Reid Hoffman
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Reid Hoffman is a prominent entrepreneur and investor known for his role in the tech industry and his progressive political engagement. This interview reveals his visionary approach to leveraging technology for social good and his belief in the transformative power of innovation.
“I knew that if you had a thousand people come in. 900 of those people would be exactly like John. They go, eh, I don't see anyone else here in this network, etc. But I knew that some of them somewhere between ten and a hundred of them would go, Oh, I see what this could be, and I kind of want to play with it.”
“Because, by the way, you are more likely to have died in the lottery than have an adverse condition. That doesn't mean there aren't people who have adverse conditions. So all quality medical professionals, medical researchers agree.”
“High wealth things as much of an upper middle class person as I can. So, for example, before I came here to do the interview, I got here a little early, so I went to the nearby Starbucks, had a cup of coffee, pull up my laptop. Was working on it. And I want human relationships that are like that.”
“The short answer is no, not everyone should be an entrepreneur, just like not everyone should try to be a professional musician. Not everyone should try to be an athlete. Not everyone should be, you have to look at what your competitive advantages are.”
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