the goose that lays the golden eggs
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, the goose that lays the golden eggs has been mentioned in one podcast episode on PowerfulJRE (Nov 2025).
"The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs" is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 87 in the Perry Index, a story that also has a number of Eastern analogues. Many other stories contain geese that lay golden eggs, though certain versions change them for hens or other birds that lay golden eggs. The tale has given rise to the idiom 'killing the goose that lays the golden eggs', which refers to the short-sighted destruction of a valuable resource, or to an unprofitable action motivated by greed.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on PowerfulJRE |
Who talks about the goose that lays the golden eggs on podcasts?
Joe Rogan brought up the goose that lays the golden eggs; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on PowerfulJRE.
- Joe Rogan Experience #2408 - Bret Weinstein on PowerfulJRE (Nov 2025) — Joe Rogan
What is the goose that lays the golden eggs mentioned alongside?
the goose that lays the golden eggs is most often mentioned alongside Evan Hayer, hard drives and Grock companions.
Mentioned together: Evan Hayer, hard drives, Grock companions, Jay Bodacharia, China GPT scandal, Morgan Murphy, human API, supercomputers, aliens, graphics card