Jan 15, 2020
At first,
he thought he’d
become an academic and
work with ideas as one
of those Archimedean levers. But he
ended
up focusing on technology instead, helping to build PayPal,
LinkedIn, and now many
other ventures
as an investor
at Greylock Partners.
But he still thinks ideas are important
and tries to employ a “full toolset” when trying to
shift systems.
Reid joined Tyler to talk about all these leverage
points and more,
including the Silicon Valley cultural meme he most disagrees
with, how Wittgenstein
influenced the design of
LinkedIn, mystical
atheism, what it was like being
on Firing
Line,
why he’s never said anything
outrageous, how he and Peter
Thiel interpret The
Tempest differently,
the most misunderstood thing about
friendship, how to improve talent certification,
what’s needed from science
fiction,
and his three new ideas for board games.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links.
Recorded November 2nd, 2019
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