emphasized, highlighting the role of financial forces in preventing conflicts.']}, {'end': 6854.646, 'start': 6533.186, 'title': "Understanding putin's motivation", 'summary': "Discusses the motivation behind putin's invasion of ukraine, the potential outcomes, the impact of financial forces, and the uncertain geopolitical landscape, with a focus on the possibility of financial sanctions to cripple russia and the potential for escalation towards a world war.", 'duration': 321.46, 'highlights': ['Financial sanctions could cripple Russia, impacting its actions in Ukraine and potentially leading to a negotiated settlement.', 'The uncertain geopolitical landscape and the potential for escalation towards a world war are concerning.', "The impact of financial forces and the potential for Europe's decreased need for energy due to recession could influence the situation.", "The discussion of Putin's motivation and the factors at play in maintaining superpower status is explored.", 'The uncertain nature of geopolitics and the difficulty in predicting outcomes are highlighted.']}, {'end': 7128.622, 'start': 6855.326, 'title': 'Defining success and personal happiness', 'summary': "Discusses the elusive nature of success, emphasizing personal happiness over monetary achievements, and the challenges of finding fulfillment while striving for impact, with insights from elon musk's life and the speaker's own experiences.", 'duration': 273.296, 'highlights': ['Success is not clearly defined and varies from person to person, emphasizing the importance of personal happiness over monetary success. The speaker challenges the conventional definition of success, highlighting the significance of personal joy and fulfillment over external wealth or societal perceptions.', 'Emphasizing the importance of finding personal happiness and measuring its impact on society, suggesting that focusing solely on having a global impact may lead to deep unhappiness. The speaker advocates for prioritizing personal happiness and suggests that genuine impact on society should stem from individual fulfillment rather than being the primary goal.', 'Expressing empathy for individuals like Elon Musk who face immense challenges and the need for personal sacrifices, while valuing the normalcy and human connections in their lives. 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Jerome Powell's role in increasing interest rates is highlighted, emphasizing the financial barrier to war created by non-zero interest rates.", 'The discussion delves into the nexus between energy and geopolitics, with a focus on how international conflicts are often centered around energy, as evidenced by the war in Ukraine and the relationships with China.', 'The potential trajectories of global energy dynamics are explored, questioning the hopeful and cynical paths the world might take in the pursuit of zero-cost energy and its impact on geopolitics.', "The impact of energy surplus on domestic manufacturing and living standards is highlighted, particularly in the context of the United States' period of energy surplus and its influence on the nation's economy and climate goals.", 'The uncertain geopolitical landscape and the potential for escalation towards a world war are concerning.', "The discussion of Putin's motivation and the factors at play in maintaining superpower status is explored.", 'The uncertain nature of geopolitics and the difficulty in predicting outcomes are highlighted.', 'Success is not clearly defined and varies from person to person, emphasizing the importance of personal happiness over monetary success. The speaker challenges the conventional definition of success, highlighting the significance of personal joy and fulfillment over external wealth or societal perceptions.', 'Emphasizing the importance of finding personal happiness and measuring its impact on society, suggesting that focusing solely on having a global impact may lead to deep unhappiness. The speaker advocates for prioritizing personal happiness and suggests that genuine impact on society should stem from individual fulfillment rather than being the primary goal.', 'Expressing empathy for individuals like Elon Musk who face immense challenges and the need for personal sacrifices, while valuing the normalcy and human connections in their lives. The speaker empathizes with figures like Elon Musk, acknowledging the difficulties they face and the necessity of personal sacrifices, while valuing the simple moments of normalcy and human connections in their lives.']}, {'end': 7936.917, 'segs': [{'end': 7178.763, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7129.636, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 7135.742, 'text': 'You know what I mean? But he deserves for that stuff to be seen because the rest of his life is so brutally hard.', 'start': 7129.636, 'duration': 6.106}, {'end': 7142.208, 'text': "He's just a normal guy that is just caught in this ultra mega vortex.", 'start': 7137.583, 'duration': 4.625}, {'end': 7151.416, 'text': "Why do you think there's so few Elons? It's an extremely lonely set of trade-offs.", 'start': 7144.149, 'duration': 7.267}, {'end': 7155.1, 'text': 'Because, to your point, if you get tested.', 'start': 7152.978, 'duration': 2.122}, {'end': 7160.909, 'text': "So if you think about it again, probabilistically there's 8 billion people in the world.", 'start': 7156.365, 'duration': 4.544}, {'end': 7168.315, 'text': 'maybe 50 of them get put in a position where they are building something of such colossal importance that they even have this choice.', 'start': 7160.909, 'duration': 7.406}, {'end': 7175.381, 'text': 'And