Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman and his Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh pick up their previous conversation on how philosophical study can have a great impact on an entrepreneur's career. This conversation is the second in a two-part series on the topic.

In this episode, they focus on how a philosophy degree compares to a much more conventional business background: the MBA."There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup," says Hoffman, who holds an advanced degree in philosophy. "An MBA or a background in management consulting." While there are many exceptions, Hoffman believes pursuing an MBA can generally be adverse signal for entrepreneurship. Instead, he encourages prospective entrepreneurs gain real-world experience by working at a startup and pursuing other courses of study that help form fundamental critical thinking skills.

You can read an essay based on this podcast here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/philo...

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Negatives With MBA
5:16 Entrepreneurship Being Taught vs Learned
8:28 A Different Path
11:08 Filling in the Blanks
12:10 Business School Myths
15:50 Venture Capital & the MBA
19:45 Conventional Wisdom
21:16 Importance of Philosophy
25:36 Applying Learnings Across the Board
27:39 Learnings From the MBA