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Minus One

A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.

  1. The Physics of Good Judgment | Rana Adhikari

    1 JUL

    The Physics of Good Judgment | Rana Adhikari

    Rana Adhikari, winner of the 2019 New Horizons in Physics Breakthrough Prize, joins Aditya Agarwal to discuss his 'minus one' journey as an experimental physicist, the current state of LLMs, and the vision that led to the creation of India’s own LIGO facility. Connect with us here: 1. Rana Adhikari- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-adhikari-26bb73165/ 2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ 3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 01:03 Introduction 01:58 Figuring things out 07:30 Toughest lesson 12:27 Bad mentor 15:33 LIGO and Quantum Science 19:34 Intuition 26:01 LLMs 30:47 Learning the outcome = winning 35:07 Learnings from LIGO 43:43 Black hole myths 47:12 Outro

    48 min
  2. The Designer Who 'Liked' Everything | Soleio

    25 JUN

    The Designer Who 'Liked' Everything | Soleio

    In this episode of Minus One, Facebook’s second designer, Soleio shares how he helped build the emotional layer of the internet and is now backing tools like Figma and Framer to push it further. Connect with us here: SoleioAditya AgarwalSouth Park Commons 00:00 Trailer 01:00 Introduction 01:41 Early days 07:37 Paradigm shift and the moments 13:45 Undirected expression and exploration 21:45 Greatness has a high bar 25:46 Expressing emotions 32:17 Back to -1 44:10 More founders 47:54 Outro

    49 min
  3. Silicon Valley, Capital & Globalization | Balaji Srinivasan

    17 JUN

    Silicon Valley, Capital & Globalization | Balaji Srinivasan

    Balaji Srinivasan, angel investor and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Network State, joins Aditya Agarwal on Minus One to challenge prevailing assumptions about global tech and opportunity. Connect with us here: 1. Balaji Srinivasan- https://x.com/balajis 2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ 3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 00:59 Introduction 02:07 Building Counsyl 03:40 The science and math 08:45 Founder energy 12:38 Funding opportunities 16:47 Geographical connectivity 23:47 Recentralize tech 26:21 Millionaire migration 33:07 Outside success 39:08 Outro

    40 min
  4. David Baszucki: Roblox, Minus One, Digital Economy, & the Metaverse

    4 JUN

    David Baszucki: Roblox, Minus One, Digital Economy, & the Metaverse

    In this episode of Minus One, host Dylan Itzikowitz sits down with Roblox’s chief blocksmith to trace a minus one to zero prototype that evolved into a full blown digital economy, now serving more than 100M DAUs. Connect with us here: 1. David Baszucki- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbaszucki/ 2. Dylan Itzikowitz- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanitzikowitz/ 3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 01:06 $275M Fund III 01:56 Two-year "minus one" 05:32 Platform of creation 06:59 More than lifestyle 08:03 Motivation = obsession? 09:09 Investing in growth 10:45 Virality hack 14:44 Building an ecosystem 20:32 Roblox in education 21:30 Building for all ages 22:48 Dress to Impress 24:58 Augmented and virtual reality 27:09 Non-boring AI 30:26 Safety and mental health 33:21 Vibrant economy 34:32 Founders should build 37:05 Q&A 57:32 Outro

    58 min
  5. AGI, Sci-Fi, and Storytelling | Neal Stephenson, Ken Liu, & more

    21 MAY

    AGI, Sci-Fi, and Storytelling | Neal Stephenson, Ken Liu, & more

    What unfolds when those who imagine the future sit across from those building it? In this special SPC panel, worlds converge. Sci-fi legends Neal Stephenson and Ken Liu join visionary investor Cyan Banister and researcher Joscha Bach to explore how narratives shape reality, how fiction becomes a roadmap, and how builders and dreamers influence each other across time. Connect with us here: 1. Neal Stephenson- https://x.com/nealstephenson 2. Ken Liu- https://x.com/kyliu99 3. Cyan Banister- https://x.com/cyantist 4. Joscha Bach- https://x.com/Plinz 5. Cristian Cibils Bernardes- https://x.com/life_of_ccb 6. Jonathan Brebner- https://x.com/JPBrebner 7. South Park Commons- https://x.com/southpkcommons 00:00 Trailer 01:03 Introduction 04:25 AI and nuclear tech parallel 10:26 Progress. Disappointing? Significant? 13:31 The present and the future 17:04 Wrong specifics, right methodology 25:13 Satire and reality 33:14 World building 40:19 Parallels and perpendiculars 44:19 Artificial general intelligence 54:02 Searching for something not forward-looking 57:20 Understanding consciousness 1:04:08 Lightning round 1:14:13 Outro

    1h 15m
  6. The Origin Story of Facebook, Quora & OpenAI | Adam D’Angelo

    7 MAY

    The Origin Story of Facebook, Quora & OpenAI | Adam D’Angelo

    In conversation with Aditya Agarwal, Adam D’Angelo reflects on his early days at Facebook, the founding of Quora, his early conviction in OpenAI, and why he believes the recursive nature of AI is grounded in a first-principles approach. Connect with us here: 1. Adam D’Angelo- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangelo/ 2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ 3. South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/

    56 min
  7. History, AI & Technology’s Shared Trajectory | Niall Ferguson

    16 APR

    History, AI & Technology’s Shared Trajectory | Niall Ferguson

    During his three-decade career in academia, Niall Ferguson has explored the critical inflection points that have shaped the course of history — and the future it continues to inform. In this conversation, hosted by Aditya Agarwal and Jonathan Brebner, he delves into why we may be living through a civilizational minus one, how history leaves subtle traces of what’s to come, the rise of AI, and much more. Connect with us here: 1. Niall Ferguson- https://x.com/nfergus 2. Aditya Agarwal- https://x.com/adityaag 3. Jonathan Brebner- https://x.com/JPBrebner 4. South Park Commons- https://x.com/southpkcommons 00:00 Trailer 00:59 Introduction 02:02 Civilizational -1 05:33 Warfare 08:45 Media and history 13:05 Tech doesn't want the past 17:26 Our awesomeness knows no bounds 19:34 Narrativizing your personal history 26:55 Big moves framework 33:22 Institutions 37:15 Artificial general intelligence 39:52 Vision for the future 45:30 Outro

    46 min
  8. Why I Backed OpenAI, AGI, & the Zero to One Team | Vinod Khosla

    2 APR

    Why I Backed OpenAI, AGI, & the Zero to One Team | Vinod Khosla

    In this episode of Minus One, Vinod Khosla joins Aditya Agarwal to reflect on his four-decade journey shaping Silicon Valley. They discuss making high-conviction bets, why the team you build becomes the company you build, Khosla’s first investment in OpenAI, and why he is convinced that AGI sits among us now. Connect with us here: Vinod Khosla- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-khosla-65387416/Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 00:58 Introduction 01:53 Aligned values 07:59 The early conviction 11:29 Did Silicon Valley lost its edge? 14:46 10x better 16:21 Top down or bottoms up 19:45 What does a great investor look like 23:17 What's not going well 25:41 AI and a belief system 38:23 AGI and the future generation 40:46 Reasoning model 46:55 Consequences of success 49:24 Questions and answers 55:57 Outro

    56 min
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A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.

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  • Creator
    South Park Commons
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © South Park Commons
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