Self-interest: a good or bad part of human nature? #scalingupbusiness

23 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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A short excerpt from a YouTube video (by Bill Gallagher) where the speaker reflects on how podcasts and YouTube create connections, generate outreach (example: someone emailing Phil), and allow creators to prioritize research and learning. The speaker frames media creation as partly self-interested—making content can justify time to learn and share, and can make others prioritize you by addressing them directly.

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As a result of you having a podcast, you and I now know each other. You emailing me, saying, hey, Phil, I found you online. I'd love to pick your brain. I'd love to, you know, have a virtual coffee. I'm probably not going to reply to you. And yet you sent an email to me, hey, I'd love to have you on my podcast. You made it about me, and it's all of a sudden my top priority. It's just human nature. I'm not proud to admit it, but, like, a podcast is a great example of media creation that enables you to be selfish. And I think the best content for me, making a YouTube video means that I get to put in my calendar time to research and learn about something and then share that journey. I don't claim to be an expert in absolutely everything, but I certainly can communicate what I'm learning and what I'm thinking about in a way that's valuable for the viewer.