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Podcast: Audience of One
Episode: #049 - John Coogan on AI, Ozempic for Risk Taking, Tech Media, & Curiosity
Description: John Coogan is the co-founder of Soylent and Lucy, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founders Fund, and a YouTuber and podcaster. We talk about AI, pioneering vs. wire-heading, identifying problems to solve, the need for more risk takers, satisfying curiosity, techno optimism, YouTube and podcasting, and his next venture.
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(00:53) “Benevolent murdering” AI, wire heads vs. pioneers
(06:06) Interest in starting his own “pioneering” company
(08:37) Make something people want, solve problems for yourself
(12:51) Solve the biggest problem in your area of competency
(14:49) Authenticity; know the story you’re telling & believe it
(21:39) Ozempic for risk tasking
(25:09) Take the easy roads off the tabl...