then of that 50, maybe 10 of them are put in a moment where they actually have to make a trade-off.', 'start': 7169.276, 'duration': 6.105}, {'end': 7178.103, 'text': "You're not going to be able to see your family.", 'start': 7176.361, 'duration': 1.742}, {'end': 7178.763, 'text': "I'm making this up.", 'start': 7178.123, 'duration': 0.64}], 'summary': 'Elon musk faces extreme loneliness and monumental trade-offs in his life, with only a few people globally in such a position.', 'duration': 49.127, 'max_score': 7129.636, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7129636.jpg'}, {'end': 7228.428, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7199.901, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 7204.161, 'text': "And then you look at your kids and you're like, I'm making this decision.", 'start': 7199.901, 'duration': 4.26}, {'end': 7205.342, 'text': "I don't know how to explain that to you.", 'start': 7204.181, 'duration': 1.161}, {'end': 7210.507, 'text': "You want to be in that position? There's no amount of money where I would want to be in that position.", 'start': 7206.663, 'duration': 3.844}, {'end': 7218.676, 'text': "So that takes an enormous fortitude and a moral compass that he has, and that's what I think people need to appreciate about that guy.", 'start': 7210.607, 'duration': 8.069}, {'end': 7228.428, 'text': "It's also on the first number you said, it's confusing that there's 50 people or 10 people that are put in the position to have that level of impact.", 'start': 7219.304, 'duration': 9.124}], 'summary': "Having moral fortitude, making impactful decisions, and facing challenges, it's important to appreciate such qualities.", 'duration': 28.527, 'max_score': 7199.901, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7199901.jpg'}, {'end': 7312.533, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7288.977, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 7298.903, 'text': "Yeah Well, that's true for all humans that follow the thread of their passion and do something beautiful in this world.", 'start': 7288.977, 'duration': 9.926}, {'end': 7300.688, 'text': 'That could be on a small scale or a big scale.', 'start': 7298.944, 'duration': 1.744}, {'end': 7302.634, 'text': 'Appreciation is a..', 'start': 7301.27, 'duration': 1.364}, {'end': 7307.168, 'text': "That's a gift you give to the other person, but also a gift to yourself.", 'start': 7303.925, 'duration': 3.243}, {'end': 7309.971, 'text': 'Somehow it becomes like this contagious thing.', 'start': 7307.408, 'duration': 2.563}, {'end': 7312.533, 'text': 'I went to this, you are so right.', 'start': 7310.111, 'duration': 2.422}], 'summary': 'Following passion leads to beautiful contributions, fostering appreciation and contagious positivity.', 'duration': 23.556, 'max_score': 7288.977, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7288977.jpg'}, {'end': 7429.812, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7396.999, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 7401.663, 'text': 'I think you need to immerse yourself in the problem, but you need to define that immersion with boundaries.', 'start': 7396.999, 'duration': 4.664}, {'end': 7413.375, 'text': "So if you ask me, what does my process look like? It's monotonous and regimented, but it's all the time, except when it's not.", 'start': 7402.424, 'duration': 10.951}, {'end': 7416.078, 'text': "And that's also monotonous and regimented.", 'start': 7413.575, 'duration': 2.503}, {'end': 7422.324, 'text': 'And I think that makes me very good at my craft,', 'start': 7418.62, 'duration': 3.704}, {'end': 7429.812, 'text': 'because it gives me what I need to stay connected to the problem without feeling resentful about the problem.', 'start': 7422.324, 'duration': 7.488}], 'summary': 'Immerse in problem with boundaries, monotonous process, leads to staying connected without resentment.', 'duration': 32.813, 'max_score': 7396.999, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7396999.jpg'}, {'end': 7555.052, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7532.95, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 7541.127, 'text': "And if I had to summarize an investing challenge or investing, I think really it's when you first start out investing, you're a momentum person.", 'start': 7532.95, 'duration': 8.177}, {'end': 7544.314, 'text': 'You saw it in GameStop, just a bunch of people aping each other.', 'start': 7541.287, 'duration': 3.027}, {'end': 7552.83, 'text': 'And then it goes from momentum to you start to think about cash flows, how much profit is this person gonna make, whatever.', 'start': 7545.865, 'duration': 6.965}, {'end': 7555.052, 'text': "So that's like the evolution.", 'start': 7552.95, 'duration': 2.102}], 'summary': 'Initial investing driven by momentum, shifts to focus on cash flows and profits.', 'duration': 22.102, 'max_score': 7532.95, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7532950.jpg'}, {'end': 7897.724, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7868.677, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 7874.94, 'text': "And then Friday at the end of the day, Nat and I talked to a couples therapist, and that's about checking out properly.", 'start': 7868.677, 'duration': 6.263}, {'end': 7879.295, 'text': "So it's like, okay, now it's like focusing.", 'start': 7876.354, 'duration': 2.941}, {'end': 7884.858, 'text': 'The weekend is family, being present, being aware.', 'start': 7879.576, 'duration': 5.282}, {'end': 7887.259, 'text': "And if there's email, obviously.", 'start': 7885.678, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 7890.36, 'text': 