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Tyler Cowen – Learning, History, and Investing in Ideas
Parker Podcast
56 minutes 31 seconds
5 days ago
Tyler Cowen – Learning, History, and Investing in Ideas
I interview Tyler Cowen about learning, history, and investing in ideas. Enjoy!00:00 - Introduction00:07 - If there were 10 Tyler Cowens01:10 - Learning curve: ages 14 to late 20s06:17 - Cracking cultural codes13:58 - Public intellectuals as investors in ideas17:16 - Evergreen fields: AI, China, India, Mexico27:46 - Nuclear war: 70% probability prediction33:04 - What college students miss35:58 - Mistakes Gen Z is making42:12 - Hyperlexia: reading fast as genetic advantage48:19 - Mentorship54:27 - Common mistakes mentees make00:00 - Introduction00:07 - If there were 10 Tyler Cowens01:10 - Learning curve: ages 14 to late 20s06:17 - Cracking cultural codes13:58 - Public intellectuals as investors in ideas17:16 - Evergreen fields: AI, China, India, Mexico27:46 - Nuclear war: 70% probability prediction33:04 - What college students miss35:58 - Mistakes Gen Z is making42:12 - Hyperlexia: reading fast as genetic advantage48:19 - Mentorship54:27 - Common mistakes mentees make
