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A podcast in which esteemed economist Tyler Cowen engages with today's most underrated thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between. For new episodes, visit conversationswithtyler.com/episodes.

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Ben Thompson on Business and Tech (Ep. 52)

45 min readOct 24, 2018

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“What’s a move this company made, or a product they made, that you disagree with or you think was a poor choice?” Everyone always has an answer. But the real killer is the follow-on question: “Why do you think they did that?”

On tech strategies

People say, “Why hasn’t tech done much in healthcare?” Well, everyone avoids healthcare because of all the regulatory overhead, despite this massive market. I think there’s going to be a mind shift, where we need to be willing to go into those areas with massive regulatory overhead, with massive red tape, because that’s the real growth opportunity.

On synergy in businesses

On Apple’s products

The reality is — particularly when it comes to consumer products — is that in the long run, convenience always wins.

On Facebook

On the Ben Thompson production function

On the NBA

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Conversations with Tyler
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A podcast in which esteemed economist Tyler Cowen engages with today's most underrated thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between. For new episodes, visit conversationswithtyler.com/episodes.

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