Prince
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- Lex Fridman1h 50m
Tal Wilkenfeld: Music, Guitar, Bass, Jeff Beck, Prince, and Leonard Cohen | Lex Fridman Podcast #408
Tal Wilkenfeld, Jeff Beck, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Lex Fridman
Bassist Wilkenfeld discusses her performance philosophy of operating on the edge of the cliff to prioritize raw vulnerability and trust over technical perfectionism, drawing on pivotal moments like Jeff Beck's 2007 festival invitation and mentorship from Steve Gad. She explores how meditation and grief processing following the deaths of Prince and Leonard Cohen have shaped her creative resilience, emphasizing that emotional truth dictates musical expression rather than genre constraints. The discussion culminates in a live performance of her original tracks "Don't Rescue Me" and "Love," which demonstrate her ability to balance high-level musicianship with deep emotional openness.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
YesWeCode: Training NextGen Technologists
Van Jones, Laura Weidman Powers, Trabian Shorters, Mitch Kapoor, Joey Ito, Chris Tucker, Prince, Amy Henderson, David Robertson, Pamela Hodges, Jamie
A skills mismatch has created a paradox where the tech sector faces a shortage of qualified workers while low-opportunity communities remain excluded despite possessing significant untapped talent. To address this, the "Yes We Code" initiative is aggregating existing community programs to unify training pipelines and connect diverse candidates with major tech employers, a strategy endorsed by figures like Van Jones and Prince. The program aims to launch a coordinated campaign on July 4th to bridge the gap between competency-based education and hiring practices, leveraging support from organizations like Ford Foundation and Facebook to diversify the workforce and alleviate poverty.