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Jeff Bezos Pitching Amazon.com (1997) [video]

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Re: Jeff Bezos Pitching Amazon.com (1997) [video]

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Here he just reminds you of an excited nerd talking about his favorite Dungeons & Dragons setting, and now he's the richest person on the planet.

I like the part where he was talking about how much better web ads are than print because you can track revenue per ad dollar spent. He was about to say something, paused to find another term and said “marketer’s nirvana.” I wonder if he originally thought to say “marketer’s wet dream” and edited himself since he’s on video. I like how he truly seems to be into the internet and chose books as a vehicle. At any d&d ta…

That’s so funny. I was also thinking “is he going to say wet dream? I think he is” and then I was kind of impressed he found a loftier phrase.

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same with Elon talking about video games, he gets excited talking about them after this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoTw_JuE78 really, both are highly ambitious nerds who apply systems thinking to the real world.

The original Deus Ex is excellent, so he’s right

So good!

Early this winter I had a huge Deus Ex Déjà vu when I was walking in the along the river and someone with a mask was hunched over a barrel coughing (not on fire though, but my imagination filled in that gap). Also during a day when Bitcoin was in the news.

Pandemic circumstances predicted.

Re: Jeff Bezos Pitching Amazon.com (1997) [video]

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Amazing ! Most of the Amazon's marketplace strategy is laid out there. It is incredibly consistant with what Amazon is today. Ranging from focus on delivery time to wholesale accounts, including the importance of attention, it seems very complete to me.

I know Bezos letters to shareholder were thoughtful, but in 1997's edition, the vision laid was less consistent with what we experience today. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312513...)

And it is one thing to write a letter with hours of preparation, another to answer a quick video interview with such a clear view. This video is noteworthy !

[Edit : typo]

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I guess maybe I'm alone then, but I don't hate using Amazon.

Same here. The UX isn’t perfect but they provide a killer service (Prime) for the price.

I don't think it's the ui that bothers people, it's the accusations of workers rights issues

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Now we are entering the AmericanAirlines stage- everyone uses it and everyone hates it and it’s stagnated for decades.

I guess maybe I'm alone then, but I don't hate using Amazon.

I’m glad it’s working for you and they are the biggest etailer ever so I don’t think you’re alone. But lots of people use American Airlines too.

My experience is degrading year over year, but I’m just me with my preferences.

In the video Bezos talks about word of mouth recommendations because everyone loved his site. I used to recommend it a ton, and I remember telling people about it around this time. I don’t any more.

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HGH is a an amazing drug

What’s this in reference to? I thought it was used for therapy in children

Not OP, but I took it to mean Bezos is benefiting from HGH. He looks younger now than in 1997. I mean that he looks like an awesome robot version of 1997 Bezos.

I have no idea his health regimen, but it does seem like lots of rich people are looking awfully young these days. I can’t afford HGH so I haven’t investigated whether it’s actually that great for anti-aging.

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Same here. The UX isn’t perfect but they provide a killer service (Prime) for the price.

I don't think it's the ui that bothers people, it's the accusations of workers rights issues

As much as I hate Amazon for those issues, I wouldn’t want to leave my prime membership. It’s almost essential to me now.
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