"Moment of Zen"

The Future of Media, Institutions, and Risk


Listen Later

Today we're sharing a recent interview Erik gave to Alex LaBossiere that covers lots of themes we discuss on Moment of Zen - including Erik's views on tech vs. the media, hypocrisy of the elites, risk orientation, and the thesis behind Turpentine. Grow your newsletter with Beehiiv, head to https://Beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months

--

SPONSORS: NETSUITE | BEEHIIV | SQUAD

NETSUITE

📈 NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen - NetSuite has extended a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program for a few more weeks.


BEEHIIV

Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox. 🐝 https://Beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months


SQUAD

đŸ’„ Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.


-

LINKS:

Alex Labossiere podcast:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@labossiere

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lf0G6SBTArFlJYuHlPPoy?si=459fb368b525468d&nd=1&dlsi=eb2b481981f44211

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/labossiere-podcast/id1566013149


-

FOLLOW ON X:

@eriktorenberg (Erik)

@adlabossiere (Alex)

@moz_podcast (Moment of Zen)

@TurpentineMedia


-

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(05:38) On Investing vs Operating

(08:05) Trust and Direct Distribution

(11:55) Legacy Media and the Techlash

(17:54) Sponsor: Netsuite | Beehiiv

(20:32) What is Turpentine

(22:23) Lessons From 1000 Interviews

(23:51) The Printing Press, Barbells, and the Future of Media

(28:13) Pre-Internet Journalism and Survival of the Fittest Ideas

(31:35) Creator Monetization and Price Discrimination

(37:45) Sponsor: Squad

(39:12) Does Media Have a Direction?

(46:02) Tailwinds and Turpentine at Scale

(53:55) Creating More Startups and Understanding Risk

(58:42) Is Entrepreneurship Founder or Market Limited?

(1:03:22) What Do Most People Get Wrong About Community Building?

(1:05:51) Probabilistic vs Deterministic Mindsets

(1:08:48) On Faith over Logic

(1:12:22) Modernity and God Shaped Holes

(1:15:02) The Hypocrisy of Elites

(1:17:47) Asking Erik Questions He Asks People

(1:19:05) What Should More People be Thinking About?

(1:22:37) Wrap

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

"Moment of Zen"By Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, Antonio Garcia Martinez

  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2

4.2

85 ratings


More shows like "Moment of Zen"

View all
Conversations with Tyler by Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Conversations with Tyler

2,360 Listeners

ManifoldOne by Steve Hsu

ManifoldOne

86 Listeners

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg by All-In Podcast, LLC

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

8,385 Listeners

Dwarkesh Podcast by Dwarkesh Patel

Dwarkesh Podcast

320 Listeners

Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning by Razib Khan

Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning

200 Listeners

Subversive w/Alex Kaschuta by Alexandra Kaschuta

Subversive w/Alex Kaschuta

263 Listeners

The Logan Bartlett Show by by Redpoint Ventures

The Logan Bartlett Show

189 Listeners

No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups by Conviction

No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups

106 Listeners

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis by Erik Torenberg, Nathan Labenz

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

85 Listeners

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg by Erik Torenberg

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

68 Listeners

Pirate Wires by Pirate Wires

Pirate Wires

114 Listeners

"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data Acquisition by Turpentine

"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data Acquisition

11 Listeners

"In The Arena" by Turpentine

"In The Arena"

16 Listeners

"The Hill & Valley" by Jacob Helberg, Delian Asparouhov, Christian Garrett

"The Hill & Valley"

11 Listeners

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg by Turpentine

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

125 Listeners

"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing by Erik Torenberg

"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing

20 Listeners

"Tech Finance" with Sasha Orloff: B2B Fintech | AI | Finance Tech by Puzzle, Turpentine

"Tech Finance" with Sasha Orloff: B2B Fintech | AI | Finance Tech

43 Listeners

"1 to 1000" | Scaling Startups with CEOs by Turpentine

"1 to 1000" | Scaling Startups with CEOs

2 Listeners

The Ben & Marc Show by Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz

The Ben & Marc Show

106 Listeners

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg by Byrne Hobart, Erik Torenberg

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

20 Listeners

"Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg by Turpentine

"Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg

43 Listeners

“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies by HR Heretics

“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies

47 Listeners

BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley by BG2Pod

BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley

423 Listeners

"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg by OK I'm Building It.

"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg

4 Listeners

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett by Turpentine

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

100 Listeners

Emergent Behavior by Turpentine

Emergent Behavior

7 Listeners

"WhatifAlthist" | World History, Philosophy, Culture by Rudyard Lynch

"WhatifAlthist" | World History, Philosophy, Culture

61 Listeners

"Autopilot" with Will Summerlin by Will Summerlin | Turpentine

"Autopilot" with Will Summerlin

4 Listeners

"NBA Talk" by Erik Torenberg, Reuben Torenberg, Frak

"NBA Talk"

4 Listeners

Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) by Patrick McKenzie

Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)

103 Listeners

"Second Opinion" with Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz MD & Luba Greenwood JD by Christina Farr, Luba Greenwood, Ash Zenooz

"Second Opinion" with Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz MD & Luba Greenwood JD

15 Listeners

"This Won't Last" with Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg by Turpentine, Keith Rabois, Logan Bartlett, Zach Weinberg, Kevin Ryan

"This Won't Last" with Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg

14 Listeners