Why Your Children Can't Afford Your Life. The fifth episode in a new six part series. The Rock Tumbler: How Different Minds Create Breakthrough Thinking.

With special guest Josh Harrison, of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure and Leaf Island.

Key Highlights

-First generation where children can't expect parents' economic stability

-Bell Labs spent 30% on basic research—gave us transistors, rockets, modern tech

-Venture capital now demands 10x returns with no room for experimentation

-Michael Milken's LBOs destroyed bidirectional company-employee relationships

-Quarterly thinking sacrificed not just long-term, but medium-term prosperity

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