Transcript of Interview with Michael Gibson on Innovation

An interview with Michael Gibson on innovation and stagnation

0. Introduction

Johnathan Bi: Michael Gibson studied philosophy and classics at NYU, UChicago and Oxford. And now his life mission is to destroy the university system. Michael considers universities to be part of what he calls the Paper Belt, a series of centralized bureaucracies whose power relies on printing paper, money by the government, laws passed in DC, newspapers printed in New York, and diplomas given by universities. As an anarchist, Michael believes that this Paper Belt today is just as corrupt as the Catholic Church was when it was selling indulgences. And as a venture capitalist, Michael thinks universities are a source of stagnation and will offer an alternative path for how to engender innovation instead. My name is Jonathan Bi. I’m a founding member of Cosmos. We deliver educational programs, fund research, invest in AI startups, and believe that philosophy is critical to building better technology. If you wanna join our ecosystem of philosopher builders, you can find r…