Dan Romero (@dwr), formerly of Coinbase, joins Erik on this episode.

They discuss:

  • Why startup titles are an unnecessary distraction.

  • The lessons he learned from scaling Coinbase.

  • Some of the best books he’s read.

  • What he learned from his deep dive on communism and why socialism seems popular with young people today.

  • What people don’t appreciate about the history of technology.

  • His thoughts on crypto.

  • Where he agrees or disagrees with prominent Silicon Valley figures.

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