#721 Dissecting the American Dream & Business Lessons from the Elon Musk Bio

Dan & Ian react to a viral article that asks the question: Does the American Dream still make sense in 2023? They point to the internationality of the concept, and muse about how the American Dream is changing and how it’s particularly relevant to digital nomads and founders.

Dan also gives a rundown of the Elon Musk bio and extracts the business lessons he gleaned from the book. Lastly, with DCBKK less than a month away, Dan & Ian reminisce about why they started this event in Bangkok over 10 years ago, and why it’s still worth the trip.

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Show Notes:

• 0:03:12 You can find community in different places - hobbies, church, work, or the DC
• 0:08:04 The reason we went to Asia and not Silicon Valley back in the day
• 0:10:20 Is Asia the land of opportunity?
• 0:14:47 Choosing the prestigious career track or the DIY track
• 0:16:22 What’s going on with DC Black? Our community for 7 & 8-figure founders.
• 0:21:20 Breakdown of the Elon Musk bio and The Algorithm
• 0:33:32 Does the American Dream still make sense?

Links:

• Does the American Dream still make sense?
• The Elon Musk biography

Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan, Lucy Bella Simkins, Brian Balfour

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