We discuss streaming platforms and the dynamics involved in making decisions on the supply side (acquiring content) and on the demand side (acquiring side) from the perspective of a dominant incumbent like Netflix as well as an upstart like India's MX Player and AltBalaji./
We also talk about multidisciplinary and systems thinking, with reference to Amazon and its success across multiple industries.
Lastly, we also touch upon South Africa's success at the Rugby World Cup as well as some takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway's investment process.
Interesting articles & show notes:
1. Ben Thompson's articles on Aggregators: https://stratechery.com/2017/defining-aggregators/ & https://stratechery.com/2015/aggregation-theory/
2. Ben Thompson's blog Stratechery is highly recommended. Tip: Weekly subscriptions are free (& great!)
3. #Book: The Everything Store by Brad Stone
4. #Movie: Invictus (2009): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1057500/
5. Arun Maira's article: http://www.foundingfuel.com/article/an-ethical-toolkit-for-systems-transformers/
You can tweet to us on Twitter at @FFlywheels (we share interesting links and articles too on the channel!) and individually @a_2510 and @ckingalpha. We'd love to know what you thought of the episode and how we can improve. Happy listening!
