How 1% of People Control Civilization with Auren Hoffman

Samo Burja discusses his "Great Founder Theory," in the @worldofdaas Podcast with Auren Hoffman, arguing that exceptional individuals throughout history have shaped civilization by creating influential institutions, while also exploring modern challenges around societal trust, fertility rates, and the changing dynamics between young and old generations in contemporary society.

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:06) Great founder theory explained
(02:17) Historical examples and counterfactuals
(07:35) Impact of founders on American history
(13:02) Sponsors: NetSuite | Vanta
(15:24) Creating more great founders
(24:32) Identifying live players
(36:31) Sponsor: Notion
(37:34) Trust in elites and institutions
(42:44) The paradox of bureaucracy
(43:24) Trust and skepticism in modern society
(45:17) The role of experts and misinformation
(51:09) The future of aging and meritocracy
(54:52) Global fertility trends and challenges
(01:02:35) Parenting and child independence
(01:10:02) Conspiracy theories and unconventional wisdom
(01:11:33) The value of solitude and reading
(01:17:31) Wrap

[sageknoll]

If Hoffman learned how to avoid talking over people smarter than him while that person is making a point . . . that would be great.

[airrik]

What a shame that the interviewer kept interrupting his guest... and spoiling what could have been a good interview...😥

[Bec-ptvy]

What a meta storyline. NPCs discussing live players. On a side note, Diogenes was misquoted. It is stated that Diogenes responded, “If I were not Diogenes I would also wish to be Diogenes.”, not that he’d want to be Alexander.

[jzmcgriggs]

More Burja less Hoffman please. You should edit out all the interruptions and repost this video.

[danesovic]

Who tf is this guy, just let Samo talk ffs.

[minoan]

Had to nope out in the first 5 minutes. Unwatchable interviewer