Recode Decode: Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2017

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, now a venture capitalist at Greylock Partners, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about why Silicon Valley has remained the epicenter of tech for decades and what’s next for entrepreneurs, investors and consumers. Hoffman explains why LinkedIn sold itself to Microsoft, why Airbnb hasn’t gone public yet and why he believes everyone in politics and business should adopt the “Spider-Man” motto: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Later in the show, he discusses his increasing involvement in liberal politics and his enduring friendship with conservative Trump supporter Peter Thiel, whom Hoffman met as a college undergraduate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Ricoh D.C.
0:01.4	listeners.
0:02.4	If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, we've got a live taping coming up.
0:05.2	You'll want to check out on Wednesday, July 19th.
0:08.3	I'll be interviewing Uber's new vice president of leadership and strategy, Francis Fry, at
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