Adam Stern

[José Maria Macedo @ZeMariaMacedo]

A while back Marc Andreessen sparked a small civil war in tech over introspection. The fear: the inner work (therapy, psychedelics, etc) one-shots you, takes your hunger, and you end up meditating in a yurt while the killers keep winning

Personally, I shunned introspection for most of my life because I was too busy chasing my goals. This changed a few years ago, when I was fortunate enough to achieve most of what I'd set out for myself as a teenager. My initial response was the natural one for ambitious ppl: set bigger goals. But I quickly realised I didn't have the same motivation. I couldn't convince myself reaching them would give me what I wanted. I needed meaning, and to find it I had to figure out who I was outside the ambition, and what I actually wanted

So when I sat down with @mhdempsey, the rare VC who talks openly about therapy and psychedelic journeys, I had to ask: did the inner work make you a better person? And a better investor?

His answer to the hunger fear: "You need to operate from a place of calmness, but calm obsessiveness."

I tend to agree with this. The hunger doesn't go anywhere, it just stops being frantic.

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@mhdempsey @Melt_Dem Not All Heroes Wear Capes

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@Bencera So when will @polsia only allow Ai as investors? Happy to be one of the humans still along for the ride! Great job - congratulations. And you too, @Bencera

[Ben Cera @Bencera]

Polsia just raised $30M at a $250M valuation.

Approaching $10M annual run rate.

One Founder + AI. Zero employees.

Polsia runs companies autonomously.

It also ran its own fundraising.

I just showed up for signatures.

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@mhdempsey How much are they valuing the dog on the balance sheet?

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@markpinc It has been a privilege to hear your gems of inspiration, experience, wins, and losses over the years. I am very excited to enjoy it all in one book. X Community - I cannot express more strongly that you will all benefit from the authenticity that @markpinc will assuredly share.

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@WoodyAllenFan Thank you for your love for Woody! I hope you are okay and feel better. Let me know when you are back and I’ll send you some exclusive Woody. Here is one from yesterday. #WAFP2026Madrid

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@mhdempsey I’m in - if you are?!

[Film The Police LA @FilmThePoliceLA]

It never ends:

“the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), accuses Denise Verret, who is the Director of the LA Zoo under Mayor Karen Bass, "of self-dealing involving public funds GLAZA raised to be used for the animals.”

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@ElonMuskAOC 52

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@mhdempsey Congratulations!

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@markpinc @theallinpod You ARE the Larry David of e/acc!

[mark pincus @markpinc]

We have just lived through a modern McCarthyism where concepts that were originally rooted in valid like Metoo and Woke became cancel culture witch hunts.

The hope of Obama morphed to the hate of AOC. Trump2 is the beginning of techno optimist freedom.

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@markpinc Agreed!

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@markpinc Is this when you should have a disclaimer that you own some in your account 😂

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@markpinc Okay @markpinc 😆

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@mhdempsey Crazy! I was just thinking that also.

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

#NewProfilePic

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@mhdempsey I'm in NY Aug. 28 - Sept 2 - we should meet.

[Adam Stern @whezthepadade]

@markpinc Can I work for you please @markpinc 🤪