Silicon Valley, Libertarianism, and Lessons From Uber with Flo Crivello

Flo Crivello (@altimor), former product manager and engineer at Uber, and now starting his next thing, joins Erik to discuss:- Lessons he learned at Uber, and what he might have done differently if he were in charge of strategy.- How transportation is evolving and who the winners in the space might be.- Why the decentralized model works at Uber.- What people misunderstand about the history of tech and Silicon Valley.- Whether egalitarianism is eating the world.- Libertarianism, government, and progress.- His thoughts on Twitter and thinking in public.- His book reviews and explanations of why several books in particular are powerful.- The differences between France and the USA and why they have persisted.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.