'If I have to do meetings from time to time, no problem.', 'start': 7887.779, 'duration': 2.581}, {'end': 7892.501, 'text': "But there's boundaries.", 'start': 7891.721, 'duration': 0.78}, {'end': 7893.982, 'text': 'Checking out properly.', 'start': 7892.742, 'duration': 1.24}, {'end': 7897.724, 'text': 'Oh man, that is so powerful.', 'start': 7895.703, 'duration': 2.021}], 'summary': 'Couple seeks therapy to set boundaries and focus on family time.', 'duration': 29.047, 'max_score': 7868.677, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7868677.jpg'}], 'start': 7129.636, 'title': "Elon musk's sacrifice and impact and finding resilience and success", 'summary': "Highlights elon musk's extreme sacrifices, emphasizing the rarity of individuals in positions of colossal importance, while also exploring the importance of appreciation, work-life balance, and the pursuit of professional growth, including the evolution of investment strategies and the pursuit of a successful system.", 'chapters': [{'end': 7266.509, 'start': 7129.636, 'title': "Elon musk's sacrifice and impact", 'summary': 'Highlights the extreme sacrifices elon musk makes for his work, discussing the rarity of individuals in positions of colossal importance and the immense fortitude and moral compass required for such a journey.', 'duration': 136.873, 'highlights': ["Elon Musk's sacrifices for his work, including not being able to see his family and having to sleep on the factory floor, demonstrate an enormous fortitude and moral compass.", 'The rarity of individuals in positions of colossal importance is highlighted, with only around 50 people in the world being put in such a position and around 10 of them having to make significant trade-offs.', 'The challenging journey of Elon Musk, starting from a small apartment in Toronto and facing complex circumstances, emphasizes the rarity of individuals who can grind it out from such boundary conditions.']}, {'end': 7936.917, 'start': 7267.739, 'title': 'Finding resilience and success', 'summary': 'Explores the importance of appreciation, work-life balance, and the journey of self-improvement while highlighting the significance of strict boundaries, a regimented routine, and the pursuit of professional growth. it delves into the evolution of investment strategies and the pursuit of a philosophy to create a successful system.', 'duration': 669.178, 'highlights': ["The significance of appreciation and its contagious nature is discussed, emphasizing the value of recognizing others' success and how it can be a source of pride and fulfillment. Appreciation is emphasized as a gift to both the giver and the recipient, contributing to a contagious sense of fulfillment and pride.", 'The importance of strict boundaries and regimented routine in achieving a balance between immersion in work and personal life is emphasized, highlighting the need to define immersion with boundaries for professional growth. Emphasizes the need for immersion in work with defined boundaries to prevent resentment and facilitate professional growth.', 'The discussion touches on the journey of self-improvement, focusing on the need to redefine goals and let go of certain aspects in order to achieve growth and professional success. Emphasizes the necessity of redefining goals and letting go of certain aspects for personal and professional growth.', 'The evolution of investment strategies is outlined, progressing from a focus on momentum to more sophisticated considerations such as cash flows, macro geopolitics, and the pursuit of a philosophy to create a successful system. Describes the evolution of investment strategies from momentum-based decisions to a focus on macro geopolitics and the pursuit of a philosophy for a successful system.', "The structured routine and boundaries in the individual's daily life, including regimented workout schedules, therapy sessions, and dedicated reading days, are detailed as essential components of maintaining balance and focus. Details the structured daily routine and boundaries, including workout schedules, therapy sessions, and designated reading days, as essential for balance and focus."]}], 'duration': 807.281, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7129636.jpg', 'highlights': ["Elon Musk's sacrifices for his work demonstrate enormous fortitude and moral compass.", 'The rarity of individuals in positions of colossal importance is highlighted, with only around 50 people in the world being put in such a position and around 10 of them having to make significant trade-offs.', 'The challenging journey of Elon Musk emphasizes the rarity of individuals who can grind it out from such boundary conditions.', "The significance of appreciation and its contagious nature is discussed, emphasizing the value of recognizing others' success and how it can be a source of pride and fulfillment.", 'The importance of strict boundaries and regimented routine in achieving a balance between immersion in work and personal life is emphasized, highlighting the need to define immersion with boundaries for professional growth.', 'The evolution of investment strategies is outlined, progressing from a focus on momentum to more sophisticated considerations such as cash flows, macro geopolitics, and the pursuit of a philosophy to create a successful system.', "The structured routine and boundaries in the individual's daily life, including regimented workout schedules, therapy sessions, and dedicated reading days, are detailed as essential components of maintaining balance and focus."]