What is Reed Hastings doing after leaving Netflix?

After leaving the Netflix board in June, Reed Hastings sits on Anthropic's board, funds education work centered on charter schools and AI, and is CEO of Powder Mountain, a semi-private ski resort in Utah. He describes the resort as an indulgence for about 500 families that keeps the mountain uncrowded, with a public ski side too, and compares it to other former CEOs buying a sports team or a yacht.

Hastings rules out running for office, saying politics rewards listeners and synthesizers rather than battlers like him.
For founders Hastings recommends his book on Netflix culture, and for retiring CEOs he says there is plenty of life left after one career.

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