Radical with Amol Rajan What Are the Tech Billionaires Really Like? (Your Radical Questions with Reid Hoffman)
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May 11, 2026 
Reid Hoffman, entrepreneur and LinkedIn co‑founder who shaped modern tech and AI investing. He discusses LinkedIn’s role in job hunting and the limits of platforms amid economic change. He talks about whether tech leaders wrestle with ethical responsibility. He describes Sam Altman’s civic drive and Elon Musk’s intense mission cultures. He warns about AI misuse while remaining optimistic about broad access.
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Use Networks Not Just Job Listings
- Use personal networks, not just job listings, to find meaningful opportunities.
- Reid Hoffman advises connecting with former colleagues, friends and mentors on LinkedIn rather than relying on applying to web forms.
Scale Adds Noise But Not Zero Utility
- Platform scale increases noise and makes connections more generic but doesn't eliminate network value.
- Hoffman notes LinkedIn grew from 13 people to 1.3 billion and remains usable if you actively cultivate person-to-person ties.
Tech Leaders Often Actively Engage Ethically
- Many top tech leaders are more ethically motivated than press narratives suggest.
- Hoffman cites Sam Altman's long-running funding of UBI experiments as concrete evidence of proactive concern for societal impact.
