In this episode of Minus One, Facebook’s second designer, Soleio shares how he helped build the emotional layer of the internet and is now backing tools like Figma and Framer to push it further.Connect with us here:SoleioAditya AgarwalSouth Park Commons00:00 Trailer01:00 Introduction01:41 Early days07:37 Paradigm shift and the moments13:45 Undirected expression and exploration21:45 Greatness has a high bar25:46 Expressing emotions32:17 Back to -144:10 More founders47:54 Outro
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Silicon Valley, Capital & Globalization | Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan, angel investor and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Network State, joins Aditya Agarwal on Minus One to challenge prevailing assumptions about global tech and opportunity.Connect with us here:1. Balaji Srinivasan- https://x.com/balajis2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer00:59 Introduction02:07 Building Counsyl03:40 The science and math08:45 Founder energy12:38 Funding opportunities16:47 Geographical connectivity23:47 Recentralize tech26:21 Millionaire migration33:07 Outside success39:08 Outro
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David Baszucki: Roblox, Minus One, Digital Economy, & the Metaverse
In this episode of Minus One, host Dylan Itzikowitz sits down with Roblox’s chief blocksmith to trace a minus one to zero prototype that evolved into a full blown digital economy, now serving more than 100M DAUs.Connect with us here:1. David Baszucki- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbaszucki/2. Dylan Itzikowitz- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanitzikowitz/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer01:06 $275M Fund III01:56 Two-year "minus one"05:32 Platform of creation06:59 More than lifestyle08:03 Motivation = obsession?09:09 Investing in growth10:45 Virality hack14:44 Building an ecosystem20:32 Roblox in education21:30 Building for all ages22:48 Dress to Impress24:58 Augmented and virtual reality27:09 Non-boring AI30:26 Safety and mental health33:21 Vibrant economy34:32 Founders should build37:05 Q&A57:32 Outro
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AGI, Sci-Fi, and Storytelling | Neal Stephenson, Ken Liu, & more
What unfolds when those who imagine the future sit across from those building it?In this special SPC panel, worlds converge. Sci-fi legends Neal Stephenson and Ken Liu join visionary investor Cyan Banister and researcher Joscha Bach to explore how narratives shape reality, how fiction becomes a roadmap, and how builders and dreamers influence each other across time.Connect with us here: 1. Neal Stephenson- https://x.com/nealstephenson2. Ken Liu- https://x.com/kyliu993. Cyan Banister- https://x.com/cyantist4. Joscha Bach- https://x.com/Plinz5. Cristian Cibils Bernardes- https://x.com/life_of_ccb6. Jonathan Brebner- https://x.com/JPBrebner7. South Park Commons- https://x.com/southpkcommons00:00 Trailer01:03 Introduction04:25 AI and nuclear tech parallel10:26 Progress. Disappointing? Significant?13:31 The present and the future17:04 Wrong specifics, right methodology25:13 Satire and reality33:14 World building40:19 Parallels and perpendiculars44:19 Artificial general intelligence54:02 Searching for something not forward-looking57:20 Understanding consciousness1:04:08 Lightning round1:14:13 Outro
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The Origin Story of Facebook, Quora & OpenAI | Adam D’Angelo
In conversation with Aditya Agarwal, Adam D’Angelo reflects on his early days at Facebook, the founding of Quora, his early conviction in OpenAI, and why he believes the recursive nature of AI is grounded in a first-principles approach.Connect with us here:1. Adam D’Angelo- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangelo/2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/
A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.
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