Reid Hoffman

But if you said, oh, well, you shouldn't do business where you think the right thing for humanity is, well, that's silly. Because business is one of the great creators of the middle class and all the prosperity that we have and so on. So you actually should align them. What you should do is not do businesses that you think are bad.

But if you said, oh, well, you shouldn't do business where you think the right thing for humanity is, well, that's silly. Because business is one of the great creators of the middle class and all the prosperity that we have and so on. So you actually should align them. What you should do is not do businesses that you think are bad.

You go, oh, I think the cigarette business is unhealthy for society. I don't do anything with the cigarette business. I invest in the businesses that I think are good for humanity. Yeah, pro-social. Yes. And by the way, that then is an amplifier. For example, podcasting and being in dialogue, that's good. You can invest in the microphone business. You can invest in the camera business.

You go, oh, I think the cigarette business is unhealthy for society. I don't do anything with the cigarette business. I invest in the businesses that I think are good for humanity. Yeah, pro-social. Yes. And by the way, that then is an amplifier. For example, podcasting and being in dialogue, that's good. You can invest in the microphone business. You can invest in the camera business.

You go, oh, I think the cigarette business is unhealthy for society. I don't do anything with the cigarette business. I invest in the businesses that I think are good for humanity. Yeah, pro-social. Yes. And by the way, that then is an amplifier. For example, podcasting and being in dialogue, that's good. You can invest in the microphone business. You can invest in the camera business.

That's fine. Oh, you shouldn't then talk about microphones because you invested in the microphone business. Well, it's nutty. Yeah, that's true.

That's fine. Oh, you shouldn't then talk about microphones because you invested in the microphone business. Well, it's nutty. Yeah, that's true.

That's fine. Oh, you shouldn't then talk about microphones because you invested in the microphone business. Well, it's nutty. Yeah, that's true.

Usually it's complicated because the reason you're willing to do that, of course, is because you benefit from this great society that we live in with kind of the rule of law and all the rest. So it's what you perceive to be actually a benefit.

Usually it's complicated because the reason you're willing to do that, of course, is because you benefit from this great society that we live in with kind of the rule of law and all the rest. So it's what you perceive to be actually a benefit.

Usually it's complicated because the reason you're willing to do that, of course, is because you benefit from this great society that we live in with kind of the rule of law and all the rest. So it's what you perceive to be actually a benefit.

That we collectively do. And by the way, you think that the right society is one that allows people to be people and actually, in fact, sexual orientation is just people. Right. Or these other, for example, someone who has a religious point of view that's really negative on that goes, no, no, no, because that's in your interest.

That we collectively do. And by the way, you think that the right society is one that allows people to be people and actually, in fact, sexual orientation is just people. Right. Or these other, for example, someone who has a religious point of view that's really negative on that goes, no, no, no, because that's in your interest.

That we collectively do. And by the way, you think that the right society is one that allows people to be people and actually, in fact, sexual orientation is just people. Right. Or these other, for example, someone who has a religious point of view that's really negative on that goes, no, no, no, because that's in your interest.

So I actually think the right way to approach interest is to be clear about here's why I believe my interests are right and my interests align with a good future humanity.

So I actually think the right way to approach interest is to be clear about here's why I believe my interests are right and my interests align with a good future humanity.

So I actually think the right way to approach interest is to be clear about here's why I believe my interests are right and my interests align with a good future humanity.

Yes. And of course, I'm arguing for things that may fit my ideology, may fit my economic thing. But by the way, the idea is to be truthful and in discussion about it and transparent about it and in dialogue about it. And that's why super agency. I actually view this to be good for humanity.

Yes. And of course, I'm arguing for things that may fit my ideology, may fit my economic thing. But by the way, the idea is to be truthful and in discussion about it and transparent about it and in dialogue about it. And that's why super agency. I actually view this to be good for humanity.

Yes. And of course, I'm arguing for things that may fit my ideology, may fit my economic thing. But by the way, the idea is to be truthful and in discussion about it and transparent about it and in dialogue about it. And that's why super agency. I actually view this to be good for humanity.