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Making Decisions for the Greater Good
59:06 - 1:07:27 (08:21)
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the challenges of committing to decisions that will have the greatest impact for the greatest number of people, especially when those decisions might not be the same ones requested by those who have influence over us.
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The speaker shares his experience of transitioning from being just an investor to the CEO of Sense Store, a company in the magnetic recording components business that was helped to start by Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles based venture capital firm.
59:06 - 1:01:14 (02:08)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience of transitioning from being just an investor to the CEO of Sense Store, a company in the magnetic recording components business that was helped to start by Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles based venture capital firm.
ChapterMaking Decisions for the Greater Good
Episode#380: Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this discussion, Ed Felten addresses the issue of motivation and how it relates to committing to certain actions for the greater good.
1:01:14 - 1:04:52 (03:37)
Summary
In this discussion, Ed Felten addresses the issue of motivation and how it relates to committing to certain actions for the greater good. He explains that his decisions are not based on self-interest, such as offering a course at Princeton without being asked, but rather the potential impact on others.
ChapterMaking Decisions for the Greater Good
Episode#380: Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The entrepreneurship course in Princeton University has encouraged 160 of its students to become company founders, with the program now being pervasive across the campus due to its success.
1:04:52 - 1:07:27 (02:35)
Summary
The entrepreneurship course in Princeton University has encouraged 160 of its students to become company founders, with the program now being pervasive across the campus due to its success.