My all time favorite show of the last few years. I’m halfway through a podcast recap series (on Seeking Derangements with Ben Mora & Hesse Deni, the first few episodes are free and the rest are on patreon). Here’s the elevator pitch: Three self-made billionaires are dropped in small American cities with fake identities and none of their possessions or contacts. With only a truck, a smartphone and $100 in their pocket, can they prove the American dream is still alive by starting businesses that reach a 1 Million dollar valuation in just three months??Ever since becoming a business owner I’ve done a deep dive into business media like this because it really gamifies life into a speedrun where now the variables and game elements are people and products and prices and logistics systems. It’s like applying D&D game theory to all of the connected economies in a city, which sounds stupid except they’re kind of right. Real life is just like that!
Krista Tippett speaks with guests who manage to find language and systems to orient life with compassion and sincerity. There’s an ep with Nick Cave that is heartbreakingly beautiful.
If you’re in Lisbon I rate the Gulbenkian is the best place for some culture, some sun, a café pingado and some sweet ducks. One was sitting next to me and I watched his wings hinge open and close as he breathed.
