Tesla’s recent demo of a rocket-powered Roadster doing a kick-flick over a parked car touched a nerve in me. It seemed to epitomize changes to the tech sector in recent years that have been largely negative. In this short episode, I jump on the mic to explain some of my developing thoughts surrounding these ideas. 

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00:00 Intro
02:40 Factor 1: Growth companies vs. stable companies
05:40 Factor 2: Engagement-pilling
08:00 Factor 3: Building useful products is hard
10:43 Why this is a problem — and what we can do about it
13:49 Outro

Credits:

Podcast Production: Jesse Miller
Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler
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