Eric Ries: Incorruptible, and the Case for Long-Term Governance Reform

Eric Ries: Incorruptible, and the Case for Long-Term Governance Reform

Author: Evan Epstein March 31, 2026 Duration: 1:18:16
Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, joins the podcast to discuss his new book Incorruptible. We explore why so many governance systems fail to support long-term thinking, the concept of "financial gravity," and what genuinely reform-minded governance could look like, from AI governance, public benefit corporations, to "mission-locked constellations."

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