SCOUT· 68%1h 01m·2026-10-21·TechnologyThe Mind of Larry Ellison w/ Tom Dotan
In this week's Better Offline, Ed Zitron is joined by writer Tom Dotan to talk about the life of Larry Ellison, his children, his companies, his decades of existential crises, and how all he really cares about is his own individual legacy. Tom’s story on Vanity Fair:…
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