#381: Charles Koch — CEO of Koch Industries

“When goods don't cross borders, soldiers will.” — Charles Koch, quoting Frédéric Bastiat This episode will no doubt surprise people, and my guest came to me through channels I wouldn't have expected. --- Charles Koch received a bachelor’s degree in general engineering and two master’s degrees, in nuclear and chemical engineering, from the Massachusetts…

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Who Is Charles Koch at 6:01 Transcript
Why Does Ferriss Deliberately Polarize His Audience For This Podcast Episode at 9:11 Transcript
In Ferris’ Opinion, Who Are The People That Miss A Lot Of Things at 11:42 Transcript
How Did Digging Dandelions Affect Charles at 13:40 Transcript
What Was One Piece Of Advice Charles’ Father Gave To His Son at 20:21 Transcript
How Do You Switch From Instant Gratification To Focusing On The Long-term at 22:51 Transcript
How Can People Successfully Live And Work Together at 27:35 Transcript
What Is The First Thing To Do When Constructing An Idea at 29:52 Transcript
How Can A Business Innovate Itself at 31:02 Transcript
What Is Considered To Be “the Kiss Of Death” at 32:26 Transcript
What Are The Two Ways To Create Superior Value at 39:48 Transcript
What Are Examples Of Bad Profit at 41:56 Transcript
How Do You Handle Comments That Claim Your Company Gives Bad Profit at 45:14 Transcript
Why Is Koch Industries So Successful at 50:54 Transcript
What Are Principles Or Lessons That Have Inspired Koch at 55:01 Transcript
What Is The Flaw In Our Education System at 56:20 Transcript
How Do You Get People To Act On A Problem at 1:00:48 Transcript
What Has Been The Demise Of So Many Companies at 1:02:51 Transcript
What Are Necessary Requirements For A Good Partnership at 1:04:32 Transcript
How Do We Get Policy Changes at 1:10:22 Transcript
What Happens When You Encounter Someone You Disagree With at 1:12:41 Transcript
What Inspired Koch To Start Youth Entrepreneurs at 1:19:50 Transcript
What Does Charles Look For In The Social Entrepreneurs at 1:23:09 Transcript
Why Doesn’t Koch Like The Word, “capitalism” at 1:31:31 Transcript
What Are The Two Systems at 1:33:38 Transcript
What Is Charles And His Company Working On To Eliminate at 1:35:51 Transcript
Does Charles Fund Propaganda To Confuse People About Global Warming at 1:39:46 Transcript
Why Does Charles Work With Social Entrepreneurs at 1:45:14 Transcript
What Are Some Worries That We Need To Pay Attention To at 1:46:48 Transcript
Is There Anything You Would Risk Your Personal Fortune On at 1:49:06 Transcript
Where Does Charles Get His First Name at 1:51:19 Transcript
Is “koch” A Dutch Pronunciation at 1:55:34 Transcript