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My guest today is Andrew McAfee, a principal research scientist at MIT and co-founder and co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He studies how digital technologies are changing the world. Throughout his career, McAfee has written and co-written several books on digital technology and related topics. He speaks frequently to both academic and industry audiences.
The topic is The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
- Geek way mindset
- Evolution of technology
- Successful geek-driven companies
- Challenges faced by geeks in different industries
- Netflix and its success
- Quality vs quantity in content production
- Opportunity and challenges faced by streaming platforms
Mentions & Resources:
- Andrew McAfee
- The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results
- No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Mayer
- Andrew McAfee’s Website
- Andrew McAfee on Twitter
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