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Alexis Ohanian: Why I Left Reddit and Why Greed Can Inspire Good

2024/11/12
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Alexis Ohanian: 本对话探讨了Alexis Ohanian的企业家精神和投资理念，特别是长期价值观与短期利益之间的权衡。他分享了他离开Reddit的原因，以及他如何将价值观融入到他的投资和事业中。他认为，将长期利益与价值观相结合，是企业成功的关键。他还谈到了他对人工智能、气候变化和女性体育的看法，以及他如何通过投资和行动来支持这些领域。他强调了拥有至少一个无条件支持你的人的重要性，以及将负面经历转化为前进动力的能力。他认为，真正的遗产是影响他人的价值观和原则，而不是他建立的公司。他还谈到了在科技行业中，价值观往往被置于成为独角兽的野心之后，以及投资者似乎更关注金钱而非价值观。他认为，在人工智能领域，“获胜”可能意味着率先实现人工通用智能（AGI），这具有国家层面的意义。他还谈到了科技行业的垄断地位，以及技术创新可能带来的颠覆性变化。他认为，长期利益与价值观相符，Ro Health公司的例子证明了这一点。他还谈到了应对气候变化的挑战，以及需要有效的衡量指标来指导行动。他认为，保护环境不应被政治化，人们应该出于各种不同的动机来保护环境。他还谈到了年轻的企业家在应对气候变化问题时，应该专注于取得循序渐进的进展。最后，他还谈到了他投资弗吉尼亚大学女子篮球队的原因。 主持人: 本对话围绕Alexis Ohanian的职业生涯、价值观以及他对科技行业、社会责任和气候变化等问题的看法展开。主持人引导Alexis Ohanian分享了他离开Reddit的经历，以及他如何将价值观融入到他的投资和事业中。主持人还与Alexis Ohanian探讨了长期利益与短期利益之间的权衡，以及如何评估投资对象的价值观。主持人还与Alexis Ohanian探讨了人工智能、气候变化和女性体育等问题，并就这些问题进行了深入的讨论。

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Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, discusses his decision to leave the company and the importance of values in business.
  • Ohanian resigned from Reddit in protest after George Floyd's death.
  • He requested the board to replace him with a Black director.
  • Ohanian founded 776 to invest in startups focused on social good.

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In 2020, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigned from his own company in protest. After 15 years building Reddit into a social media juggernaut, why leave?

The answer is values. Alexis is the kind of entrepreneur and investor who believes that integrity and long term profits go hand in hand. It’s the reason he started his new company 776, allowing him to invest in startups that are trying to make the world a better place. And it’s the reason he resigned from Reddit after George Floyd was killed, requesting the board replace him with a Black director.

In this conversation, Alexis shares with me his thoughts on the future of entrepreneurship, the race for AGI, climate change, and the principles that guide the way he leads. It turns out, building a business with values is the best thing for long term greed.

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