Brian Chesky
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We're putting the most powerful tools ever devised in the history of humanity in the hands of young people and even children. Johnny Ive is the person who designed the iPhone.
We're putting the most powerful tools ever devised in the history of humanity in the hands of young people and even children. Johnny Ive is the person who designed the iPhone.
We're putting the most powerful tools ever devised in the history of humanity in the hands of young people and even children. Johnny Ive is the person who designed the iPhone.
I got to become friends with him. I know his children. And he really did not allow his children to use the phone very much. I'm friends. I got to know Reed Jobs, Steve Jobs' son. And Steve limited the use of his device. The people who invented these devices limit the use of these devices, not because they think they're bad, but because so much of life must be experienced in the real world.
I got to become friends with him. I know his children. And he really did not allow his children to use the phone very much. I'm friends. I got to know Reed Jobs, Steve Jobs' son. And Steve limited the use of his device. The people who invented these devices limit the use of these devices, not because they think they're bad, but because so much of life must be experienced in the real world.
I got to become friends with him. I know his children. And he really did not allow his children to use the phone very much. I'm friends. I got to know Reed Jobs, Steve Jobs' son. And Steve limited the use of his device. The people who invented these devices limit the use of these devices, not because they think they're bad, but because so much of life must be experienced in the real world.
Yeah, yeah. And I think it's really important. And I think I also share your concern.
Yeah, yeah. And I think it's really important. And I think I also share your concern.
Yeah, yeah. And I think it's really important. And I think I also share your concern.
One of the conversations I had with President Obama when he was giving me advice, he told me something that I'll never forget. He said, you should institutionalize your intentions so that even when you're a public company, you can make sure not to compromise your vision.
One of the conversations I had with President Obama when he was giving me advice, he told me something that I'll never forget. He said, you should institutionalize your intentions so that even when you're a public company, you can make sure not to compromise your vision.
One of the conversations I had with President Obama when he was giving me advice, he told me something that I'll never forget. He said, you should institutionalize your intentions so that even when you're a public company, you can make sure not to compromise your vision.
And what he meant by that, I think, was that you should be more thoughtful about what you're making, why you're making it, and the impact of what you're making is on people. And one of the things we talked about is a lot of leaders in power, I don't think they have bad intentions. They're more like self-driving cars. It's not that they are trying to go somewhere bad.
And what he meant by that, I think, was that you should be more thoughtful about what you're making, why you're making it, and the impact of what you're making is on people. And one of the things we talked about is a lot of leaders in power, I don't think they have bad intentions. They're more like self-driving cars. It's not that they are trying to go somewhere bad.
And what he meant by that, I think, was that you should be more thoughtful about what you're making, why you're making it, and the impact of what you're making is on people. And one of the things we talked about is a lot of leaders in power, I don't think they have bad intentions. They're more like self-driving cars. It's not that they are trying to go somewhere bad.
It's that they're not really thinking about where they're going. And if you're not intentional, these tools, you cannot invent a tool. put it in the hands of a billion people, and it be used for reasons you totally intended, it's going to have unintended consequences. And it's not necessarily your fault that the consequences were unintended.
It's that they're not really thinking about where they're going. And if you're not intentional, these tools, you cannot invent a tool. put it in the hands of a billion people, and it be used for reasons you totally intended, it's going to have unintended consequences. And it's not necessarily your fault that the consequences were unintended.
It's that they're not really thinking about where they're going. And if you're not intentional, these tools, you cannot invent a tool. put it in the hands of a billion people, and it be used for reasons you totally intended, it's going to have unintended consequences. And it's not necessarily your fault that the consequences were unintended.
But the question is, once it's used, what do you do with that information? Do you pivot or do you kind of like put your head in the sand? And I think it's really, really important for us to always take responsibility to imagine the kind of world we want to live in. Maybe imagine the kind of world you want your children to live in and say that like, we can design that world.
But the question is, once it's used, what do you do with that information? Do you pivot or do you kind of like put your head in the sand? And I think it's really, really important for us to always take responsibility to imagine the kind of world we want to live in. Maybe imagine the kind of world you want your children to live in and say that like, we can design that world.