Revitalizing America: Innovative Solutions for Economic Transformation | Andrew Yang (Replay)

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🗓️ 22 July 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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On this episode of Impact Theory, Andrew Yang and Tom Bilyeu engage in an eye-opening discussion of the current recession, our long-term decline in entrepreneurship, and what individuals can do right now to make it through tough times. [Original air date: 5-5-20] SHOW NOTES: Andrew and Tom discuss the ways that being entrepreneurs have defined them [1:20] Andrew talks about why entrepreneurship is in such serious decline [4:24] Andrew explains that the economy doesn’t line up success with actual value [10:21] Tom shares the story of how he became obsessed with skill sets and mindset [14:59] Andrew describes the family conditions that make it hard for many people to succeed [19:33] Tom and Andrew discuss Geoffrey Canada and early learning [26:21] Andrew talks about how out of date and unresponsive the education system is [29:25] Tom explains why he stopped cheating in college, and focused on acquiring skills [34:06] The job market has systematically gotten more punitive and volatile [36:21] How can you protect yourself from the current economic recession? [41:47] Andrew and Tom discuss positive advice for making it through tough times [43:15] Andrew talks about what he’s reading right now [46:56] Tom and Andrew express their admiration for each other [49:03] Andrew shares the impact he wants to have on the world [53:23] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: yang2020.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2yfKSKd FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Szl2aV TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2SvFvgI ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, Tom AMAs, and so much more!* This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to Impact Theory. Impact Theory. Impact Theory. Impact Theory. Impact Baby.
0:06.0	Hey everybody, welcome to Impact Theory. Today's guest is Andrew Yang.
0:11.0	He's an entrepreneur and former presidential candidate turned philanthropist and
0:15.1	CNN political commentator. The Obama White House named him a champion of change in 2012 and
0:21.2	his fresh take on the fault in the current model of capitalism
0:24.8	paired with his data-driven human-first approach to business saw him enlisted
0:30.0	as a presidential ambassador for entrepreneurship in 2015. Now, despite having suspended his
0:35.8	2020 bid for the presidency, he is nonetheless providing a vision for how we move forward
0:41.7	through his podcast, Yang speaks and his
0:44.8	philanthropic initiatives including his most recent project, Humanity Forward.
0:49.6	Andrew, welcome to the podcast, man.
0:52.0	Oh, thanks for having me me Tom. I appreciate it.
0:54.0	Dude, I'm super excited to have you on the show.
0:58.0	Watching you go through the process of running for presidency I was really excited I was really
1:05.7	excited by the way that you think by the way that you let data drive your decisions
1:10.5	I'm so obsessive about that here in my company. I will say that.
1:14.7	Well I understand the impulse as an entrepreneur because there is something very
1:20.6	very particular and important to starting a business, running a business, making
1:26.5	payroll, being responsible for an organization.
1:30.2	It is its own process, and it's certainly defined me as an adult really.
1:36.1	When I was the CEO of my company, I felt like I was ahead of a family
1:41.0	or had a really big household.
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