}, {'end': 9521.972, 'segs': [{'end': 8355.733, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8332.715, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 8340.92, 'text': "I personally believe that folks in that bucket one, as long as those folks aren't more than 50 to 60% of a company, are good.", 'start': 8332.715, 'duration': 8.205}, {'end': 8347.443, 'text': 'And they can be managed as long as they are one to two degrees away from one of those people that you just mentioned.', 'start': 8341.981, 'duration': 5.462}, {'end': 8355.733, 'text': "Because it's easy then to drag the entire company down if they're too far away from the LeBron James,", 'start': 8349.369, 'duration': 6.364}], 'summary': 'Folks in bucket one, if not more than 50-60% of a company, can be managed within 1-2 degrees of mentioned people to avoid dragging the company down.', 'duration': 23.018, 'max_score': 8332.715, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc8332715.jpg'}, {'end': 8632.467, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8603.536, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 8612.322, 'text': "I have to, you know, because I'm trafficking in things that are highly uncorrelated to the gestalt of Silicon Valley, which can be a lonely business.", 'start': 8603.536, 'duration': 8.786}, {'end': 8616.415, 'text': "but it's really valuable in moments where markets get crushed,", 'start': 8613.493, 'duration': 2.922}, {'end': 8622.66, 'text': 'because correlation is the first thing that causes massive destruction of capital massive.', 'start': 8616.415, 'duration': 6.245}, {'end': 8632.467, 'text': 'Because one person all of a sudden with one blow up in one company, boom, the contagion hits everybody except the person that was, you know, Not.', 'start': 8623.24, 'duration': 9.227}], 'summary': 'Trafficking in uncorrelated assets to protect against market crashes.', 'duration': 28.931, 'max_score': 8603.536, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc8603536.jpg'}, {'end': 8750.387, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8718.882, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 8723.244, 'text': "You said that the world's first trillionaire will be somebody in climate change in the past.", 'start': 8718.882, 'duration': 4.362}, {'end': 8727.147, 'text': "Let's update that.", 'start': 8724.685, 'duration': 2.462}, {'end': 8732.77, 'text': "As we stand here today, what sector will the world's first trillionaire come from? I think it's energy transition.", 'start': 8727.287, 'duration': 5.483}, {'end': 8735.36, 'text': "So energy, so the things we've been talking about.", 'start': 8733.499, 'duration': 1.861}, {'end': 8737.561, 'text': "Really? So isn't it, okay.", 'start': 8736.1, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 8739.642, 'text': 'Well, I think the way that I think about..', 'start': 8737.601, 'duration': 2.041}, {'end': 8741.543, 'text': 'So this is a single individual, sorry to interrupt.', 'start': 8739.642, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 8750.387, 'text': "You see their ability to actually build a company that makes huge amount of money as opposed to this distributed idea that you've been talking about.", 'start': 8741.643, 'duration': 8.744}], 'summary': "The world's first trillionaire may emerge from the energy transition sector.", 'duration': 31.505, 'max_score': 8718.882, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc8718882.jpg'}, {'end': 9107.161, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9079.447, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 9084.529, 'text': 'And so- So is that a fancy way of saying nuclear should be part of the discussion?', 'start': 9079.447, 'duration': 5.082}, {'end': 9086.05, 'text': 'I think nuclear.', 'start': 9084.609, 'duration': 1.441}, {'end': 9089.212, 'text': 'I think room temperature semiconductors.', 'start': 9086.05, 'duration': 3.162}, {'end': 9095.455, 'text': "I'm not convinced right now that the existing set of nuclear solutions will do a good job of scaling beyond bench scale.", 'start': 9089.212, 'duration': 6.243}, {'end': 9100.958, 'text': 'I think there is a lot of complicated technical problems that make it work at a bench scale level, even partially,', 'start': 9095.855, 'duration': 5.103}, {'end': 9107.161, 'text': 'but the energy equation is gonna be very difficult to overcome in the absence of some leaps in material science.', 'start': 9100.958, 'duration': 6.203}], 'summary': 'Nuclear and room temperature semiconductors should be considered for energy solutions, but scaling beyond bench scale remains challenging.', 'duration': 27.714, 'max_score': 9079.447, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc9079447.jpg'}, {'end': 9453.971, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9425.278, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 9439.563, 'text': 'None of us have done a really good job of becoming a statesman or a stateswoman and really showing a broad empathy and awareness for the broader systems.', 'start': 9425.278, 'duration': 14.285}, {'end': 9449.51, 'text': "So, if Silicon Valley is to survive as a system, We need to know that we've transitioned from move fast and break things to get to the right answer,", 'start': 9441.304, 'duration': 8.206}, {'end': 9450.89, 'text': "and take your time, if that's what it means.", 'start': 9449.51, 'duration': 1.38}, {'end': 9453.971, 'text': 'And so we have to be a participant of the system.', 'start': 9451.911, 'duration': 2.06}], 'summary': "Silicon valley needs to transition from 'move fast and break things' to 'take your time' to become more empathetic and aware of broader systems to survive as a system.", 'duration': 28.693, 'max_score': 