My guest today is Jacob Wedderburn-Day, CEO and co-founder of Stasher, a travel tech startup that connects travellers looking to store luggage with shops and hotels providing storage space. Prior to Stasher, he got his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from Oxford and Master’s degree in Economics from University College London. Please enjoy the show.

Show Notes

• [0:28 ] What was growing up like for Jacob? Education and parenting



• [8:00 ] Does UK’s education system differ from Singapore’s?



• [12:25 ] Philosophy and math- foundations in logic but difference in conclusive outcomes



• [17:07 ] What are some good resources to self-learn philosophy?



• [20:46 ] Jacob’s preparation for his podcast



• [24:34 ] Are there ‘right answers’ in philosophy? How should we come to consensus on issues as a society?



• [32:24 ] What was the Brexit experience like? What will nations be like in the future?



• [42:24 ] Principal-agent problem and working on the problem at Stasher



• [49:41 ] Improving the interview process, and establishing a culture at companies



• [58:13 ] What made Jacob want to be an entrepreneur?



• [1:03:00 ] How did Stasher get its first 5, 10, 50 customers?



• [1:08:19 ] Jacob’s weekly/daily schedule



• [1:16:48 ] What are the media that Jacob consumes?

Mentions

• Stasher



• The Morality of everyday things



• Michael Sandel



• Balaji's Tweet on 'devolution' of nations into states



• Lex Fridman's Day in the Life



• Arrow's Impossibility Theorem

Connect

If you like to find out more about me, please find me on my personal website at www.pohjie.com, or connect with me on Twitter (@pohjie_pj).

Music credits

• Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod



• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring



• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/