Chapter
Finding Yourself in the World of Geek
2:44:19 - 2:50:29 (06:10)
The speaker describes how his obsession with building and hacking things caused him to become insular and separated from his peers, leading him to hack phone systems to stay in touch with like-minded friends.
Clips
The brightest people often feel like they don't fit in, especially in social situations where their intelligence is more obvious.
2:44:19 - 2:46:19 (02:00)
Summary
The brightest people often feel like they don't fit in, especially in social situations where their intelligence is more obvious. They might be excluded, ridiculed or expected to carry the conversation.
ChapterFinding Yourself in the World of Geek
Episode#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and Nest
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses his experiences hacking the phone system to get free codes on MCI and Sprint, and how the subculture of geeks in the early days of tech were not accepted as heroes like they are today.
2:46:19 - 2:47:50 (01:31)
Summary
The speaker discusses his experiences hacking the phone system to get free codes on MCI and Sprint, and how the subculture of geeks in the early days of tech were not accepted as heroes like they are today. He also describes using bulletin board systems and dial-up modems to connect with others in the tech world.
ChapterFinding Yourself in the World of Geek
Episode#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and Nest
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A self-proclaimed atheist contemplates the soul and concludes that it is carried on by the people we impact and the stories they tell.
2:47:50 - 2:50:29 (02:38)
Summary
A self-proclaimed atheist contemplates the soul and concludes that it is carried on by the people we impact and the stories they tell.