#405 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin.

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(08:53) – Texas ranch and childhood

(12:31) – Space exploration and rocket engineering

(25:05) – Physics

(34:39) – New Glenn rocket

(1:17:28) – Lunar program

(1:27:24) – Amazon

(1:44:45) – Principles

(2:03:25) – Productivity

(2:14:03) – Future of humanity