Reid Hoffman

The Putney School, 參加 1982 - 1985, 年 1985

Stanford, Oxford

Stanford University, 參加 1985 - 1990, 年 1990, 學士學位, Symbolic Systems

Life as art, entrepreneurial work, journeying

Evolving (obviously not in the Darwinian sense), making our society/culture a more interesting place, designing/advancing disruptive technologies and art

Amusing Ourselves to Death (Public Discourse in the Age of the Television) or any Neil Postman; Guns, Germs, and Steel; Ender's Game; the Social Entrepreneur, American Gods, the Watchmen, Lord of the Rings, Snowcrash, Fin-de-Siecle Vienna

Rashomon, Hudsucker Proxy, Truman Show, American History X, Ghost in the Shell, Equus, Bowling for Columbine, Fight Club, Sixth Sense, Matrix, Blade Runner, Chasing Amy, Thelma and Louise, Harold and Maude, Clerks

Sasha & John Digby, Moby, Gregorian Chant (most), Muddy Waters, Various Trance, Talking Heads

the phenomena of tv (pretty lights, sounds)

What is the meaning of life? It's an odd phrase, since
life is not a book, nor a word or sentence, nor a movie or
play. (Although, for some, it may be a psycho-drama.)
Some people look to religion: life is what this grand
creator made the universe for and you must follow
their plan. Some people channel Quixote: the meaning of
life is quixotic invention. Personally, I'm still
learning, but I think that it has something to do with the
people that you travel through life with.

I don't very much look for people (a shopping list for
people, yech!), but for interesting paths to travel,
experiences to share, interactions to enlighten,
explorations for discovery. I like people who believe
that life is about more than just themselves, who maintain
their childhood dreams to make a difference, and who want
everyone (esp. the people that they care about) to lead
interesting lives.