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David Wu (Maveron) - The Reinvention of Entertainment, The Founder Scorecard, and the Lessons Learned From Building a Houseboat and Cruising Down the Mississippi
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David Wu is a Partner at Maveron. Maveron is a premier consumer-focused fund that invests in seed and Series A companies that empower consumers to live on their terms. Some of Maveron’s investments in...Show More
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We asked a bunch of economists at the American Economic Association's annual conference one question: What is the most useful idea in economics?
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Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson join us to discuss his recent piece, “The Future of the City Is Childless" about the declining birth rates in American cities.
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Orlean discusses “The Library Book,” and Reid Hoffman talks about “Blitzscaling.”
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Thanks for the recommendation. This was very thought provoking. They did not go deep into why the recommendations were changed to drop the mammogram screening requirement for women over 40. Later in...Show More