9425.278, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc9425278.jpg'}, {'end': 9509.992, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9480.337, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 9481.679, 'text': 'Be a part of their system.', 'start': 9480.337, 'duration': 1.342}, {'end': 9490.187, 'text': "It makes me sad that there's no tech people, or not many tech people in Congress and certainly not in the presidential level,", 'start': 9481.739, 'duration': 8.448}, {'end': 9492.129, 'text': 'not many governors or senators.', 'start': 9490.187, 'duration': 1.942}, {'end': 9501.302, 'text': 'Well, I think that we also have roughly our rules will never allow some of the best and brightest folks to run for president because of just the rules against it.', 'start': 9492.671, 'duration': 8.631}, {'end': 9504.886, 'text': 'But if- Oh, you mean he has to be born in this country.', 'start': 9501.342, 'duration': 3.544}, {'end': 9507.689, 'text': 'I think David Sachs would be an incredible presidential candidate.', 'start': 9504.946, 'duration': 2.743}, {'end': 9509.992, 'text': "Now, I also think he'd be a great governor.", 'start': 9507.73, 'duration': 2.262}], 'summary': 'Lack of tech representation in government is concerning; 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Demographic advantages and technological advancements contribute to the potential wealth creation in the energy transition sector.", 'Projections of $10 trillion shifts in global GDP and the likelihood of this happening within our lifetime are mentioned. There are projections of $10 trillion shifts in global GDP, with the likelihood of this happening within our lifetime.', 'The importance of exploring new energy sources, such as nuclear and room temperature semiconductors, and the challenges in scaling existing nuclear solutions are highlighted. The importance of exploring new energy sources, challenges in scaling existing nuclear solutions, and the potential of room temperature semiconductors are discussed.', 'The potential of computational biology in revolutionizing medicine and the ethical and moral considerations related to it are discussed. The potential of computational biology in revolutionizing medicine and the ethical and moral considerations related to it are discussed.', 'The role of governments and special interests in resisting progress in the energy sector and the efforts to break through these challenges are mentioned. The role of governments and special interests in resisting progress in the energy sector and the efforts to break through these challenges are mentioned.']}, {'end': 9521.972, 'start': 9276.252, 'title': 'The future of silicon valley and emerging technologies', 'summary': "Discusses the tipping point for electric vehicles, the need for tech leaders to engage in politics, and the underrepresentation of tech experts in government, emphasizing the importance of transitioning from 'move fast and break things' to understanding and participating in broader systems.", 'duration': 245.72, 'highlights': ['The cost of the cheapest battery car is $30,000 with a $7,500 credit, indicating the potential for electric vehicles to become more affordable and reach a tipping point in the market.', "The need for tech leaders to engage in politics and become statesmen or stateswomen to show empathy and awareness for broader systems, suggesting a shift in mindset from 'move fast and break things' to understanding and participating in the system.", 'The observation that there are few tech people in Congress, at the presidential level, governors, and senators, highlighting the underrepresentation of tech experts in government and the potential impact of restrictive rules on presidential candidates.', "The discussion about the need for tech leaders to transition from 'move fast and break things' to getting to the right answer and taking time, emphasizing the importance of working with policymakers and understanding the system to ensure the survival of Silicon Valley as a system."]}], 'duration': 1584.114, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc7937858.jpg', 'highlights': ['The potential for a trillionaire to emerge from the energy transition sector is discussed, citing demographic advantages and technological advancements.', 'The observation that there are few tech people in Congress, at the presidential level, governors, and senators, highlighting the underrepresentation of tech experts in government and the potential impact of restrictive rules on presidential candidates.', "The need for tech leaders to engage in politics and become statesmen or stateswomen to show empathy and awareness for broader systems, suggesting a shift in mindset from 'move fast and break things' to understanding and participating in the system.", "The significance of managing different levels of performers in a company is highlighted, with the suggestion that a small percentage of 'bucket one' performers can be managed effectively if they are proximate to high-performing individuals, emphasizing the impact of team composition on overall performance.", 'The value of risk management in investment decisions is emphasized, with the speaker discussing their approach to assessing winners and losers in investments and the correlation with other top VCs, highlighting the significance of managing correlation and the potential impact on capital preservation and investment success.', 'The importance of exploring new energy sources, such as nuclear and room temperature semiconductors, and the challenges in scaling existing nuclear solutions are highlighted. The importance of exploring new energy sources, challenges in scaling existing nuclear solutions, and the potential of room temperature semiconductors are discussed.']