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Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano is an entrepreneur and technology investor. He runs his family office which makes private investments, along with owning majority stakes in a number of operating businesses.

Additionally, Pomp hosts popular conversations on “The Pomp Podcast,” which has been downloaded more than 50 million times. Pomp also writes a letter that is read by more than 250,000 investors each morning.

Pomp’s interests lie at the intersection of finance, technology, entrepreneurship, and economics, which he tweets about extensively to his more than 1.6 million followers.

0:00 - Intro

3:11 - Incumbents and Competition in the Age of AI

5:12 - Media’s Relationship with Technology

9:48 - Individuals vs Institutions and the Future of Content

11:46 - Consensus, Truth, and Misinformation

15:47 - How to Cut Through the Noise

18:47 - The Decline of Trust in Institutions

24:10 - Balancing Optimism and Cynicism

26:46 - National Debt

33:22 - Bad Legislation, Bad Politicians, and Bad Incentives

37:54 - Growing Our Way Out of the Problem

42:19 - Autonomous Cars, Pig Heart Transplants, and How Innovation Propagates Itself

49:22 - Legislating Technology

55:04 - Increasing the Number of Entrepreneurs in Society

1:03:08 - When Better Technology Doesn’t Mean Better Outcomes

1:05:24 - Talent Allocation

1:10:56 - What Does Pomp Do Every Day?

1:19:52 - Lessons From 1300 Interviews

1:21:56 - On Fame, Audience, and Parasocial Relationships

1:29:23 - The State of Crypto

1:34:14 - Institutional Adoption of Crypto

1:37:20 - Is Slow-Moving Bureaucracy a Bug or a Feature?

1:42:02 - Remote Work and Regulatory Arbitrage

1:46:22 - Promising Cities and the Internet as an Equalizer

1:50:03 - Lessons From War

1:58:07 - What Should More People Be Thinking About?

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Joe Lonsdale is one of the most prominent investors in technology. He's the co-founder of Palantir, 8VC, Addepar, and the Cicero Institute — and one of Balaji's longtime friends. We have fun talking about education, longevity, space, and the little matter of completely reforming all governments with the internet.

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• Joe noticed his oldest son was struggling with communication
• They created games and activities to fill in the gaps

• “Popsicle stick game”:
  • Pick out someone’s name and a topic and then you have to keep eye contact and have a conversation about that topic for 60 seconds

• Build a habit of morning exercise
• “5 minutes of morning exercise doesn’t make a world of physical difference but it makes a world of difference in their habits.” – Joe Hashey
• Keep the family workouts fun

• Gave them a Garmin outdoor watch to signify they are now more in charge of their day
  • Show up on time, decide their habits, etc.
• They also introduced the concept of giving up some childhood items to embrace the next phase of life

• Ending meetings with handshakes and hugs

• Kids love to be a part of the problem-solving, pointing to the kids for the solutions
• Always point to children for solutions

Ever found yourself pondering the decisions you'd navigate if life orchestrated an unexpected turn and reshaped your family's journey?

My guests today, Joe and Mell Hashey, had their lives turned upside down in 2020, forcing them to bid farewell to their cherished "dream home" and embark on a 2,000-mile journey to an unfamiliar town, where they knew no one. This transformative experience became the catalyst for the creation of Strong Family Co. — a versatile framework any family can adopt to establish values and cultivate stress-free family leadership. 

Joe Hashey earned his Master of Education from Colgate University, where he played football for a few years before four knee surgeries. He went on to become an award-winning high school social studies teacher for eight years and a local youth coach. Mell Hashey is a former social worker turned stay-at-home mom of three.

In college, Joe's father passed away due to preventable health issues. Fueled by a passion for promoting health and wellness, Joe launched a local personal training company dedicated to helping busy adults live longer and healthier lives. He has been a prominent leader in his community for 15 years and was honored as the Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Person of the Year in 2018.

Realizing he was dedicating more time to his business than to his family, Joe swiftly rebalanced. Now, as a business consultant for companies coast to coast, he applies those lessons to guide the most important organization in his life: his family.

Together, the Hasheys penned, Strong Family Guidebook: Your Guide to Raising Confident, Independent, and Resilient Children, a practical guide full of the wisdom that transformed their family into a resilient unit. Joe and Mell emphasize the irreplaceable role parents play in their children's lives, reminding you that amidst career and financial pursuits, parenthood is earned through daily commitment. From organizing family meetings to instilling lasting principles in your children, The Strong Family Guidebook offers an operating system for your family's unique values and dynamics, fostering a resilient family, where individual strengths contribute to the collective magic that binds you together.

For the full show notes, visit: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/strongfamily

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