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Kidnapping Incident
16:07 - 24:15 (08:08)
A person shares their perspective on a kidnapping incident, mentioning their belief that the perpetrator did not plan to kidnap an American that day, and recalling a positive response from a Wired executive editor at a pitch meeting.
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A traveler shares his experience of being kidnapped and his captor's initial perception of him being useless.
16:07 - 17:42 (01:35)
Kidnapping
Summary
A traveler shares his experience of being kidnapped and his captor's initial perception of him being useless.
ChapterKidnapping Incident
Episode#311: Nick Thompson -- Editor-In-Chief of WIRED
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on how making a bad decision ultimately led to a valuable experience and job opportunity.
17:42 - 21:08 (03:26)
Decision Making
Summary
The speaker reflects on how making a bad decision ultimately led to a valuable experience and job opportunity.
ChapterKidnapping Incident
Episode#311: Nick Thompson -- Editor-In-Chief of WIRED
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The pitch meetings in Wired magazine have an efficiency mechanism brought about by executive editor Bob Cohn.
21:08 - 24:15 (03:07)
Wired Magazine
Summary
The pitch meetings in Wired magazine have an efficiency mechanism brought about by executive editor Bob Cohn. The pitch process is run like a false democracy under dictatorship to determine what is being loved or hated by most of the people.