The Library of Minds

Delphi
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  • Business
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Hear from the world's greatest minds across business, sports, health, science, and culture. Then keep the conversation going. The Library of Minds is the world's first interactive podcast. Each week, we sit down with the greatest thinkers of our time: founders, investors, athletes, authors, scientists, artists, and operators who have shaped how we live, work, and think. Then we hand the mic to you. Every guest has a Digital Mind on Delphi you can talk to directly. Ask the follow-up. Get the advice. Keep the conversation going long after the episode ends.

  1. Jul 1

    100x AI Engineers Will Be Treated Like Elite Athletes | Kian Katanforoosh (Workera, Stanford)

    Kian Katanforoosh, founder of Workera, believes humans hurt people with their biases. His prediction: once science proves AI is less biased, companies will have no choice. In this episode, Kian sits down with Dara to talk about why your best engineer might deserve the Cristiano Ronaldo treatment, the difference between perishable and durable skills, why "what did you learn this month?" might be the most important career question in the AI era, and the one metric he thinks actually predicts long-term success. !

    100x AI Engineers Will Be Treated Like Elite Athletes | Kian Katanforoosh (Workera, Stanford)

  2. May 14

    Lyft Founder: The Uber War, the COVID Collapse, and the Robotaxi Threat | John Zimmer

    💬 Ask John Zimmer a question here. Create your own digital mind here. Uber had $3 billion in the bank. Lyft had 5 months of runway left.In this episode, Lyft co-founder John Zimmer sits down with host Dara to tell the untold story of how he and his team fought back, stood up for drivers, and refused to lose to the most aggressive competitor in tech.John opens up about killing his first company to start Lyft, surviving COVID, his honest take on founder mental health, the future of self-driving cars, and the real reason he walked away from the company he built.If you're a founder, operator, or anyone who loves great startup stories - this one's a masterclass.

    Lyft Founder: The Uber War, the COVID Collapse, and the Robotaxi Threat | John Zimmer

  3. Apr 23

    Cybersecurity Investor: Your OpenClaw Will Betray You with Enrique Salem (Partner, Bain Capital Ventures)

    Have your own questions for Enrique? You can ask his Delphi: http://delphi.ai/p/enrique-s You can also create your own Delphi, free: delphi.ai/p/k9x2mq Enrique Salem has been watching cyber threats evolve for 35 years. As former CEO of Symantec and now a General Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, he has seen what happens when systems scale, when attackers adapt, and when trust breaks. In this episode, he breaks down why security is never “protect everything”, why agents create a new category of risk, and how founders should think about what actually matters from day one.

    Cybersecurity Investor: Your OpenClaw Will Betray You with Enrique Salem (Partner, Bain Capital Ventures)

  4. Apr 9

    How AI Companies Can Win Back the Public with Ben Braverman (Partner at Saga Ventures)

    Ask Ben anything about the episode here! Create your own digital mind with Delphi here. Ben Braverman reveals why the AI industry is losing a narrative war plus how it can win, how he helped build the outbound playbook an entire generation of startups copied, and what the best founders actually look like when nobody's watching. Ben Braverman is the co-founder of Saga Ventures and former Chief Revenue Officer of Flexport, where he helped scale revenue from $100K to nearly $2 billion ARR. Before Saga, he served as head of sales at multiple YC companies and helped define the modern outbound motion.

    How AI Companies Can Win Back the Public with Ben Braverman (Partner at Saga Ventures)

  5. Mar 19

    Amplitude Founder & CEO: The Future is Fully Automated Software Development with Spenser Skates.

    Have your own questions for Spenser? You can ask his Delphi here You can create your own Delphi here. Spenser Skates reveals why software is about to become fully automated, why apps will be personalized to each user, how he pivoted from building “Siri before Siri” into Amplitude, and what it actually takes to win in the AI era. Spenser Skates is the founder and CEO of Amplitude, the company that pioneered modern product analytics and helped define how product teams measure, iterate, and scale software.

    Amplitude Founder & CEO: The Future is Fully Automated Software Development with Spenser Skates.

  6. Mar 5

    Early Robinhood Investor on the Bet that turned $250k into $400M (Chad Byers, Co-Founder of Susa Ventures)

    Have your own questions? Continue the conversation with Chad's Delphi: https://www.delphi.ai/chadbyers Create your own digital mind: https://studio.delphi.ai/identity At 26, Chad Byers bet $250k on Robinhood after 100 investors passed. That single check turned into $400M+ and helped define how Susa Ventures spots generational founders. In this episode, Chad breaks down his "spiky people" thesis for finding exceptional founders, why most fast investment decisions end up being wrong, and how to build conviction while staying calm through hype cycles. He also shares what the real startup journey looks like, how he raised Fund I with no track record, and where he's placing bets after the AI wave.

    Early Robinhood Investor on the Bet that turned $250k into $400M (Chad Byers, Co-Founder of Susa Ventures)

  7. Feb 19

    Gamma's Grant Lee: “The Worst Idea Ever” to a $2B Startup

    Have your own questions? Continue the conversation with Grant's Delphi: ⁠https://www.delphi.ai/grantlee Create your own digital mind: ⁠https://studio.delphi.ai/identity An investor told Grant Lee: “This has got to be the worst idea I’ve ever heard.” Then they hung up. A few years later, Gamma became one of the clearest AI breakouts, built with a tiny team, obsessive craft, and distribution that looked nothing like the standard playbook. In this episode of The Library of Minds, Grant breaks down how conviction compounds, why the first 30 seconds of onboarding matters more than most founders think, and the real hiring filter they use to avoid expensive mistakes. 🔗 The Library of Minds is brought to you by Delphi. Create a digital version of your mind, scale your thinking, and connect with others interactively. 📺 Watch future episodes: https://libraryofminds.com

    Gamma's Grant Lee: “The Worst Idea Ever” to a $2B Startup

  8. Feb 5

    From Facebook's 5th Designer to Backing Stripe, Figma & Notion: Ben Blumenrose's Design-Led Bet

    Have your own questions? Continue the conversation with Ben's Delphi: ⁠https://www.delphi.ai/ben-blumenrose Create your own digital mind: ⁠https://studio.delphi.ai/identity Ben Blumenrose joined Facebook as the 5th designer, ready to bring glossy design to a site that looked like a wireframe. Days later, Mark Zuckerberg told him: "You can't just come in here and shit on our style." That moment became the foundation for everything that followed. In this episode of The Library of Minds, Ben shares the untold stories from Facebook's design team, why he started Designer Fund when everyone thought it was crazy, and how he backed Stripe, Figma, Notion, and Linear before the world caught on. We dig into the hidden strategy behind Facebook's aesthetic, the 3% friendship cost of moving one button, and why "humanity-centered design" matters more than human-centered. 📌 The Library of Minds is brought to you by Delphi - create a digital version of your mind, scale your thinking, and connect with others interactively. Learn more at https://www.delphi.ai/

    From Facebook's 5th Designer to Backing Stripe, Figma & Notion: Ben Blumenrose's Design-Led Bet
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Hear from the world's greatest minds across business, sports, health, science, and culture. Then keep the conversation going. The Library of Minds is the world's first interactive podcast. Each week, we sit down with the greatest thinkers of our time: founders, investors, athletes, authors, scientists, artists, and operators who have shaped how we live, work, and think. Then we hand the mic to you. Every guest has a Digital Mind on Delphi you can talk to directly. Ask the follow-up. Get the advice. Keep the conversation going long after the episode ends.

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  • Creator
    Delphi
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Delphi
  • Show Website
    The Library of Minds

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