}, {'end': 10634.161, 'segs': [{'end': 9568.261, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9543.366, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 9549.689, 'text': "It's not the caricature that it's made out to be, but there is a small virulent strain of people that make it caricature-like.", 'start': 9543.366, 'duration': 6.323}, {'end': 9551.55, 'text': "Well, that's in one direction.", 'start': 9550.51, 'duration': 1.04}, {'end': 9558.896, 'text': "What do you think about the whole a culture of, I don't know for better terms, but woke activism.", 'start': 9551.57, 'duration': 7.326}, {'end': 9565.9, 'text': 'So sort of activism, which in some contexts is a powerful and important thing, but infiltrating companies.', 'start': 9559.576, 'duration': 6.324}, {'end': 9568.261, 'text': "I'll answer this in the context of Rene Girard.", 'start': 9566.3, 'duration': 1.961}], 'summary': 'Discussion on the caricature of woke activism and its impact on companies.', 'duration': 24.895, 'max_score': 9543.366, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc9543366.jpg'}, {'end': 9687.274, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9658.41, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 9660.672, 'text': 'Being canceled five years ago was a huge deal.', 'start': 9658.41, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 9664.981, 'text': 'Today, I think it was Jordan Peterson on your podcast.', 'start': 9661.82, 'duration': 3.161}, {'end': 9667.262, 'text': "He said, I've been canceled and it was amazing.", 'start': 9665.561, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 9674.545, 'text': 'He said 38 times or 40, he said some number, which was a ginormous number, A, that he kept account of it and B, was able to classify it.', 'start': 9667.302, 'duration': 7.243}, {'end': 9679.927, 'text': "I'm like, what classifier is going on in his mind where he's like, ah, that's an attempt to cancel me, but this one is not.", 'start': 9674.665, 'duration': 5.262}, {'end': 9682.408, 'text': "But my point is, well, it's clearly not working.", 'start': 9679.967, 'duration': 2.441}, {'end': 9687.274, 'text': 'And so the guy is still there and the guy is putting his view out into the world.', 'start': 9683.752, 'duration': 3.522}], 'summary': "Jordan peterson mentioned being 'canceled' 38-40 times, yet still putting his views out.", 'duration': 28.864, 'max_score': 9658.41, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc9658410.jpg'}, {'end': 9798.11, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9763.407, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 9764.288, 'text': 'Your mistakes, yes.', 'start': 9763.407, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 9768.732, 'text': "And if you feel like there's something, then you should take accountability of that.", 'start': 9764.748, 'duration': 3.984}, {'end': 9777.319, 'text': "But to apologize for somebody else for something that they want to hear isn't gonna solve anything.", 'start': 9769.692, 'duration': 7.627}, {'end': 9780.582, 'text': "Yeah, there's something about apologies if you do them.", 'start': 9778.14, 'duration': 2.442}, {'end': 9786.907, 'text': 'They should be authentic to what you actually want to say versus what somebody else wants to hear.', 'start': 9780.642, 'duration': 6.265}, {'end': 9789.369, 'text': "Otherwise, it doesn't ring true.", 'start': 9788.088, 'duration': 1.281}, {'end': 9791.211, 'text': 'Yeah, and people can see through that.', 'start': 9789.99, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 9792.426, 'text': 'and people can see through it.', 'start': 9791.465, 'duration': 0.961}, {'end': 9798.11, 'text': 'And also what people see through is not just the fact that your apology was somewhat hollow,', 'start': 9792.486, 'duration': 5.624}], 'summary': "Authentic apologies are important; 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I don't, well.", 'start': 10209.905, 'duration': 4.848}, {'end': 10227.556, 'text': "Why are we here? You ever look up at the stars and think about like the big why question? I think that it's a chance to just enjoy the ride.", 'start': 10215.033, 'duration': 12.523}, {'end': 10234.478, 'text': "I don't think it really, like, I don't believe in this idea of legacy that much.", 'start': 10229.477, 'duration': 5.001}, {'end': 10237.779, 'text': "I think it's a real trap.", 'start': 10235.818, 'duration': 1.961}, {'end': 10242.02, 'text': "So do you think you'll be forgotten by history? I hope so.", 'start': 10238.899, 'duration': 3.121}, {'end': 10244.028, 'text': 'I really, really hope so.', 'start': 10243.007, 'duration': 1.021}, {'end': 10250.575, 'text': "Because if you think about it, there are two or three people that are remembered for positive things and everybody else, it's all negative things.", 'start': 10244.729, 'duration': 5.846}, {'end': 10256.502, 'text': "And the likelihood that you'll be remembered for a positive thing is harder and harder and harder.", 'start': 10251.396, 'duration': 5.106}, {'end': 10259.846, 'text': 'And so the surface area of being remembered is negative.', 'start': 10256.762, 'duration': 3.084}, {'end': 10262.909, 'text': "And then the second, what will it matter? I'll be gone.", 'start': 10260.446, 'duration': 2.463}], 'summary': "Life's purpose is to enjoy the ride, not chase legacy. being remembered is unlikely and insignificant.", 'duration': 53.004, 'max_score': 10209.905, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc10209905.jpg'}, {'end': 