Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
· Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Josh Kushner
[00:00:00] S0: I heard this really cool idea once that a product is how the person feels when the job is done. Jony may be the all-time great at that feeling. I'd love to close this second conversation of ours with a question about an influential book and a story. The book is “The Fountainhead,” in your office. What about that book speaks to you and captured your imagination? [00:00:00] S1: I think it is just an incredible portrayal of the world. People who do for themselves, people who do for others, the concept of individuality versus collectivism. While the view of Howard Roark is somewhat unrealistic, he's just so deeply committed to his craft and doing things in the way in which makes sense to him. One of my favorite parts of the book is when he's on trial, he's asked to defend himself and he refuses to. He is just totally unwilling to compromise his values. That is something to aspire to. For my 40th birthday, my brother bought me an original copy of the book and it's one of my most important possessions. [00:00:00] S0: To finish off this great conversation, can you tell me the story of your watch?
· Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Josh Kushner
[00:00:00] S0: To finish off this great conversation, can you tell me the story of your watch? [00:00:00] S1: I've worn the same Swatch Skin since college. The story of it is I went to Latin America at the end of my freshman year. I had a really wonderful time with my college roommate at the time. We were riding in a car through Guatemala City. Someone on a motorbike pulled up next to us and put a gun to my head – my window was open – and started screaming in Spanish. My friend took off his watch, took his phone and handed it to him, and he said to me, “Give him everything you have.” I took off my watch and I handed it to him, and he looked at it and he handed it back and he drove away. I'll never wear another watch. [00:00:00] S0: Josh, so much fun to do this with you. [00:00:00] S1: I'm very grateful to you, Patrick. [00:00:00] S0: As always, thanks for your time. [00:00:00] S1: Thank you.