Invest Like The Best
Episode 118 Tech, Media, and Culture
Invest Like The Best

Episode 118: Tech, Media, and Culture

Invest Like The Best

Episode 118

Tech, Media, and Culture

Eugene Wei is the former head of product at Hulu & Flipboard, and head of video at Oculus. We cover Eugene's concept of invisible asymptotes, the impact of cameras on society, and the effects of digital networks on the world.

[00:01:38] – (First Question) – Idea of cuisine and empire

[00:04:20] – Key takeaways from the Defiant Ones Documentary

[00:08:25] – Being convinced to buy a sports coat

[00:11:10] – The concept of invisible asymptote

[00:17:43] – How the medium shapes the messaging and the impact of cameras everywhere on society

[00:22:57] – Proof of work in building a social network

[00:32:51] – Magnification of inequalities in digital networks

[00:36:47] – His thoughts on the media industry’s impact on society as a whole

[00:39:42] – His time at Hulu

[00:44:48] – Places where video could replace text

[00:47:30] – The need for media for any business looking to grow

[00:53:08] – Personal asymptotes

[00:57:19] – Habit building and goal setting

[01:00:29] – Travel recommendations

[01:03:24] – Movie recommendations

[01:08:16] – Product recommendations and what makes them indispensable

[01:13:23] – Thoughts on the art of conversation

[01:18:30] – Kindest thing anyone has done for Eugene

Tech, Media, and Culture

Introduction

Patrick
My guest this week, Eugene Wei, has one of the most interesting backgrounds of anyone I've had on the podcast. He worked at Amazon early in its life, was the head of product at Hulu and Flipboard and head of video at Oculus. Our conversation is about the intersection of technology, media, and culture. We discuss Eugene's concept of invisible asymptotes, why growth slows down for both companies and people and how some can burst through. I'd list more of the topics but we covered so much that you should just listen.

Finally, I'll say that after spending a day with Eugene, including a wildly interesting dinner with Eugene, past podcast guest, Sam Hinkie, and future podcast guests, Kevin Kwok, that he is the type of uniquely interesting and kind person I'm always searching for, and one that I wish I could bet on somehow. If you know more people like this, reach out and suggest them for this podcast, now enjoy our conversation. We're going to jump all over the place because, again, of your smorgasbord of interests, and this notion of travel is a good excuse to talk about your idea of Cuisine and Empire, walk us through that concept.

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