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    Andrew Rose and Ben Orenstein’s weekly catch-up.

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    Catching up Sep 02, 2025
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    Business growth. Fractal Boston. Liberal arts. Investment firms.

    VibeCamp, Ben Gets Canceled, Cracked Philosopher Engineers Jun 26, 2025
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    VibeCamp: awesome.
    Fractal Boston: emerging.
    Andrew: tired.
    Andrew's students: cracked.

    Ben shipped this episode almost immediately after recording instead of sitting on it for weeks (or forever!). GOOD JOB BEN.

    Back after a long break Jun 12, 2025
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    We're back, bay-bee! Sorry for the long hiatus–it was Ben's fault.

    Episode 7 Mar 21, 2025
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    The sixth one Jan 31, 2025
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    Urbanism in American cities, the housing crisis, the software engineering job market, and the importance of asking.

    Five by five Jan 31, 2025
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    Does anyone really read show notes? I'm skeptical.

    The fourth one Jan 09, 2025
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    Andrew and Ben get into it.

    Updating my personal changelog Dec 24, 2024
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    Martial Arts Movie Montage as a Service Dec 16, 2024
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    00:00 Morning Rituals and Mental Health
    03:06 The Podcasting Landscape and Its Challenges
    06:02 Exploring Scholarship and Education
    08:51 Personal Growth and Vulnerability
    11:54 Community and Longevity
    15:01 Cooking, Hosting, and Social Connections
    18:00 Political Engagement and Voting Power
    23:55 Mobilizing the Voting Block
    29:34 Pursuing Utopia: Values vs. Distractions
    42:06 The Role of Wealth in Happiness
    48:13 Defending the Commons: A Personal Reflection
    50:17 Social Responsibility and Public Behavior
    53:47 Creative Solutions to Littering
    01:00:16 Intuition and Moral Decision-Making
    01:10:43 Reflections on Distractions and Clarity
    01:20:19 Social Norms and Human Connection
    01:23:32 Navigating Social Interactions and Shyness
    01:26:09 The Concept of Dangerous Honesty
    01:30:01 Social Norms and Group Cohesion
    01:33:01 Reimagining Education and Scholarship
    01:39:56 The Future of Learning and Polymathy

    The first one Dec 12, 2024
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    Community Building

    • Ben starting weekly Sunday dinners inspired by Andrew's Fractal experience
    • Tips: start small, encourage +1s, manage vibe through friend referrals
    • Discussion of Andrew's upcoming book "How to Live Near Your Friends"
    • Fractal community experience: 70+ people, shared building, regular events

    Personal Projects & Ventures

    • Ben's flight training experience and risk analysis
    • Potential Somerville city council run
    • Need for daytime workspace/community container
    • Balance of talking vs. doing in project execution

    Future Plans

    • Exploring office/community space in Somerville
    • Potential "campus" development project
    • Creating walkable, connected communities
    • Weekly accountability for progress

    Stuff to do

    1. Continue Sunday dinners
    2. Plan Andrew's Somerville visit
    3. Research office spaces
    4. Next episode: Somerville demographics & campus strategy

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