Meet Parth Patil. He is a builder, a thinker, and former Clubhouse data scientist who reinvented his career multiple times to become one of the leaders of the AI revolution, leading special AI projects for Reid Hoffman.

In this conversation, we cover everything from burning your savings to learn LLMs to the future of AI avatars, the potential need for Universal Basic Income, Parth's advice to his younger self, and so much more.

If you are curious about the future of the labor market, how to weave AI into your workflows, and exercise your ambition, I think you will leave this chat inspired and feeling more equipped to not be replaced.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro of Parth, the AI Pioneer

02:33 The Advent of Vibe Coding

11:08 The Growth of GPT and Self

17:46 The Financial Gamble

33:44 Finding the AI Community

37:05 Creating Courses for Coursera

40:12 Building a Personal Brand

42:27 Working with Reid Hoffman

44:41 Exploring Digital Twin Projects

53:05 The Meaning of Expertise in AI

01:02:30 Future Headlines and Predictions

01:14:04 The Tale of John Henry and AI

01:20:00 Where Do People Fit In

01:22:33 Automation and Universal Basic Income

01:31:00 Parth Philosophy and Advice to 20-somethings

01:44:24 Outro and Final Thoughts

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At 25, Adam Novak is building The Fluency Project — a differentiated language-learning platform based in Seoul, South Korea.

Through bold, founder-led marketing stunts, Adam has earned over 60 million views across platforms, using creativity and street performance to reimagine how we approach language learning.

Before The Fluency Project, Adam was the founding design engineer at 222, a Y Combinator–backed social-connection startup in New York, co-founded Good Home, a wellness-focused home-inspection company, and even spent time living as a monk practicing Vipassana meditation.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Adam’s entrepreneurial journey — the wins and the failures
• Going solo vs. building with co-founders
• Finances and focus in your 20s as a founder
• Emotional resilience and mindset
• Philosophies for building and living with intention

If you’re navigating your 20s, questioning the traditional path, or curious about building startups abroad, this conversation will hit home.

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The Fluency Project – Early Access → https://thefluencyproject.notion.site/

Adam Novak on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/its_adam_novak/?hl=en

Adam Novak on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamvnovak/

Cole Hume on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-hume-a737041b6/

Cole’s Substack – startups, risk & meaning → https://substack.com/@colehume

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Time stamps:

00:00 – Intro
02:10 – Why Adam Moved to Seoul
04:50 – Founder-Led Marketing & 60M Views
07:00 – Building Amiko (The AI Language Partner)
11:30 – Early Entrepreneurial Roots
18:30 – Joining YC-Backed Startup 222
24:00 – Lessons from YC & Early Startup Life
29:30 – Leaving 222 & Going Solo
33:30 – Co-Founding Good Home
40:30 – Challenges of Solo Founding
49:00 – Mental Health & Founder Struggles
55:00 – Is Striving a Bug or a Feature?
59:30 – Scarcity, Curiosity & Momentum
01:04:00 – Where to Find Adam
01:06:00 – Outro

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Matt has worked all the jobs an economics undergrad considers and idolizes: investment banking, consulting at BCG, & now, big tech at Google.

While working these jobs, he has moonlighted as a content creator and his educational YouTube channel has surpassed 100K subscribers.

Matt is as sharp and kind as they come, and I wish I could have met and learned from him sooner.

We talk professional and financial decisions when one is young as well as our favorite life hypotheses (we are not quite old and wise enough to call them philosophies ;)

Its a long-ass episode, so obviously we talk about a whole lot of other interesting things.

Hope you enjoy and check out the time stamps to navigate the episode!!

00:00 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Content Creation
01:08 Introduction
02:15 Matt Huang's Journey to YouTube Success
06:39 The Motivations for the Channel
10:17 Navigating Career Challenges and Taking Action
18:43 Mentorship and Inspirations
22:03 Reevaluating Career Paths and Finding Purpose
27:36 The Value of High-Octane Jobs
37:01 Exploring Internet Money and Digital Entrepreneurship
43:59 Dealing with Social Risks of Content Creating
51:05 Handling Hate Comments and Negative Feedback
55:37 Viewer Perception and Personal Growth
58:41 Balancing Ambition with Personal Relationships
01:01:21 Philosophy on Planning and Career Direction
01:09:48 Testing the Multidimensional Human Hypothesis
01:17:04 The Scarce Resource of Excellent Performers
01:21:42 Future Content Directions, Closing thoughts

Check out Matt's YouTube channel here: ⁨@matthuang21⁩
Check out Matt's Substack here: https://substack.com/@matthuang1

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