Rob Kroese is author of 35+ science fiction and fantasy novels and founder of Based Con. His published series include Rex Nihilo, Mammon, Saga of the Iron Dragon, and the Counterfeit Sorcerer. He graduated from Calvin College in 1993 with a BA in philosophy.

0:00 Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing

8:38 Philosophy as Path to Poverty or Worse

13:25 Software Development

21:38 Competence

25:10 Luxury Beliefs

27:45 Parallel Institutions

40:10 Philosophy Today vs 30 Years Ago

Hosted by Christopher Anadale

BasedCon 2024 is Sept 6-8

Links:

https://badnovelist.com/

https://BasedCon.com/

https://BasedBookClub.com/

https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/

https://x.com/robkroese