Episode
#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
1:15:24
Published: Fri Feb 10 2023
Description
John Coogan is the co-founder of Lucy and co-founder and CTO of Soylent. He is also the creator of a YouTube channel ( @JohnCooganPlus ) with over 257,000 subscribers. In this conversation, we spoke about why Paul Graham played a pivotal role in John's life, early stories from his days at YCombinator, what his YouTube channel has given him, why he's optimistic about technology, and much more. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more – https://www.youtube.com/@AarthiAndSriram Resources • Founders At Work by Jessica Livingston – https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1430210788 • Paul Graham’s Essays – http://www.paulgraham.com John's Links • YouTube: @JohnCooganPlus • Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncoogan My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
Chapters
This podcast episode features a discussion of Paul Graham's significance to John's life, stories from Y Combinator's early days, and why the future looks bright.
00:00 - 02:38 (02:37)
Summary
This podcast episode features a discussion of Paul Graham's significance to John's life, stories from Y Combinator's early days, and why the future looks bright. It also touches on the relationship between successful content and brand sponsorships.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the importance of developing a strong work ethic when building a business and mentions the impact of resources like Tim Ferriss books and Y Combinator's network of entrepreneurs.
02:38 - 14:30 (11:52)
Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of developing a strong work ethic when building a business and mentions the impact of resources like Tim Ferriss books and Y Combinator's network of entrepreneurs.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker's experience inspired the author to persevere and put in extra effort in order to achieve success in their own endeavors, leading to the creation of another successful project.
14:30 - 19:18 (04:48)
Summary
The speaker's experience inspired the author to persevere and put in extra effort in order to achieve success in their own endeavors, leading to the creation of another successful project.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
This podcast discusses the unique blend the speaker brings to Youtube that creates a defensibility, which includes studying economics, being a Silicon Valley founder and learning about the history of computer graphics, and understanding software programming.
19:18 - 25:34 (06:15)
Summary
This podcast discusses the unique blend the speaker brings to Youtube that creates a defensibility, which includes studying economics, being a Silicon Valley founder and learning about the history of computer graphics, and understanding software programming.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The tech press has been adoring the fresh and cool technological advancements in the past but there are still questions on why tech has under-delivered in various areas as the perspective comes from journalists and not venture capitalists or entrepreneurs themselves.
25:34 - 34:06 (08:32)
Summary
The tech press has been adoring the fresh and cool technological advancements in the past but there are still questions on why tech has under-delivered in various areas as the perspective comes from journalists and not venture capitalists or entrepreneurs themselves.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The mainstream media generates a negative perception of technology, with independent media on YouTube being touted as a solution.
34:06 - 41:59 (07:52)
Summary
The mainstream media generates a negative perception of technology, with independent media on YouTube being touted as a solution. Nevertheless, attracting viewers with negative content is not enough, and deeper insight is needed to change fixed opinions about technology.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Learning how to fit a curve properly is a valuable skill, especially when dealing with multi-dimensional problems or problems that can only be solved by AI.
41:59 - 51:30 (09:31)
Summary
Learning how to fit a curve properly is a valuable skill, especially when dealing with multi-dimensional problems or problems that can only be solved by AI. It teaches a mode of thinking that can be applied to various fields and scenarios, and is crucial in understanding how things may change in the future.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker argues that millions of people aren't illiterate because they can't read, but rather because only 10% of the population can read a book on paper within a year.
51:30 - 56:32 (05:01)
Summary
The speaker argues that millions of people aren't illiterate because they can't read, but rather because only 10% of the population can read a book on paper within a year. He suggests keeping a scorecard to track one's reading progress as a solution to the problem.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The guest speaker spends 80% of his time coding and 10% reading great code, but acknowledges the importance of storytelling and sales when trying to sell a product.
56:32 - 1:01:33 (05:00)
Summary
The guest speaker spends 80% of his time coding and 10% reading great code, but acknowledges the importance of storytelling and sales when trying to sell a product. The use of stimulants such as Adderall and Modafinil was also discussed.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Summary
Parenting is a trade-off, but it's worth it. It may impact productivity like taxes, but the joy and love is immeasurable.
Episode#315: John Coogan – Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, Elsa Kania discusses the importance of understanding the history of defense technology, revising one's pattern of thinking and biases, and taking action to challenge oneself in this area.
1:09:33 - 1:15:23 (05:49)
Summary
In this podcast, Elsa Kania discusses the importance of understanding the history of defense technology, revising one's pattern of thinking and biases, and taking action to challenge oneself in this area.