Matt, the head of the Maine Policy Institute, discusses his anti-conference stance, noting that while networking is valuable, the content of conferences is often worthless. He reveals his increased visibility, receiving numerous daily calls from reporters, including The Hill and Politico. Matt criticizes Graham Platner’s economic philosophy, which views the economy as a fixed pie, arguing that Platner’s provocative nature is actually growing the “pie” of attention for pundits and think tank executives.