Inside the brain of Jeff Bezos

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

David Baker reveals the thinking and the values that made Jeff Bezos the richest man on the planet, and Amazon the most wildly successful company, even in a year when the global economy faces catastrophe. Speaking to senior colleagues within his businesses, longstanding business partners and analysts, David Baker learns the secrets to Amazon's success. As the billionaire creates a huge philanthropic foundation, the programme examines the impact of Jeff Bezos' ideas on the fight against global climate change and the exploration of the solar system, as well as his impact on the media.

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0:00.0	He may be standing down as chief executive,
0:02.6	but Jeff Bezos' ideas will power his company
0:05.5	well into the future.
0:07.5	I'm David Baker, and for BBC Radio,
0:10.2	I'm going to discover what drives the man
0:12.3	behind Amazon's success and the dreams and ambitions
0:15.8	inside the brain of Jeff Bezos.
0:20.0	In the year that Amazon has become one
0:22.0	of the most valuable companies on earth,
0:24.5	and its founder is one of the two richest people in the world.
0:28.3	What he thinks, how he thinks,
0:31.2	has become a significant influence
0:32.8	on how many of us live our lives now
0:36.0	and perhaps well into the future.
0:38.2	COVID-19 has been a crisis for the entire world
0:42.4	and for most companies,
0:44.0	and yet it has been a huge benefit for Amazon.
0:48.4	Amazon stock has risen by almost half.
0:51.0	It's a $1.6 trillion company now.
0:53.4	You know, as so many people are unemployed
0:55.4	and in pain during this pandemic,
0:57.7	it's terrible optics,
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