10398.643, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10371.308, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 10376.05, 'text': "There's moments where I've been able to enjoy really incredible experiences, wine, food, all that stuff.", 'start': 10371.308, 'duration': 4.742}, {'end': 10387.516, 'text': 'Great I mean, what more do you want? Like I could keep asking for more, but I would just be a really crappy human being at some point.', 'start': 10377.571, 'duration': 9.945}, {'end': 10389.658, 'text': "You know what I mean? It's enough.", 'start': 10388.617, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 10392.161, 'text': "Yeah It's enough.", 'start': 10390.198, 'duration': 1.963}, {'end': 10393.362, 'text': "It's enough.", 'start': 10392.961, 'duration': 0.401}, {'end': 10397.383, 'text': 'This life is pretty beautiful if you allow yourself to see it.', 'start': 10393.642, 'duration': 3.741}, {'end': 10398.643, 'text': "It's really great.", 'start': 10397.803, 'duration': 0.84}], 'summary': "Enjoying incredible experiences like wine and food, acknowledging that it's enough and life is beautiful.", 'duration': 27.335, 'max_score': 10371.308, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc10371308.jpg'}, {'end': 10634.161, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10625.876, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 10630.479, 'text': 'A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.', 'start': 10625.876, 'duration': 4.603}, {'end': 10634.161, 'text': 'Thank you for listening and hope to see you next time.', 'start': 10631.719, 'duration': 2.442}], 'summary': 'Wise person balances money in head, not heart.', 'duration': 8.285, 'max_score': 10625.876, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc10625876.jpg'}], 'start': 9523.194, 'title': 'Impact of woke activism on tech, advice for success, and the meaning of life', 'summary': 'Explores the impact of woke activism on tech, emphasizing the importance of authentic apologies and accountability. it also highlights advice for success, focusing on self-worth, resilience, and pursuit of mastery. additionally, it discusses the meaning of life, emphasizing the pursuit of happiness and enjoying the present.', 'chapters': [{'end': 9809.259, 'start': 9523.194, 'title': 'Impact of woke activism on tech', 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of woke activism on tech, highlighting the ineffectiveness of cancel culture and the importance of authentic apologies and accountability in the face of increasing societal polarization.', 'duration': 286.065, 'highlights': ["The ineffectiveness of cancel culture is highlighted with the example of Jordan Peterson being 'canceled' numerous times, showcasing how the mechanism of action is now weakened. Jordan Peterson's experience of being 'canceled' multiple times is highlighted to showcase the ineffectiveness of cancel culture, emphasizing the weakening of its impact.", "The importance of authentic apologies and accountability is emphasized, with the notion that apologies should be genuine and for one's own mistakes, not for the sake of pleasing others. The chapter stresses the significance of authentic apologies and accountability, emphasizing that apologies should be sincere and for one's own mistakes, not for the purpose of appeasing others.", 'The discussion delves into the impact of woke activism on tech, highlighting the polarization and scapegoating that occurs within extreme left and extreme right movements, ultimately impacting the success of companies. The impact of woke activism on tech is explored, emphasizing the polarization and scapegoating within extreme movements and its detrimental effect on the success of companies.']}, {'end': 10185.045, 'start': 9810.099, 'title': 'Advice for success', 'summary': 'Emphasizes the importance of self-worth, resilience, and the pursuit of mastery, urging individuals to believe in their equality, regulate their reactions, and seek validation through meaningful work, while cautioning against feelings of inferiority or superiority, and expressing reluctance towards wielding absolute power due to inherent bias.', 'duration': 374.946, 'highlights': ["The significance of self-worth and resilience is underscored, with an emphasis on believing in one's equality and regulating reactions to counter feelings of inferiority or superiority.", 'The pursuit of mastery and validation through meaningful work is encouraged, with a focus on developing skills that bring personal fulfillment.', 'The caution against feelings of inferiority or superiority is expressed, highlighting the pitfalls of both mindsets and the importance of striving for a balanced perspective.', 'The reluctance towards wielding absolute power due to inherent bias is articulated, with a personal anecdote illustrating the aversion to assuming such responsibility.']}, {'end': 10634.161, 'start': 10187.486, 'title': 'The meaning of life and enjoying the ride', 'summary': 'Discusses the meaning of life, the pursuit of happiness, and the importance of enjoying the present, emphasizing the significance of finding joy and fulfillment in everyday experiences rather than seeking a lasting legacy or historical recognition.', 'duration': 446.675, 'highlights': ['The chapter explores the meaning of life and the pursuit of happiness, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the present and finding fulfillment in everyday experiences rather than seeking a lasting legacy or historical recognition.', 'The speaker expresses the belief that pursuing joy and personal fulfillment is more significant than striving for lasting legacy, as the likelihood of being remembered for positive contributions is minimal, and the majority of individuals are remembered for negative aspects.', "The discussion highlights the speaker's perspective on the significance of enjoying life, emphasizing moments of joy, deep connections, and fulfilling experiences as crucial components of a beautiful life.", "The chapter ends with a quote from Jonathan Swift, emphasizing the importance of having money in one's head but not in one's heart as a wise approach to life."]