Eric Ries on why "bad governance" outperforms, the case against shareholder primacy, and AI's Chernobyl moment
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Eric Ries created the Lean Startup methodology and authored the bestselling book of the same name, which has sold over a million copies. He's also the founder and executive chairman of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, the co-founder of Answer AI (an AI R&D lab), and the author of the upcoming book Incorruptible, releasing May 26th.
In this episode of Summation, Eric and Auren discuss:
- why "bad governance" companies have outperformed "good governance" since 2008
- financial gravity - the invisible force that bends companies away from their mission
- the foundation-controlled blueprint behind Novo Nordisk, IKEA, and Zeiss
- why vibe coding is headed for its Chernobyl moment
You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Eric Ries on X at @ericries
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