How Mark Zuckerberg, Palmer Luckey, Josh Kushner & Scott Wu Think | Jeremy Stern
Jeremy Stern, editor-in-chief of Colossus, joins David Senra to discuss the craft and psychology behind his long-form profiles of tech and business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Palmer Luckey, Scott Wu, and Josh Kushner. Stern explains how he applies the techniques of literature and magazine writing to modern business titans, why historical and personal trauma shape entrepreneurial drive, and how his college Russian professor's philosophy on talent shaped his life.
- Josh Kushner visited music producer Rick Rubin during a winning streak with Thrive Capital to ask one question: "What do I do if I lose the magic?" Read →
- Jeremy Stern focuses on prose craft and narrative weight rather than business tactics when profiling leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Palmer Luckey, Scott Wu, and Josh Kushner. Read →
- Mark Zuckerberg still recites lines from Virgil's Aeneid learned in high school Latin, using ancient Rome to frame his corporate strategy. Read →
- Meta's built-in distribution reaches roughly half the world's population across its family of apps, giving any model it ships instant global scale. Read →
- Jeremy Stern credits his career to his college Russian professor, Natalya Shansky, a Soviet refugee who confronted him about wasting his abilities. Read →
- Scott Wu earned legendary status as a competitor and mentor in international math, physics, and programming Olympiads before founding Cognition. Read →