Cameron
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In 1885, the railroad industry took in twice the amount of revenue as the federal government. Holy fuck. Yeah, yeah. It was the nation's largest employer. The railroaders, which were the railroad entrepreneurs, that's why they were called railroaders, owned over 10% of the landmass in the United States.
In 1885, the railroad industry took in twice the amount of revenue as the federal government. Holy fuck. Yeah, yeah. It was the nation's largest employer. The railroaders, which were the railroad entrepreneurs, that's why they were called railroaders, owned over 10% of the landmass in the United States.
Yes, I know, I know, I know. And, but James J. Hill was the only person, right, The only person, only railroad entrepreneur to ever run a rail line that did not go bankrupt. So this guy is the best in the most important industry of his time. He's the Elon of the train. He grows up with a poor father.
Yes, I know, I know, I know. And, but James J. Hill was the only person, right, The only person, only railroad entrepreneur to ever run a rail line that did not go bankrupt. So this guy is the best in the most important industry of his time. He's the Elon of the train. He grows up with a poor father.
Yes, I know, I know, I know. And, but James J. Hill was the only person, right, The only person, only railroad entrepreneur to ever run a rail line that did not go bankrupt. So this guy is the best in the most important industry of his time. He's the Elon of the train. He grows up with a poor father.
So poor that he's laying in his house and he could see the moon through the roof because there's holes in the roof. Yet he dips out of Canada. He's like, he believed in the dynamic, you know, the power of one individual and everything else. So he goes and he seeks his fortune in America, right? What does his two siblings do? They talk about in the biography. They're like, this is what our life is.
So poor that he's laying in his house and he could see the moon through the roof because there's holes in the roof. Yet he dips out of Canada. He's like, he believed in the dynamic, you know, the power of one individual and everything else. So he goes and he seeks his fortune in America, right? What does his two siblings do? They talk about in the biography. They're like, this is what our life is.
So poor that he's laying in his house and he could see the moon through the roof because there's holes in the roof. Yet he dips out of Canada. He's like, he believed in the dynamic, you know, the power of one individual and everything else. So he goes and he seeks his fortune in America, right? What does his two siblings do? They talk about in the biography. They're like, this is what our life is.
We're just poor farmers. They stayed.
We're just poor farmers. They stayed.
We're just poor farmers. They stayed.
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No, I mean, I, and this is, I think just part of getting older, having more experience, but I don't care at all what people are like, what they say is important to them. I just look, how do you spend your time? Like you came in here early and I gave you a hug. I was like, how the hell are you even bigger than I saw you last time where I just saw you in Austin like two months ago.
No, I mean, I, and this is, I think just part of getting older, having more experience, but I don't care at all what people are like, what they say is important to them. I just look, how do you spend your time? Like you came in here early and I gave you a hug. I was like, how the hell are you even bigger than I saw you last time where I just saw you in Austin like two months ago.
No, I mean, I, and this is, I think just part of getting older, having more experience, but I don't care at all what people are like, what they say is important to them. I just look, how do you spend your time? Like you came in here early and I gave you a hug. I was like, how the hell are you even bigger than I saw you last time where I just saw you in Austin like two months ago.
And you're like, I lift heavy weights. Yeah, I could tell. Like, what is important to Chris is obvious. Obviously, you take care of your health. You're a madman about... You have probably... No, not probably. You have the best, most cinematic video podcast on the planet. Like, you are expressing to the world and you make yourself easy to interface with as a byproduct of this.
And you're like, I lift heavy weights. Yeah, I could tell. Like, what is important to Chris is obvious. Obviously, you take care of your health. You're a madman about... You have probably... No, not probably. You have the best, most cinematic video podcast on the planet. Like, you are expressing to the world and you make yourself easy to interface with as a byproduct of this.
And you're like, I lift heavy weights. Yeah, I could tell. Like, what is important to Chris is obvious. Obviously, you take care of your health. You're a madman about... You have probably... No, not probably. You have the best, most cinematic video podcast on the planet. Like, you are expressing to the world and you make yourself easy to interface with as a byproduct of this.