Chris Serron is an influential figure in the tech industry with a special focus on building second brain systems. In this conversation, we explored ego and identity, the role of adversity in personal growth, the transition from being a builder to a leader, the future of AR/VR and spatial computing, and the philosophy of stoicism, focusing on key topics like adversity, leadership transition, and the future of mixed reality.
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(00:01:03) Ego and identity
(00:05:45) Is ego necessary or should it be destroyed?
(00:07:27) Ego as a motivator when growing up
(00:09:42) Parenting, discomfort, and adversity
(00:15:30) Being an entrepreneur based in South America, working in the US
(00:17:40) Big fish small pond or small fish big pond?
(00:22:45) Choosing your industry and market
(00:24:29) From builder to leader
(00:29:39) Autonomy, creativity, and building from scratch
(00:33:11) AI
(00:36:04) Second brain systems
(00:47:06) Second brain systems and notetaking
(00:50:59) Vision Pro
(00:54:29) Technology pricing
(00:59:00) What does the Mixed Reality future look like?
(01:02:43) What's the most exciting VR/AR experience?
(01:05:14) Progress, hard work, helping others
(01:08:58) Stoicism and continual improvement
(01:13:22) Sucking and giving up
(01:16:14) Closing
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