Hitchens on Kissinger

From this interview. Interviewer: Another member of your rose gallery is Henry Kissinger? Hitchens: Of whose rose gallery is he not a member? Mark Twain said that if you give a man a reputation as an early riser, he can sleep until noon. Kissinger has somewhere or another along the way earned a reputation as… Continue reading Hitchens on Kissinger

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Sam Harris’ Waking Up Podcast: The Edge of Humanity with Yuval Harari

This was one of the best interviews I’ve ever heard. They cover the history and future of humanity, and the current transition between two different kinds of cultural conflict. In the past, humans fought oppressive tyrants who exploited them. In the future, humans face the new prospect of being completely irrelevant, while the tyrants saunter… Continue reading Sam Harris’ Waking Up Podcast: The Edge of Humanity with Yuval Harari

Tim Ferriss – The 3 Critical Rules of Branding

What unique benefits does this company/product deliver and who are your 1,000 true fans? How can I turn my casual fans into die-hard fans? “Focus on what fucking matters and let the rest follow.” These are the fundamental questions he asks through his three rules of branding. This is a really great episode about differentiating… Continue reading Tim Ferriss – The 3 Critical Rules of Branding

Sam Harris’ Waking Up Podcast – What Happened to Liberalism?

“The united front of the [American] left broke down over identity issues… There was a retreat to the universities… People on the left really abandoned electoral politics and instead develop this idea that all social change happens through social movements that are tied to identity. And we ended up with gender theory and race theory… Continue reading Sam Harris’ Waking Up Podcast – What Happened to Liberalism?

This Week in Startups – Casey Winters and Jason Calicanis talk about CAC and Planning Sustainable Growth

In this great episode, Casey and Jason go in depth on topics around customer acquisition cost and how to measure the sustainability of your product or service’s key actions. This feeds into a great conversation about what steps to take before a growth phase to make sure you can survive it. This leads into a… Continue reading This Week in Startups – Casey Winters and Jason Calicanis talk about CAC and Planning Sustainable Growth

How to Start a Business For Free (With Examples)

I gave this speech for a public speaking class. It included a self-evaluation assignment which I share here;   CJ Trowbridge 2017-07-05 Sierra College Comms 1 Scott Kirchner Demonstration Speech Self-Evaluation Assignment In my speech, I demonstrated how to bootstrap a business. I gave examples from my experience bootstrapping a pizza business in Chico several… Continue reading How to Start a Business For Free (With Examples)