About this episode

Ben and Chris discuss family life and optimism with Katherine Boyle, a notable figure outside Silicon Valley.

Ben and Chris talk with one of the most interesting people in Silicon Valley who isn’t actually in Silicon Valley. Ben’s got morphine fog. Katherine’s got parenting sleep deprivation. Perfect conditions to talk about intergenerational family life, American dynamism, and the case for optimism.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Chris

Guest: Katherine Boyle

Topics covered

• intergenerational family life
• American dynamism
• optimism
• parenting
• Silicon Valley

Keywords

• family life
• optimism
• parenting
• Silicon Valley
• intergenerational

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Silicon Valley

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