What Kevin Kwok Thinks About Basically Everything

Kevin Kwok (@kevinakwok) is an investor at Greylock and one of the most expansive and intriguing minds around. In this episode Kevin and Erik talk about... basically everything, from the org chart of the future to the history of religion.Along the way they discuss a number of topics, including:- Why the stock market exists and why after the crash of 2008 no one said that we should shut it down.- Why Amazon is starting to look like Berkshire Hathaway and whether it could be broken up and still run effectively.- The ideas of "loops and funnels" and "constraints and compounding" — and how Kevin thinks about those mental models.- The history of corporate structures and what they might look like in the future.- What might be possible with crypto that was previously impossible without crypto, and why people seem to be only trying to replicate already-existing tech using crypto. - Twitter, and why it's like being "on chain."- How to think about your career and how the Valley's unique work culture has contributed to its success.- The idea of personal ICOs.- Why most companies think about the impact of PR on consumers when in reality they should think about PR's impact on recruiting.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

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