Barry Weiss
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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My question is, you know, if the goal is not just to elongate your own life and not die, but through the experiment of your life, working with this very strict discipline protocol to produce... actionable behavior, really, that are accessible to other people that don't have, you know, an MRI in their bathroom?
My question is, you know, if the goal is not just to elongate your own life and not die, but through the experiment of your life, working with this very strict discipline protocol to produce... actionable behavior, really, that are accessible to other people that don't have, you know, an MRI in their bathroom?
My question is, you know, if the goal is not just to elongate your own life and not die, but through the experiment of your life, working with this very strict discipline protocol to produce... actionable behavior, really, that are accessible to other people that don't have, you know, an MRI in their bathroom?
Like, what are those things that are already takeaways after four years that you would advise people? I mean, there are some obvious ones, of course, like consistent sleep. But are there any other things that you've sort of already learned from this experiment that are usable for other people listening?
Like, what are those things that are already takeaways after four years that you would advise people? I mean, there are some obvious ones, of course, like consistent sleep. But are there any other things that you've sort of already learned from this experiment that are usable for other people listening?
Like, what are those things that are already takeaways after four years that you would advise people? I mean, there are some obvious ones, of course, like consistent sleep. But are there any other things that you've sort of already learned from this experiment that are usable for other people listening?
I assume that the idea of even having a smartphone in your bedroom is, like, disgusting to you.
I assume that the idea of even having a smartphone in your bedroom is, like, disgusting to you.
I assume that the idea of even having a smartphone in your bedroom is, like, disgusting to you.
Well, I think for most people just encountering you, they're probably going and Googling you right now and finding some incredible photos and lots of pieces that have been written about you, including by the wonderful journalist Ashley Vance. And they'll discover when they do that that, A, you didn't always look like this, and B— This was not the life at all that you were born into.
Well, I think for most people just encountering you, they're probably going and Googling you right now and finding some incredible photos and lots of pieces that have been written about you, including by the wonderful journalist Ashley Vance. And they'll discover when they do that that, A, you didn't always look like this, and B— This was not the life at all that you were born into.
Well, I think for most people just encountering you, they're probably going and Googling you right now and finding some incredible photos and lots of pieces that have been written about you, including by the wonderful journalist Ashley Vance. And they'll discover when they do that that, A, you didn't always look like this, and B— This was not the life at all that you were born into.
And I want to ask you a little bit about sort of the journey that led you to this point. You know, before you started Blueprint, you were a startup bro, right? You were a tech bro. You probably hate the word bro, but that's what you did. You founded a payments processing company called Braintree, which was very successful. It ultimately acquired Venmo. Tell me about that time in your life.
And I want to ask you a little bit about sort of the journey that led you to this point. You know, before you started Blueprint, you were a startup bro, right? You were a tech bro. You probably hate the word bro, but that's what you did. You founded a payments processing company called Braintree, which was very successful. It ultimately acquired Venmo. Tell me about that time in your life.