Reid Hoffman on Systems, Levers, and Quixotic Quests

2020-01-15 · 61 min · episode 85 · 10 entities

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When Reid Hoffman creates a handle for some new network or system, his usual choice is " Quixotic ." At an early age, his love of tabletop games inspired him to think of life as a heroic journey, where people come together in order to accomplish lofty things . This framing also prompted him to consider the rules and systems that gu ide society— and how you might improve them by identifying key points of leverage. At first , he thought he'd become an academic and work with ideas as one of those Archimedean lever s . But he end ed 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 , w hy 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 Other ways to connect Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter Follow Reid on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox.