Acquired
Episode 51: 2017 Holiday Special
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Show Notes
Acquired cozies up to the fire and looks back on the year in tech. How wildly off were we on last year’s predictions? What does the next year have in store? Most importantly, what price will Bitcoin be trading at in December 2018??? Pour yourself a glass of your favorite holiday beverage and kick back with us.
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LinksJosh Elman on shared experiences
Patrick McKenzie on distribution
2017 Carve Outs of the Year:
Books His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden and Steve Jamison
Articles “The Great AI Awakening” New York Times Magazine
“Founder Friendly” AVC blog
Podcasts “The Ezra Klein Show” featuring Yuval Noah Harari
“The Bill Simmons Show” featuring Jimmy Iovine
Music Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band live at the Hammersmith Odeon London in 1975
A Moment Apart by Odesza
Movies Creed
Blade Runner 2049
The Last Jedi
Apps YouTube
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