Boston
A successful British colony established by the Massachusetts Bay Company, characterized by literacy, schools, newspapers, and political engagement.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Boston
Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #295
Lex Fridman
Cited as a good example of a city with an established public transportation system, specifically its street railway, reflecting the idea that older cities tend to have better transit infrastructure.
Jessica Livingston Shares 9 Things She Learned From Founding YC
Y Combinator
Where Jessica Livingston's father took her after her mother left.
172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions
Peter Attia MD
The city where Esther Perel came to finish her master's program at Leslie College and started her family therapy training.
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: Mark Manson | E111
The Diary Of A CEO
The city where Mark Manson attended college, which offered a different culture and environment that fostered his interests and helped him build social confidence.
Startup Technology - Technical Founder Advice
Y Combinator
The city where Segment's co-founders initially built and deployed their classroom lecture tool.
David Wolpe: Judaism | Lex Fridman Podcast #270
Lex Fridman
Site of one of the debates between Rabbi Wolpe and Christopher Hitchens.
Devon Larratt: Arm Wrestling | Lex Fridman Podcast #265
Lex Fridman
The city where Jimmy Pedro has a dorm-like training facility.
Civilization #52: Empire of Democracy
Predictive History
A successful British colony established by the Massachusetts Bay Company, characterized by literacy, schools, newspapers, and political engagement.
Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255
Lex Fridman
Known for having both highly intelligent institutions like MIT and Harvard, and a blue-collar population, a mix that Mark Normand finds interesting.
Geo-Strategy #3: How Empire is Destroying America
Predictive History
Mentioned as a coastal city where the professional elite, influential in politics, resides.
MassBridge Apprenticeships Symposium May 2022
MIT Open Learning
The city where Oscar Aquino lives and graduated from the Loop Lab apprenticeship program.
Tim Dillon: Comedy, Power, Conspiracy Theories, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #156
Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman's current location (MIT), discussed as a potential place to start a tech business versus Austin or San Francisco.
What is Wolfram Language? (Stephen Wolfram) | AI Podcast Clips
Lex Fridman
Used as an example of a symbolic thing that Wolfram Language can represent and work with.
John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence | Lex Fridman Podcast #143
Lex Fridman
The city where John Clarke lives and runs Broadway Jiu-Jitsu. They discuss its gentrification and changing character.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as the general area where an Armenian immigrant developed the Moderna vaccine.
Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis at Startup School SV 2016
Y Combinator
A city where Apartment Deco planned to expand.
Amanda Palmer on Creativity, Pain, and Art
Tim Ferriss
The city where Amanda Palmer lived and moved back to with Neil Gaiman to nurse her dying friend Anthony.
Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014
Y Combinator
A city where Instacart launched and experienced rapid growth, even faster than Chicago.
Karl Iagnemma & Oscar Beijbom (Aptiv Autonomous Mobility) - MIT Self-Driving Cars
Lex Fridman
One of Aptiv's primary operational sites and the original location of nuTonomy.
Travis Kalanick at Startup School 2012
Y Combinator
A city where Uber launched its taxi service. Also mentioned in the context of the Red Sox losing and its effect on demand.
The Learning Journey for Refugee Teens: Understanding opportunities for this forgotten cohort - I
MIT Open Learning
Charlie Grosso, founder of Hello Future, is in Boston, where she was initially confused about the workshop location.
Laks Srini on Making Homeownership in Reach with ZeroDown
Y Combinator
A city where homeownership is unaffordable, fitting the profile of markets ZeroDown plans to enter to help people buy homes.
Open Learning Talks | AI Education: Research and Practice
MIT Open Learning
A city that, along with Somerville, decided to ban surveillance camera technology, cited as an example of policy informed by AI literacy.
MIT 6.S094: Introduction to Deep Learning and Self-Driving Cars
Lex Fridman
City where NuTonomy is driving and testing autonomous vehicles.