255 Sam Zemurray (Banana King) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-07-02
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He would make the world better for American politicians, who would make the world better for the CIA, which would make the…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“And the, the note on this page is simple.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“There's a bunch of people, and he winds up hiring these people that were at one point rich or one point successful…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“To Long, to Huey Long, Zemouri represented everything that was wrong in America.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“Remember, he's the largest shareholder, so he goes and has these secret meetings with all these other shareholders, and he's like, "Hey…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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