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Published by Andrew Rose, Ben Orenstein
Andrew Rose and Ben Orenstein's weekly catch-up.
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Business growth. Fractal Boston. Liberal arts. Investment firms.
VibeCamp: awesome. Fractal Boston: emerging. Andrew: tired. Andrew's students: cracked. Ben shipped this episode almost immediately after recording instead of sitting on it for weeks (or forever!). GOOD JOB BEN.
We're back, bay-bee! Sorry for the long hiatus–it was Ben's fault.
Urbanism in American cities, the housing crisis, the software engineering job market, and the importance of asking.
Does anyone really read show notes? I'm skeptical.
Andrew and Ben get into it.
00:00 Morning Rituals and Mental Health 03:06 The Podcasting Landscape and Its Challenges 06:02 Exploring Scholarship and Education 08:51 Personal Growth and Vulnerability 11:54 Community and Longevity 15:01 Cooking, Hosting, and Social Connections 18:00 Political Engagement and Voting Power 23:55 Mobilizing the Voting Block 29:34 Pursuing Utopia: Values vs. Distractions 42:06 The Role of Wealth in Happiness 48:13 Defending the Commons: A Personal Reflection 50:17 Social Responsibility and Public Behavior 53:47 Creative Solutions to Littering 01:00:16 Intuition and Moral Decision-Making 01:10:43 Reflections on Distractions and Clarity 01:20:19 Social Norms and Human Connection 01:23:32 Navigating Social Interactions and Shyness 01:26:09 The Concept of Dangerous Honesty 01:30:01 Social Norms and Group Cohesion 01:33:01 Reimagining Education and Scholarship 01:39:56 The Future of Learning and Polymathy
Community Building Ben starting weekly Sunday dinners inspired by Andrew's Fractal experience Tips: start small, encourage +1s, manage vibe through friend referrals Discussion of Andrew's upcoming book "How to Live Near Your Friends" Fractal community experience: 70+ people, shared building, regular events Personal Projects & Ventures Ben's flight training experience and risk analysis Potential Somerville city council run Need for daytime workspace/community container Balance of talking vs. doing in project execution Future Plans Exploring office/community space in Somerville Potential "campus" development project Creating walkable, connected communities Weekly accountability for progress Stuff to do Continue Sunday dinners Plan Andrew's Somerville visit Research office spaces Next episode: Somerville demographics & campus strategy
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