}], 'duration': 1110.967, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kFQUDCgMjRc/pics/kFQUDCgMjRc9523194.jpg', 'highlights': ['The impact of woke activism on tech is explored, emphasizing the polarization and scapegoating within extreme movements and its detrimental effect on the success of companies.', "The importance of authentic apologies and accountability is stressed, emphasizing that apologies should be sincere and for one's own mistakes, not for the purpose of appeasing others.", "The ineffectiveness of cancel culture is highlighted with the example of Jordan Peterson being 'canceled' numerous times, showcasing how the mechanism of action is now weakened.", "The significance of self-worth and resilience is underscored, with an emphasis on believing in one's equality and regulating reactions to counter feelings of inferiority or superiority.", 'The pursuit of mastery and validation through meaningful work is encouraged, with a focus on developing skills that bring personal fulfillment.', 'The caution against feelings of inferiority or superiority is expressed, highlighting the pitfalls of both mindsets and the importance of striving for a balanced perspective.', 'The chapter explores the meaning of life and the pursuit of happiness, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the present and finding fulfillment in everyday experiences rather than seeking a lasting legacy or historical recognition.', 'The speaker expresses the belief that pursuing joy and personal fulfillment is more significant than striving for lasting legacy, as the likelihood of being remembered for positive contributions is minimal, and the majority of individuals are remembered for negative aspects.', "The discussion highlights the speaker's perspective on the significance of enjoying life, emphasizing moments of joy, deep connections, and fulfilling experiences as crucial components of a beautiful life.", "The chapter ends with a quote from Jonathan Swift, emphasizing the importance of having money in one's head but not in one's heart as a wise approach to life."]}], 'highlights': ['The error rate diminishes as more mistakes are made, crucial for success.', 'Identifying and fixing mistakes is paramount for personal growth.', "The pursuit of more things is not the solution, and money amplifies one's innate personality.", 'The maximal link between money and happiness is around $50 million, enabling individuals to afford basic comforts, take care of their families, and have the freedom to ponder their true desires.', 'The impact of scaling and speed in critical industries is emphasized through examples from Boeing and Twitter, highlighting the need for cautious and measured progress.', 'The future of energy is discussed, with the prediction that 100 million homeowners will become their own power plants and compete with traditional utilities, potentially reshaping the global energy landscape.', "The invention of web standards, patents, data science, and machine learning at Facebook's early days involved defining web 2.0 standards, obtaining patents for technologies like cookies and cross-site JavaScript, and introducing the term 'data scientist' and machine learning, which played a significant role in the company's growth.", "The philosophy of 'move fast and break things' as a means of encouraging experimentation, embracing failure, and rapidly acquiring knowledge, which was a fundamental aspect of Facebook's culture.", "Content creators' potential to reach a billion people in the next five years and capture trillions of dollars of value.", "The importance of keeping controversial voices on social media is emphasized, particularly in the case of Kanye West's recent outbursts, raising questions about supporting or condemning him and the societal decorum expected from influential individuals.", "The conversation centers around the ethical dilemma of censoring individuals on social media platforms, specifically focusing on the case of Donald Trump's removal from Twitter.", "The significance of appreciation and its contagious nature is discussed, emphasizing the value of recognizing others' success and how it can be a source of pride and fulfillment.", 'The potential for a trillionaire to emerge from the energy transition sector is discussed, citing demographic advantages and technological advancements.', "The need for tech leaders to engage in politics and become statesmen or stateswomen to show empathy and awareness for broader systems, suggesting a shift in mindset from 'move fast and break things' to understanding and participating in the system.", 'The impact of woke activism on tech is explored, emphasizing the polarization and scapegoating within extreme movements and its detrimental effect on the success of companies.', 'The pursuit of mastery and validation through meaningful work is encouraged, with a focus on developing skills that bring personal fulfillment.', 'The chapter explores the meaning of life and the pursuit of happiness, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the present and finding fulfillment in everyday experiences rather than seeking a lasting legacy or historical recognition.']}