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The Information presents Modest Conversations hosted by Sam Lessin, who writes the site's regular 'Modest Conversations' column. Modest Conversations are short conversations with interesting people about technology, culture, politics, and whatever else strikes our fancy.

2019. 02. 10.

On Income Sharing Agreements with Erik Torenberg

Sam and Erik discuss ISAs / and the future of equity investing in people / personal income vs. debt financing.

31분
2017. 11. 19.

30 - Runaway Objective Functions & Human Agency - Tim O’Reilly

Tim and I discuss some of the thinking around his new book WTF - What’s The Future and Why It’s Up To Us. We talk in particular about our world of runaway objective functions, and the role human agency must play to manage to a future we want vs. one we do not.

1시간 4분
2017. 11. 05.

29 - Attention and Addiction & What To Actually Do About It - Tristan Harris Fmr. Google

Tristan and I talk about his viewpoint and mission around the attention economy and addition. We also debate ideas on what to practically do about it.

56분
2017. 10. 30.

28 - Lines - Waiting For Work To Be Done & Work To Do - Andrew Kortina co-founder Fin & Venmo

Kortina and I discuss how much of modern life is about lines. As consumers we wait on line for restaurants, takeoff windows, and countless other experiences. As producers many of us - not just ER doctors - spend a good percentage of our 'working' time waiting for work to do and under-utilized. We discuss how technology and technology design is impacted by and impacts the nature of lines and waiting on them for producers and consumers.

21분
2017. 10. 15.

27 - The Human Side of Tech & Growth Mindset - Blake Barnes Director of Product at Instagram

Blake joins to discuss the human side of technology - growth mindset, failure, and success. How do the people who build technology, and the ways they collaborate on teams, and the culture of tech companies define the products that come out?

50분
2017. 10. 08.

26 - Homo Deus in Short - Erik Torenberg, ProductHunt & co-founder Village Global VC

Erik and I discuss the ins-and-outs of Homo Deus, which has become extremely popular in Silicon Valley. What is the thesis? What is the appeal? What makes sense and what is a stretch?

33분
2017. 10. 01.

25 - Making of the Tree of Ténéré at Burning Man - Zach Smith, Founder of The Project

Zach Smith joins for a Modest Conversation on the making of the Tree of Ténéré at Burning Man. Where the project came from, trials and travails of getting it done, and thoughts on doing large scale art projects at Burning Man

41분
2017. 09. 18.

24 - The Golden Age of Oncology - Racquel Bracken of Venrock

Racquel joins to talk about all that is changing in the world of oncology, and why she things we are entering the golden age of oncology.

31분

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2017. 04. 21.

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Very thought provoking guests and ideas. Love this!

The Information presents Modest Conversations hosted by Sam Lessin, who writes the site's regular 'Modest Conversations' column. Modest Conversations are short conversations with interesting people about technology, culture, politics, and whatever else strikes our fancy.

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Modest Conversations - The Information

Modest Conversations - The Information

On Income Sharing Agreements with Erik Torenberg

30 - Runaway Objective Functions & Human Agency - Tim O’Reilly

29 - Attention and Addiction & What To Actually Do About It - Tristan Harris Fmr. Google

28 - Lines - Waiting For Work To Be Done & Work To Do - Andrew Kortina co-founder Fin & Venmo

27 - The Human Side of Tech & Growth Mindset - Blake Barnes Director of Product at Instagram

26 - Homo Deus in Short - Erik Torenberg, ProductHunt & co-founder Village Global VC

25 - Making of the Tree of Ténéré at Burning Man - Zach Smith, Founder of The Project

24 - The Golden Age of Oncology - Racquel Bracken of Venrock

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