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E60: Bill Ackman, Harvard, and What Happens Next?
From"Moment of Zen"
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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dan Romero and Erik Torenberg talk about what's happening between Bill Ackman and Harvard: they touch on the 10-7 movement and the focus on DEI in universities, the future of education and the challenges of disrupting elite schools, the value of credentials, and more. Moment of Zen is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period.
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We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.
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SPONSORS: SHOPIFY | NETSUITE
SHOPIFY: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period
Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US. And Shopify’s the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy’s, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you’re selling, Shopify’s got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/momentofzen
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction to Bill Ackman
(05:50) Bill Ackman vs. Harvard and MIT
(17:30) On how 10/7 relates to DEI
(26:08) The power of Twitter and social media
(33:46) Curtis vs Chris Rufo
(40:36) The future of education and disrupting universities
(44:52) Disrupting Harvard and Stanford
(51:50) The value of credentials
(56:41) Why higher education is so corrupt
(01:02:25) Proposed solution: stop subsidizing and tax universities
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We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.
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SPONSORS: SHOPIFY | NETSUITE
SHOPIFY: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period
Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US. And Shopify’s the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy’s, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you’re selling, Shopify’s got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/momentofzen
NETSUITE: http://netsuite.com/zen
NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen and download your own customized KPI checklist.
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Sign up for our newsletter to receive the full shownotes: https://momentofzen.substack.com/
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X / TWITTER:
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@dwr (Dan)
@moz_podcast (Moment of Zen)
@TurpentineMedia
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction to Bill Ackman
(05:50) Bill Ackman vs. Harvard and MIT
(17:30) On how 10/7 relates to DEI
(26:08) The power of Twitter and social media
(33:46) Curtis vs Chris Rufo
(40:36) The future of education and disrupting universities
(44:52) Disrupting Harvard and Stanford
(51:50) The value of credentials
(56:41) Why higher education is so corrupt
(01:02:25) Proposed solution: stop subsidizing and tax universities
Released:
Jan 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (77)
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