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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: 在谈到职业生涯早期时，Ohanian 分享了他如何将那些让他感到自己不属于某个圈子（冒名顶替综合征）的经历转化为动力。他举例说明了他如何利用那些让他感到被轻视的时刻来激励自己，最终在科技领域取得了成功。他还谈到了父母对他积极心态的塑造，以及他如何将负面经历转化为前进的动力。他认为，拥有至少一位无条件支持你的人，能够帮助你找到勇气和力量。Ohanian 还分享了他对成功的看法，他认为真正的成功并非在于建立的公司，而在于影响的人和传承的价值观。他认为，在科技行业，价值观往往被置于追求成功的目标之后，投资者通常更关注短期利益，而非企业价值观。他以自己辞去 Reddit 董事会职务为例，说明了他对价值观的坚持。他认为，长期价值观与商业成功可以相辅相成，并以 Raw Health 公司为例，说明了坚持价值观如何带来长期成功。Ohanian 还谈到了人工智能领域的发展，以及“赢”的概念需要重新定义。他认为，在国家竞争中，优先考虑自身利益是合理的，但同时也需要考虑人工智能技术的潜在风险。他认为，科技行业的竞争趋势是形成垄断，但科技巨头也可能面临被自身技术颠覆的风险。他还谈到了气候变化问题，他认为，解决气候变化问题需要长期视角和有效的衡量指标，并呼吁人们采取行动应对气候变化。Ohanian 还分享了他对年轻一代企业家的期望，他认为，年轻一代有能力对气候变化问题产生重大影响，并鼓励他们从小处着手，循序渐进。 主持人: 主持人与 Alexis Ohanian 就长期贪婪、价值观、企业家精神、人工智能、气候变化等话题进行了深入探讨。主持人提出了许多发人深省的问题，例如：如何将负面评价转化为动力？如何平衡短期利益与长期价值观？如何评估投资对象的价值观？如何应对科技行业形成垄断的趋势？如何解决气候变化问题？主持人还与 Ohanian 分享了他自己的一些经历和感悟，并对 Ohanian 的观点表示赞同。

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Alexis Ohanian discusses his values-driven approach to entrepreneurship, including his decision to resign from Reddit and his focus on long-term greed.
  • Ohanian resigned from Reddit in protest after George Floyd's killing.
  • He founded 776 to invest in startups that aim to make the world better.
  • Investing with values promotes long-term greed.

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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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