David Epstein (@DavidEpstein) has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He is the author of the number-one New York Times bestseller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. What We Discuss with David Epstein: What are the pros and cons of specialization and generalization? Why sacrificing […]
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Jordan Harbinger podcast interviews analyzing the sharpest minds from business and industry.
336: Kevin Systrom | Life Lessons from an Instagram Founder Part Two
Kevin Systrom (@kevin) is a computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Instagram in 2010 with Mike Krieger. This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here! What We Discuss with Kevin Systrom: How Kevin and Mike made decisions at Instagram to best avoid project-crippling bottlenecks. Why checking yourself is a […]
335: Kevin Systrom | Life Lessons from an Instagram Founder Part One
Kevin Systrom (@kevin) is a computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Instagram in 2010 with Mike Krieger. This is part one of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part two here! What We Discuss with Kevin Systrom: Why founding a startup now is probably easier for the average aspiring entrepreneur than ever before. What […]
326: Austin Meyer | Slaying the Patent Scam Trolls
Austin Meyer (@x_plane_austin) is the software developer of flight simulator X-Plane and aircraft sensor fallback Xavion, an entrepreneur fighting against the unjust incursion of patent trolls, and producer of the documentary The Patent Scam. What We Discuss with Austin Meyer: How the patent troll industry shakes down innocent victims through legal loopholes for massive profits. […]
308: Kris Buckner | Who Does Counterfeiting Really Hurt?
Kris Buckner is the president of Investigative Consultants, with over 22 years of experience in investigations related to trademark counterfeiting, piracy, and other intellectual property matters. [Featured photo by Ryan Hartford of Ecliptic Media] What We Discuss with Kris Buckner: Why the trillion-dollar counterfeiting industry should concern you — even if you don’t care that […]
273: Scott Adams | How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America
Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) is the creator of comic strip Dilbert, a talent stacker extraordinaire, and bestselling author. His latest book, Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America, is out now. What We Discuss with Scott Adams: Why the term “loserthink” isn’t about being uninformed — it’s about unproductive thinking. Mental models we use that sometimes fail […]
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