‎Thoughts in Between: exploring how technology collides with politics, culture and society on Apple Podcasts

Technology is changing one of the most powerful forces in shaping society: ambition. What the most ambitious people choose to do with their lives has a profound impact on society, the economy and culture. It’s changing, fast.First, that digital technology is the most recent in a series of ‘technologies of ambition’ that have enabled ambitious peopl... See more

"One of the reasons I first started The Generalist was because I believe that the great epics of our era will occur in the tech sector . No other field asks – and tests – so many consequential philosophical, psychological, and societal questions so frequently. What is money? What makes something valuable? Will nations exist in the cloud? Can we hac... See more

Auren Hoffman: It used to be that “who you know” — not “what you know” — held the most value. But in the last 15 years, it has become much more important to build something than to know people.

A decade ago, I was only a couple of years into my venture career. I believed that growth and progress were synonymous – in an industry where scale was the ultimate target, platforms that achieved it were glorified. A decade later, I have learned that success is more nuanced, and we have to take accountability for the outcomes we encourage. New dom... See more